Cher Canonizado
Registered Social Worker | Psychotherapist , BSW, RSW
- accepting new clients
- Virtual & Phone
- Evening Sessions
Areas Of Focus
- Process Addiction & Substance Use Issues
- Anxiety, Depression & Stress Management
- Life Transitions & Challenges
- Self-Esteem & Self-Confidence
- Narcissistic Abuse & Trauma
- Couples, Families & Peer Relationships
- Exploring Sexuality & Gender
- Self-Harm & Emotional Regulation
- Family Conflict & Domestic Abuse
- And more!
Are you carrying the weight of past trauma or feeling stuck in a life transition?
Cher brings a depth of wisdom, a seasoned perspective and a calming presence to her practice. She understands that reaching out for help is a courageous act, and she is committed to walking beside her clients with unwavering support, patience, and thoughtful approach.
How Cher Can Help?
Cher utilizes a diverse clinical toolkit, allowing her to tailor every session to each client’s unique history and goals. She specializes in navigating the intersections of mental health—including addiction, depression, and anxiety—and the often tumultuous transitions of adolescence and young adulthood. She also works with couples, helping them hone their communication skills and rebuild connection and intimacy. Her work is deeply trauma-informed, helping clients move beyond symptom management to access their own inner resilience and wisdom.
Cher’s Approach & Specialties
- Trauma & Recovery: Addiction, narcissistic abuse, self-harm, and processing past trauma.
- Life Transitions: Adolescence, early adulthood, and identity discovery.
- Relationship Challenges: Intimate partner support and emotional regulation.
- Clinical Lens: Strengths-based, client-centered, trauma-informed, 2SLGBTQIA+ affirming
Who Cher Works With and How
- Virtually across Ontario.
- Teens 13+, adults 19+, couples/ folks in relationships
A Little About Cher
Cher is a lover of life; when not in the virtual office, you can find her on the ice, cooking Instagram-worthy meals, playing music, or relaxing with her fur-babies.
Ready to Start?
Cher is currently accepting new clients with evening availability.
Therapy Modalities
- Compassion Focused Therapy
- Attachment Theory
- Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
- Experiential Therapy
- Interpersonal Therapy
- Motivational Interviewing (MI)
- Narrative Therapy
- Parts Work Therapy
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
- Strengths-based Therapy
- Transpersonal Psychology
- Mindfulness
Education
- Bachelor of Social Work