CRISTINA DOMINGUES, MSW, RSW
Therapy & Coaching for Women & Their Relationships
Cristina Domingues, MSW, RSW
(647) 836-1075
cristina@transformationallifetherapy.com
About Me

I am a Clinical Social Worker and Coach who specializes in helping individuals, couples and families, and I maintain a private practice with offices in Mississauga and Toronto, Ontario.

With over 24 years of experience as a therapist, and a graduate of Wilfrid Laurier University, I currently serve as a private practitioner working with a broad spectrum of clients. I have worked in child welfare, children's mental health, in the medical system (In/fertility counselling & education), and in family services agencies.  Among my areas of expertise are working with individuals who struggle with feeling overwhelmed, stressed and anxious; working with couples who have fertility concerns; and working with families and their children, addressing a number of issues from childhood depression, trauma, and anxiety to AD(H)D.

In addition, I have presented to professional and general audiences speaking on the following topics: Stress and the Family; Woman Abuse from a Global Perspective; The Impact of Childhood Abuse; Borderline Personality Disorder and Trauma; The Impact on Children who Witness Domestic Violence; Parenting Strategies; Crisis Intervention & Prevention; Suicide Prevention & Intervention .

My approach is collaborative and directed by what you want to achieve. I believe that each person has within themselves the ability to heal and change. As a therapist my role is to facilitate a process that will help you connect to your own wisdom and ultimately your own solutions.

My passion as a therapist is in helping people move from a place of confusion, fear, stress and overwhelm to a place of greater clarity and confidence. I enjoy helping people connect to themselves and others through their heart, increasing the capacity to love yourself as well as others. The work I do is heart-centered and my mission is to inspire as many people as possible to live through their hearts in a way that honours who they are and helps them connect to their highest potential.


Additional Training

  • Power Coaching with Mind-Kinetics® (Coaching & Leadership International)
  • Gottman Research-Based Couple Therapy (John & Julie Gottman)
  • Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (Sue Johnson, Ph. D.)
  • Eye Movement Integration Therapy (Danie Beaulieu, Ph. D.)
  • Trauma and Addiction (Lori Haskell, Ph. D.)
  • Trauma Treatment (Dr. Bessel van der Kolk)
  • Treating Survivors of Childhood Abuse (Marylene Cloitre, Ph. D.)
  • Trauma Assessment (Geraldine Crisci, MSW)
  • Recognition, Diagnosis and Treatment of Dissociative Identity Disorder (Dr. G. Glumac)
  • Narrative Therapy (Michael White)
  • Solution-focused Marital Therapy (Dr. M. Weiner-Davis)
  • Brief Therapy Training (C.F.S.P.D.)
  • Play Therapy with Children (Dr. Mark Harmon)

Professional Activities and Memberships

  • Registered member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
  • Member of the Ontario Association of Social Workers
  • Former Board member of  Abrigo Centre for Victims of Violence 1991–1997