Psychotherapist and
Registered Social Worker
Education & Certification
Sandra is a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers. She is also a certified Brainspotting therapist. She obtained her Bachelor of Social Work degree from McGill University in Montreal, Quebec. She received Trauma Certificate Training and most recently became a certified Brainspotting therapist.
Counselling Experience
Sandra has over 25 years of experience providing therapy with individuals, including children, adolescents, adults, and families.
Sandra is very passionate about her work and feels blessed to have walked alongside her clients over the years and shared in their journey of growth and healing. Her life experiences and role as a parent have also helped her become the clinician she is today.
Sandra has extensive training in areas such as anxiety, depression, attachment issues, life transitions, foster care, adoption, trauma, including treatment of child sexual abuse, sexualized behaviours, bullying issues, grief and loss, separation, divorce issues, and LGBTQ2S+.
Sandra uses a client-centered, strength-based, evidence-based approach and focuses on each client’s individual strengths and resources. She works from a trauma-informed, attachment perspective.
She draws upon the following modalities and trainings:
• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Trauma-Focused CBT
• Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy
• Emotionally Focused Family Therapy
• Brainspotting with children, adolescents, and adults
• Adoption Competency Training
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
• Theraplay and Play Therapy
In addition to working with adults and teens, Sandra provides child psychotherapy and counselling, as well as parent psychotherapy and counselling. She provides psychotherapy in both English and French.
Personal Approach to Counselling
Sandra works collaboratively and respectfully with clients to help them achieve their goals in therapy. Sandra believes that all behaviour is communication. Her work with clients involves helping them listen to what their behaviour is telling them about themselves and others. Together, Sandra and her clients explore their experiences to help identify what their responses and reactions reveal about their values, beliefs, and preferences.