Meet our Clinicians

Dr. Belal Zia is a registered psychologist and Clinic Director at Discourse Psychology Centre, providing evidence-based psychotherapy for adults, adolescents, and couples across Ontario. He works with a wide range of concerns, including anxiety, depression, OCD, ADHD, trauma, relationship difficulties, and longstanding emotional or personality patterns, with a focus on helping clients achieve meaningful, lasting change.

His approach integrates evidence-based treatments and careful ongoing assessment so that therapy is purposeful and effective. Dr. Zia works in a style that is both thoughtful and direct, helping clients better understand what is maintaining their difficulties while also offering practical strategies to help them move forward. He brings cultural humility and sensitivity to his clinical work, and is experienced working with clients from diverse cultural and religious backgrounds.

Dr. Zia has trained in hospital and specialized clinical settings, including the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), and has worked in both public and private practice serving individuals with complex presentations. He provides virtual psychological services to clients in Mississauga, Oakville, Milton, and throughout Ontario. In addition to his clinical work, Dr. Zia is an active researcher and author whose work has been presented in peer-reviewed journals and international conferences.