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Sabrina Sibbald
Sabrina Sibbald is a Registered Social Worker who takes a trauma-informed, holistic approach, helping clients tune into their thoughts, emotions, and the body’s wisdom at a pace that feels right for them. She believes meaningful change begins with curiosity—gently exploring patterns, rather than trying to fix or eliminate them. Sabrina brings warmth and compassion to her work, recognizing the ways our inner parts have tried to protect us through difficult times. Clients often feel deeply seen and supported as they begin to relate to themselves with more self-understanding and choice. She has a special interest in working with internal conflict, nervous system responses, and boundary-setting. Sabrina invites you to show up just as you are—there’s no right way to begin.
- Experiences like anxiety and people pleasing
- Issues and perspectives related to communities that identify as: BIPOC, biracial/mixed race, 2nd generation immigrant, neurodivergent, or women-identifying
- Trauma
- Parts work therapy
- Anti-oppressive approach to therapy and values
- Biracial/mixed race
- Asian (Filipino) and White (Scottish/English ancestry)
- 2nd generation immigrant
- Warm
- Gentle
- Non-judgemental
- Approachable
- Understanding
- Collaborative
- Responsive
- Attuned
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- Having difficulty with feelings like anxiety, feeling stuck, or self-judgement
- Having feelings of internal conflict
- Experiencing conflict in relationships
- Coping with strategies such as people pleasing or disconnecting
- Difficulties with setting boundaries
- Having a lived experience of relational, developmental or complex trauma
- Wanting a trauma-informed and anti-oppressive therapist
- You often feel anxious, overwhelmed, stuck, or like your coping strategies aren’t working anymore
- You notice patterns like people-pleasing, overthinking, shutting down, or feeling guilt in relationships
- You value a collaborative, non-judgmental space where all parts of you are welcome—even the ones that feel unsure, messy, or conflicted
- You want a therapist who is committed to practicing from an anti-oppressive lens and values
- You’ve experienced relational, developmental, or complex trauma and want to explore healing at your own pace, with care and respect
- You want a therapist who won’t try to “fix” you—but will sit with you, gently explore your patterns, and support your growth with compassion
- You're looking for someone who brings warmth and gentle humour—while staying deeply grounded in clinical knowledge
- You want to feel more present, more connected to yourself, and more able to make choices that align with what you really need
- You’re craving a space where you don’t have to take care of anyone else’s emotions—where you can just be
- You’re curious about somatic work or want to understand how your body holds and responds to past experiences
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- Gently supported, never rushed—free to move at your own pace
- Safe enough to be curious about your patterns, rather than judged for them
- Like you don’t have to take care of anyone else’s feelings in the room—this space is for you
- More connected to your own needs, emotions, and inner wisdom
- Validated in your feelings, especially if you’ve felt dismissed or unseen in the past
- Accompanied—not “fixed”—as we explore what healing and growth can look like for you
- Grounded in a deeper understanding of how your mind and body have adapted to help you survive
- Empowered to make choices from a place of awareness, not automatic reactivity
- That you are building or remembering your capacity to move toward the life you want
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
- Any questions you have about me, my approach to therapy, or what therapy will look like
- Your goals for therapy and supports or stressors that are bringing you to therapy
- What to expect during sessions
- Session fee and receipts for insurance
- Next steps in getting started
- Hold a warm, nonjudgmental space where all parts of you are welcome
- Stay committed to holding a space that helps your nervous system feel just safe enough to explore, reflect, and heal
- Support you in moving at your own pace—there’s no rush here
- Stay curious with you about understanding what your patterns are trying to protect
- Bring attunement, mindfulness, and somatic awareness into our work, exploring how your experiences live in both your mind and body
- Collaborate with you
- Respect your boundaries, your wisdom, and your readiness for each step
- Be open to feedback, and welcome conversations about what’s working—or not—in our relationship
- Honour your unique identities, lived experiences, and the cultural and intergenerational context you carry
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
In Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
More Info
Education
York University
Master of Social Work
2022
McMaster University
Master of Arts, Cultural Studies & Critical Theory
2018
Certifications
ACT (Acceptance & Commitment Therapy) for Perfectionism and People Pleasing [Russ Harris]
Level 1: Trauma-Informed Stabilization Therapy (TIST) [Janina Fisher, PhD]
Level 2: Trauma-Informed Stabilization Therapy (TIST) [Janina Fisher, PhD]
Shame and Self-loathing in the Treatment of Trauma [Janina Fisher, PhD]
ACT for PTSD, Anxiety, Depression & Personality Disorders [Dr. DJ Moran]
EFFT (Emotion-Focused Family Therapy) [Dr. Adele LaFrance]
DBT (Dialectical Behaviour Therapy) [Broadview Psychology]
CBT (Cognitive Behavioural Therapy) [Broadview Psychology]
Attachment and Families - Strategies for Engaging and Helping [CRTI Crisis & Trauma Resource Institute]