Senya Hawkins
Registered Psychotherapist
Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist
Session Types: In-Person & Online
Clients:
Individuals (Adults & Teens)
Couples & Families
Specialties:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Family Systems
More About Senya
Senya is a psychotherapist with over 15 years of experience working in both community health and private practice settings. He has worked with children, adults, and couples from diverse cultural, gender, and socio-economic backgrounds. His therapeutic approach is grounded in social consciousness and cultural humility, with a strong respect for each client’s lived experience.
Senya has extensive experience supporting couples, polyamorous relationships, and adults navigating complex relational and identity-based concerns. He is a certified sex educator and has designed and facilitated group programs focused on sexual education for people living with disabilities and for young adults.
Using an integrative and flexible approach, Senya tailors treatment to align with the unique needs, values, and goals of each client. He frequently draws from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and Family Systems approaches. When working with couples, Senya views the relationship itself as the client and focuses on providing the tools and support needed to heal, strengthen, and sustain healthy connections.
Education
• Master of Arts in Psychology
Relevant Facts
• Certified Sex Educator
• Passionate about supporting couples facing fertility issues.
Irrelevant Facts
• Senya is a classically trained singer and actor. He has performed at Washington's Shakespeare Theater and for American President Bill Clinton
• Senya and his family moved to Toronto from San Francisco in 2025
Q&A
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I became a therapist because I have wanted to help others and I have been curious about human existence for as long as I can remember. Psychotherapy provided me with a great opportunity to pursue these interests.
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I have found that some of the essential aspects of humanness are rooted in communication, sexuality, and attachment/bonding. Couple work usually includes these elements, which allows me to learn while helping people.
Areas of Focus
Acculturation Stress
ADHD / Attention Issues
Addictions
Anger Management
Anxiety
Assertiveness Training
Attachment Issues
Autism / Neurodivergence
Bipolar Disorder
Breakups / Heartbreak
Career Stress / Burnout
Child Behavioral Concerns
Chronic Illness/Pain
Communication Skills
Complex PTSD (C-PTSD)
Co-Parenting
Depression
Disordered Eating / Emotional Eating
Dissociation / Dissociative Disorders
Divorce / Separation
Emotional Abuse
Empty Nest Syndrome
Estrangement
Existential Concerns
Family Conflict
Fertility / Infertility
Financial Stress / Money Worries
Gender Identity
Grief and Loss
Housing Insecurity
Identity & Values Clarification
Imposter Syndrome
Infidelity / Trust Issues
Intercultural Relationships
Jealousy / Insecurity
Kink-Aware Therapy
Learning Disabilities
LGBTQIA+ Affirming
Life Transitions
Low Libido / Sexual Dysfunction
Marginalization / Minority Stress
Midlife Crisis
Miscarriage / Stillbirth
Motivation / Goal Setting
New Parents / Postpartum Adjustment
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
Panic Attacks / Panic Disorder
Parenting
Perfectionism
Personality Disorders (e.g., BPD, NPD, ASPD)
Polyamory / Open Relationships
Pornography Addiction
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD)
Problem Gambling
Procrastination
Racial Identity / Discrimination
Relationship Conflict
Religious Trauma
Relocation / Immigration Stress
Retirement Adjustment
Safety Planning
Self-Esteem / Confidence
Sex Addiction
Sexual Issues / Intimacy
Sexual Orientation
Shame / Guilt
Shopping / Spending Issues
Single Parenting
Social Skills
Suicidal Thoughts / Self-Harm
Systemic Oppression
Trans-Affirming Care
Transition to Adulthood
Trauma
Work-Life Balance
Workplace Harassment / Discrimination
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