Yoshie Martinez M.Ed., R.P., C.C.C., SEP.

** My waiting list is over a year long – if you’re contacting me to be added to it, please make sure you have other support in the mean time. I can also help you find another therapist who has room at the moment **

Human behavior fascinates me. I have been interested in what makes us happy, angry, sad or anxious. What attracts us to one another? What pushes us away? What leads us to do the things we do? This curiosity led me to do a Bachelor of Science in Psychology at Carleton University. This wasn’t enough; I wanted some hands-on experience.

My curiosity of how we survive in the toughest of times led me to volunteer at the crisis lines in Ottawa. I discovered the strength that people have to survive the toughest of times and wanted to be involved and help in more than only crisis times, how could I help make a difference in people’s lives? How could I get more involved? I started my counselling career by completing a Master of Education in Counselling at the University of Ottawa and working for over five years as the Anger Program Counsellor at the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa, a community agency dedicated to helping women in trouble with the law. The power and importance of relationships and family became very apparent, as well as the damaging effects that trauma and abuse have. I recognized the need to be able to work with the couple or the family unit and I enrolled and completed a certificate in Couples Counselling at St Paul University.

I now work with anybody over the age of 8 who is looking to heal their emotional pain, past trauma, create self-awareness and understanding and is looking to improve the relationship they have with their partner or family. I help people improve their relationship with one-another, I support couples through tough times, and guide them towards a better understanding of their partnership and their trauma. I continue to learn and grow from the work that I do and by enrolling in professional development courses. I cherish the moments of growth that I have been privileged to witness.

Some of the training that I have completed and put into practice are:

SE – Somatic Experiencing – A body-oriented approach to the healing of trauma (SEP)

IRF – Inner Relationship Focusing – An approach to creating a relationship with ourselves

IFS – Internal Family Systems – Helps develop a relationship and heal different parts of ourselves (Level 2)

TEB – Transforming the Experienced-Based Brain – A touch approach for supporting the healing of Developmental Trauma

EMDR – Eye movement desensitization and reprocessing – I integrate EMDR into the SE and IFS/IRF work that I do.

Sandray Therapy – A type of play/expressive therapy

PACT – Psychobiological Approach to Couple Therapy – My main approach towards couples therapy

EFT – Emotion Focused Therapy

In addition to my autonomous practice, I offer psychological services under the supervision of Dr. Leigh Karos, C. Psych – Download my Privacy Policy LK

I am supervising Master level student interns. If you are interested in a placement, please see below.

I would love to work with each and every person who contacts me. I currently have a waiting list and it saddens me to say that there is a wait time before I can see you. Please contact me to be added to my wait list or for help in knowing who has room at the centre.

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Future students

We are currently taking applications for Winter and Spring 2024.

Please send me your CV, together with an answer to the following questions – in point form:

• Previous experience in the field, volunteer and paid.
• What population are you hoping to work with?
• What do you do for self care?
• Do you play any sports?/What do you do for fun?
• Have you gone to therapy before? If so, what modalities did your therapist use?
• How are your organizational skills?
• What are your goals in life?
• What languages do you speak?
• What cultural background do you have?
• What courses have you taken (or books that you have read) related to therapy outside of the Masters program that have interested you?
• What else should we know about you so that we pick you for an interview?

In your application, please do not include Yorkville or Ottawa U’s requirements.

We are also taking MSW applications
We expect our applicants to be willing to engage in their own therapeutic process or have engaged in some already.