Yohama Gonzales, MSW

Yohama Gonzalez practices counselling and therapy in Toronto, Ontario, under the supervision of Registered Social Workers who are members of the College of Social Workers and Social Services Workers of Ontario. Yohama has a Master’s Degree in Social Work, Master’s Degree in Childhood Studies and a Bachelor of Psychology Degree. She is a member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers and College of Social Workers, and Social Services Workers of Ontario. Yohama works with adults (19+ years) from multiple ethnicities and provides couples and family counselling to members of the Latino Spanish-speaking community. Her style of therapy is based on her profound curiosity about human behaviour and compassion for others. Yohama is also available to support Spanish-speaking couples and families with relationship issues and problematic family dynamics. Yohama’s areas of interest include: • Cultural adaptation • anxiety • depression • unresolved trauma • grief • stress • relationship and family issues • workplace stress • work and family balance • anger management • low self-esteem and personal growth Yohama brings her sense of humour and Latino roots to her work and creates a safe and non-judgmental space to collaboratively explore and problem-solve the issues clients want to address. Yohama is a Level II trained EMDR therapist (Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing), and has certification for Adult Mental Health (New Life Centre) and additional training in Infant Mental Health, addressing Intimate Partner Violence, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Solution Focused Therapy, Mindfulness-Based approaches and Somatic Experiencing. She lives in Toronto, Ontario with her family and pets. Please note that our associates work with many presenting issues, some of which are not listed in this biography. Please speak with our intake team at 416-363-4228 for more information.