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Joanna Bin Zhao, BSW, MSW, RSW

Offers In-person and virtual appointments
  • Social Worker
  • Woman
  • Rated 4.7 out of 5 stars. 138 rating(s).
Accepting new patients

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Description

I take a client-centered approach that respects people as being the authority on their own experience and recognizes the key role that emotions play in our lives. I use an integrated approach to counseling that is informed by various therapeutic modalities as well as by my extensive clinical experience, but always with a focus on the uniqueness of each individual and customize the treatment plan according to individuality. In addition to my private practice, I also practice  psychotherapy at the outpatient psychiatry department of Toronto Western Hospital for close to 20 years.

Conditions

  • ADHD
  • Adjustment disorder
  • Aging
  • Anger
  • Anger Management
  • Antisocial Personality disorder
  • Anxiety
  • Asperger's Syndrome
  • Autism
  • Behavioral Issues
  • Binge eating disorder (eating disorders)
  • Bipolar Disorder
  • Body Image
  • Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
  • Bullying
  • Chronic Pain or Illness
  • Communication
  • Conduct Disorder (CD)
  • Conversion disorder
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse or Violence
  • Dual Diagnosis
  • Eating disorders
  • Elderly Persons Disorders
  • Emotional Abuse
  • Family planning
  • Grief, loss, bereavement
  • Infidelity
  • Insomnia
  • Learning Disabilities
  • Loneliness
  • Medical Detox
  • Men's Issues
  • Mental Disorders
  • Mood disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality Disorder
  • Obsessive- Compulsive (OCD)
  • Panic disorder
  • Paranoid personality disorder
  • Parenting
  • Persistent Depressive Disorder (Dysthymic Disorder)
  • Personality Disorders
  • Postpartum depression
  • Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Psychosis
  • Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • Schizophrenia
  • Seasonal Affective Disorder
  • Self Esteem
  • Sleep Disorder
  • Social Anxiety Disorder
  • Social Isolation
  • Stress
  • Suicidal Thoughts
  • Suicide
  • Thinking Disorders
  • Trauma
  • Video Game Addiction
  • Women's Issues
  • Workplace stress

Services

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Family counselling
  • Life Coaching
  • Marital counselling
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Multicultural therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Solution-focused brief therapy
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Clientele

  • Adults (18+)​
  • Children (under 12)​
  • Couples​
  • Families​
  • LGBTQ2+
  • Seniors (65+)​
  • Teens (13-17)​

Languages spoken

  • English
  • Mandarin

Professional designations

  • Bachelor of Social Work (BSW)
  • Master of Social Work (MSW)
  • Registered Social Worker (RSW)

Education

  • Master of Social Work with specialization in mental health, University Of Toronto, 2007
  • Bachelor of Social Work (Honor), York University, 2006
  • Master degree, Northeastern University
  • Bachelor degree, Sichuan University

Professional associations

  • Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers;
  • Ontario Association of Social Workers
Facility Information

Joanna Zhao's professional psychotherapy Services

Summary

I take a client-centered approach that respects people as the authority on their own experience and recognizes the key role that emotions play in our lives. My work is informed by various therapeutic modalities as well as by my extensive clinical experiences obtained through my private practice and  also my close to 20 years of working experiences as a mental health clinician at the outpatient psychiatry department of Toronto Western Hospital,  I recognize the uniqueness of each individual and have provided psychotherapy to clients from diverse cultural, religious and ethnic backgrounds.

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Services & supplies

  • Acceptance and commitment therapy
  • Cognitive behavioral therapy
  • Culturally sensitive therapy
  • Family counselling
  • Life Coaching
  • Marital counselling
  • Marriage and family therapy
  • Mindfulness-based cognitive therapy
  • Multicultural therapy
  • Relational therapy
  • Relationship counselling
  • Solution-focused brief therapy
  • Strength-based therapy
  • Trauma-focused cognitive behavior therapy

Amenities

  • Close to public transit
  • Free parking
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147 Finch West, Toronto, ON M2N 2J1

Provider's hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm

Business hours

Sunday
Closed
Monday
9:00 am - 9:00 pm
Tuesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Wednesday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm
Thursday
Closed
Friday
Closed
Saturday
9:00 am - 5:00 pm