Dr. Cristina Balaita

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Biography

Cristina Balaita is a psychiatrist and lecturer at the Department of Psychiatry at the University of Toronto. She specializes in Adult Psychiatry, focusing on health systems, psychotherapies, and humanities education scholarship. Dr. Balaita works at the New Beginnings Clinic in the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH), where she provides psychiatric assessments and care to refugees and newcomers. She supervises residents in psychodynamic psychotherapy and leads interpersonal process groups. Additionally, she runs a psychotherapy-oriented private practice, treating individuals and couples with various psychological needs. She is actively involved in professional memberships, including the American Group Psychotherapy Association and the International Association for Relational Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy.

Research Interests

Requirements for University of Toronto

Master Program
Requirements
GPA Requirement
Required:3.3
IELTS
Listening
Required:6.5
Reading
Required:6.5
Writing
Required:6.5
Speaking
Required:6.5
Overall
Required:7
TOEFL
Listening
Required:22
Reading
Required:22
Writing
Required:22
Speaking
Required:22
Total
Required:93
Prerequisites
Appropriate four-year bachelor's degree Background in sociological theory and statistics preferred
Application Checklist
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  • Two letters of reference
  • Statement of intent
  • Writing sample
  • Curriculum Vitae
Specialization Notes

Department of Sociology