Sarah Gleisner

Hi, I’m Sarah, and I use an eclectic, integrative approach drawing from multiple evidence-based modalities, like Brief Solution-Focused Therapy (B-SFT), Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Meditation, Narrative Therapy, and Person-Centered Therapy. I do my best work addressing concerns relating to depression, anxiety, identity, and self-esteem, and approach my treatment from a trauma-informed, biopsychosocial, culturally responsive and socially just lens. I work with individual adults, young adults, teens, and adolescents.

Therapy can feel like a daunting task, especially if it is a new experience for you, and taking the first step in the therapeutic journey is often the hardest. I would be honoured to work alongside you to make that first step, and every step after, easier. Thank you for taking the time to read this!

Sarah is licensed as a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO) and is a student member of the Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA). She is pursuing her Master’s of Arts in Counselling and Psychotherapy at Yorkville University. Sarah holds a Bachelor’s of Science with a Double Major in Biology and Psychology from Western University. She has also received certification in Foundations of Applied Mindfulness Meditation from the University of Toronto School of Continuing Studies. Sarah engages in consultation and supervision with other professionals as a supervisee, and she is always eager to pursue additional training and certification.

I believe that therapy should be a client-centered, collaborative effort that empowers and supports clients to overcome challenges and address their concerns. Our identities and self-concepts are often shaped by the narratives that we receive growing up, and I want to support others in rewriting their own stories to better suit themselves and foster more authentic, fulfilling lives. As a mixed-race, nonbinary lesbian, I have always believed in the power and transformation of defining and occupying your own space, navigating identity and roles in a way that honours your experience of body, mind, spirit, and culture. I would be delighted to assist you in this process in any way I am capable.

When I am not at work, I am probably curled up with a good book, listening to music, watching anime, or playing video games. Sci-fi and RPGs are my favourite genres. I am also excited to try my hand at making increasingly complicated baked goods now that I finally have a hand mixer. My family and friends are always eager taste testers, and making desserts is a great way to recharge after a long day.