Christina Toshakovski (She/Her)

Bachelors of Indigenous Social Work BISW, Registered Social Worker

Counsellor's Gender: Woman

Ethno-Racial Identity: Indigenous, Multi-ethnic

Christina is an empathetic and dedicated Registered Social Worker with over a decade of experience working with adults, youth and children overcoming life’s challenges. She prides herself in providing a safe and non-judgmental space to allow clients to feel heard and understood regardless what they may be facing. ?Therapy can be very intimidating for many but Christina strives to allow for everyone to feel welcomed and safe through the entirety of their journey. Everyone’s therapeutic journey is different and very unique to them, Christina uses client driven approaches to therapy to allow for everyone to feel seen and at ease through the process. Christina, having obtained an Honours Bachelors of Indigenous Social Worker degree from Laurentian University, is a Registered Social Worker in excellent standing with the College of Registered Social Workers of Ontario. Through years of work and volunteer experience, Christina has worked with a diverse demographic, including young children, adolescents, and adults, specializing in substance use disorder, anxiety, depression, life transitions, trauma, grief and loss, anger, self-esteem, and relationship issues. As an Indigenous social worker, Christina has a unique perspective and understanding when working with clients. Christina utilizes many modalities to support each client’s individual needs, encompassing a holistic healing approach, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Motivational Interviewing, Crisis Interventions techniques, and Narrative Therapy.

Black Individuals, Indigenous Individuals, Persons with Disabilities, South Asian Individuals, East / Southeast Asian Individuals, Latino/Latina/Latinx Individuals, Jewish Individuals

1-3 Days

Weekdays, Daytime - 9:00am - 1:00pm, Weekdays, Daytime - 2:00pm - 5:00pm, Weekdays, Evening - 5:00pm - 9:00pm
Mondays - 9:00am - 7:00pm Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays - 11:00am - 9:00pm

Locations

Available online only

You need your Unique Client Identification Number (UCIN) and approved sessions in order to book sessions with this counsellor. If you don’t have this information, contact a Care Navigator here before reaching out to this counsellor.

My practice at a glance

4.5 Year(s) of Experience

Children (1-5), Children (6-11), Adolescents (12-17), Adults (18+), Seniors, Families, Couples, Groups

Array ( [0] => Abuse [1] => Acute Incident / Stressor [2] => ADD / ADHD [3] => Addiction [4] => Addiction - Alcohol [5] => Addiction - Drug [6] => Addiction - Gambling [7] => Addiction - Internet [8] => Addiction - Pornography [9] => Addiction - Sex [10] => Adjustment [11] => Anger Management [12] => Anti-Indigenous Racism [13] => Anxiety [14] => Anxiety - Social [15] => Anxiety and Depression [16] => Anxiety and Panic Attacks [17] => Anxiety and Stress [18] => Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia [19] => Bipolar Disorder [20] => Body Image [21] => Brain Injury & Neurocognitive [22] => Bullying - At School [23] => Bullying - In the Workplace [24] => Cancer / Terminal Illness [25] => Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia [26] => Chronic Illness [27] => Communication [28] => Conversion Disorder [29] => Couples Issues [30] => Dementia [31] => Dementia - Caregiver [32] => Depression [33] => Impulse Control & Conduct [34] => Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder [35] => Eating Disorders [36] => Emotion Regulation [37] => Family Dysfunction [38] => Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder [39] => General Wellbeing / Wellness [40] => Gradual Return to Work [41] => Grief & Bereavement [42] => Harassment [43] => Hoarding [44] => Insomnia / Sleep Disorders [45] => Intellectual Disability [46] => Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law [47] => Learning Disabilities [48] => Life Transitions [49] => Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence [50] => Microaggressions [51] => Narcissistic Personality Disorder [52] => Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD) [53] => Pain Management [54] => Panic Attacks [55] => Parenting [56] => Personal Growth [57] => Personality Disorder [58] => Phobias [59] => Physical Disabilities [60] => Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) [61] => Rare/Life-Limiting Disease [62] => Relationship Problems [63] => Schizophrenia & Psychosis [64] => School Problems [65] => Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) [66] => Self Harm [67] => Self-Esteem and Identity Issues [68] => Separation / Divorce [69] => Stress [70] => Stress Management / Relaxation [71] => Suicidal Ideation [72] => Supportive Therapy [73] => Trauma [74] => Violence [75] => Weight Control )

Abuse, Acute Incident / Stressor, ADD / ADHD, Addiction, Addiction - Alcohol, Addiction - Drug, Addiction - Gambling, Addiction - Internet, Addiction - Pornography, Addiction - Sex, Adjustment, Anger Management, Anti-Indigenous Racism, Anxiety, Anxiety - Social, Anxiety and Depression, Anxiety and Panic Attacks, Anxiety and Stress, Aphobia, Biphobia, Homophobia, Queerphobia, Transphobia, Bipolar Disorder, Body Image, Brain Injury & Neurocognitive, Bullying - At School, Bullying - In the Workplace, Cancer / Terminal Illness, Chronic Fatigue / Fibromyalgia, Chronic Illness, Communication, Conversion Disorder, Couples Issues, Dementia, Dementia - Caregiver, Depression, Impulse Control & Conduct, Dissociative symptoms and/or disorder, Eating Disorders, Emotion Regulation, Family Dysfunction, Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder, General Wellbeing / Wellness, Gradual Return to Work, Grief & Bereavement, Harassment, Hoarding, Insomnia / Sleep Disorders, Intellectual Disability, Issues Related to Being in Conflict with the Law, Learning Disabilities, Life Transitions, Low Self-esteem and Self-confidence, Microaggressions, Narcissistic Personality Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Pain Management, Panic Attacks, Parenting, Personal Growth, Personality Disorder, Phobias, Physical Disabilities, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), Rare/Life-Limiting Disease, Relationship Problems, Schizophrenia & Psychosis, School Problems, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self Harm, Self-Esteem and Identity Issues, Separation / Divorce, Stress, Stress Management / Relaxation, Suicidal Ideation, Supportive Therapy, Trauma, Violence, Weight Control

English

Acceptance Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Indigenous Traditional Healing, Narrative, Patient Centered, Trauma Focused or Trauma-informed Approaches

Woman

Indigenous, Multi-ethnic

Straight or Heterosexual

Indigenous Spirituality

Indigenous, Black and Racialized

Locations

Available online only

Christina Toshakovski (She/Her)

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