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Cristina Tono, LICSW
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Cristina Tono, LICSW

Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker

Cristina is a bilingual/bicultural Spanish speaking Licensed Social Worker. She received her  undergraduate degree in Sociology and Environmental Education from St. Mary’s College of  Maryland and completed her MSW at Boston College School of Social Work (BCSSW). Her  trainings include: 

  • Post-graduate Social Work Fellowship at Metrowest Behavioral Health Center and Project  REACH at The Trauma Center 
  • Center for Violence Prevention and Recovery (CVPR) at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical  Center 
  • Boston Public Schools 
  • BCSSW, Latinx Leadership Initiative 

Areas of Focus:

Her extensive training in cutting edge treatments allows her to treat a variety of issues with expertise in treating

  • Trauma/dissociation 
  • Life transition 
  • Multicultural issues 
  • Relationship and family difficulties 
  • Race and cultural identity 
  • LGBTQIA, Gender, and Sexuality topics 
  • Loss, grief, bereavement  
  • College transition 
  • Anxiety/depression 
  • Interpersonal violence, human trafficking and sexual assault 

Therapeutic Approach:

To consider therapy as a way to supplement your healing journey demonstrates courage and  can also feel daunting. I acknowledge it can be hard to trust someone new, and for this reason,  prioritize going at your pace, and invite collaboration from the beginning. I bring warmth,  compassion, and curiosity to therapy to create a non judgmental and supportive environment  where you are invited to bring your whole self at your pace. In the past, I have supported  children, adolescents, and adults who feel stuck after a challenging experience in life, no  matter how long ago it might have been. I integrate various treatment approaches such as  EMDR, IFS, SMART, ARC, and Sensorimotor Psychotherapy to harness your intrinsic wisdom  to help you heal from within. You started your journey long ago, and know yourself best, I am  here to walk with you, bear witness, and work toward living the way you want to live. 

Advanced Trainings:

  • Certification in Traumatic Stress Studies, Trauma Center at JRI 
  • Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR)
  • Attachment, Regulation, and Competency (ARC) 
  • Sensory Motor Arousal Regulation Treatment (SMART) Therapy