Toronto West Psychology offers
individual and group treatment for children,
adolescents and adults
Dr. Sandra Sagrati is Director and Clinical Psychologist of Toronto
West Psychology and works with children, adolescents, and adults.
She is a registered member of the College of Psychologists, Canadian
Psychological Association, Ontario Psychological Association and
Canadian Association of Cognitive and Behavioural Therapies (CACBT).
She obtained her Doctoral Degree in Developmental Psychology from
the University of Toronto and completed internships at St. Joseph’s
Healthcare in both the Anxiety Treatment and Research Centre and
the Mood Disorders Program. She has also worked at the University
Health Network (formerly known as Toronto General Hospital) in the
Ambulatory Eating Disorders Day Treatment Program. For over a
decade she worked at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health
(formerly known as the Clarke Institute for Psychiatry) in the CBT
Unit and in the Neurochemical Imaging in Mood Disorders Program
(PET Centre).
She now works in private practice, and has published numerous research
on depression and anxiety and has an interest in the effect of physical
activity on mental health.
Her doctoral thesis focused on the relationship between acute physical
activity and an individual’s vulnerability to having additional depressive
episodes.
Her treatment approach is primarily CBT; however, she has trained in
other treatment modalities including but not limited to, Cognitive
Processing Therapy for trauma and Motivational Interviewing. She
provides clinical supervision, lectures and workshops on CBT and
mental health related topics to clinicians and the public.
Our Services
Toronto West Psychology provides individual and group therapy for children, adolescents and adults. Our primary treatment approach is
Cognitive Behavior Therapy, which is a first-line treatment for various issues including, but not limited to, depression and anxiety. Other evidence
based treatment approaches such as Cognitive Processing Therapy is used for PTSD and trauma related issues. Our assessment of each client
provides valuable information that helps us to personalize a treatment plan and to meet the goals of each client.
At Toronto West Psychology we assess and treat clients that are concerned with:
Mood Disorders
- Depression
- Dsythmia
- Bipolar Disorder
- Grief and loss
Anxiety Disorders and Trauma
- Anxiety, Stress, and Burnout
- Panic Disorder
- Agoraphobia
- Social Anxiety
- Specific Phobias
- Health Anxiety
- Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) or excessive worry
- PTSD and Trauma
- Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Hair Pulling/Tricotillomania
- Skin Picking
- Test Anxiety
- School Refusal
- Selective Mutism
- Separation Anxiety
- Encopresis
- Enuresis
- Somatoform Disorders (physical complaints not explained by a medical condition)
Other Issues
- ADHD
- Anger and Bullying related Issues
- Behavioral Issues
- Parenting
- Procrastination
- Perfectionism
- Stress Management and Stress Reduction
- Eating Disorders
- Body Image and Body Weight Concerns
- Self-Image Concerns
- Self-Esteem
- Emotional Eating
- Life transitions and Adjustment Difficulties
- Divorce
- Difficulty Coping with Medical Illness
- Chronic Pain
- Relationship Concerns
- Insomnia and Sleep Concerns
- Exercise and Sport Performance
- Overtraining and Burnout
- Goal Setting
We Look Forward to Hearing from You
Toronto West Psychology is located in Etobicoke, near Kipling and Bloor and is easily accessible by transit or
car for clients in the surrounding area, including downtown Toronto, Peel, Halton and Vaughn regions. Ample
free parking is available .
We provide flexible appointment times to try to accommodate for client’s busy work and school schedules. Our
office appointment times are Monday to Friday from 8:00am to 8:00pm, and Saturday from 9:00am to 4:00pm.
Referrals are welcomed but are not required. If you are interested in learning more about our services or to
arrange an initial appointment, please contact our office: info@torontowestpsychology.ca or 416.528.9990.