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Natasha Sandy

Registered Psychotherapist

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Natasha Sandy

Registered Psychotherapist

Natasha Sandy

Registered Psychotherapist

Natasha Sandy

Registered Psychotherapist

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Meet Natasha

Natasha says that therapy found her as much as she found therapy. She began her own healing journey in her early 20s and says that therapy changed her life. Becoming a therapist was a natural evolution for her. Natasha says that therapy is a sacred and intimate thing and her hope for her clients is that they learn how to own their value and step into their power.

My experiences and interests give me a unique understanding of…

Being othered and perceived as different and weird. I came to realize my weirdness is my superpower and I promise that yours is too.
I consider myself an alternative therapist because I approach mental health in a way that's not driven by trends or popular ideas, but more by what truly resonates and feels right to my heart, spirit, values and ethics.
I am a psychiatry abolitionist, as well as an abolitionist of all things that have to do with colonial industries, institutions, and systems.
If I were to follow mainstream/colonial mental health trends, I'd likely be labeled with ADHD, neurodivergence, autism, and other similar terms and diagnoses. But I don't choose to frame my struggles in that way, and you don't have to either. However, if certain diagnoses or labels resonate for you, I completely respect that and I would focus on understanding what these labels mean to you, along with how your symptoms might be affecting your ability to live a fulfilling and meaningful life.
I try to strike a balance between the individual and collective and the personal and political. This looks like zooming in and out on things because perspective is everything. For example, childhood physical, sexual or emotional abuse or neglect creates attachment wounds with lasting effects that therapy can help change. This requires safely exploring your wounds and traumas, processing the emotions, rewriting disempowering self narratives and (re)learning the healing power of interdependence versus co-dependence or hyper individualism.
We can and will also explore and externalize your problems as they relate to society and oppressive systems, but without looking at your unique individual experiences and emotionally processing them, we can't work through the parts that keep you stuck.
I don't subscribe to the idea that mental and emotional problems are 100% rooted in biology, genetics and brain chemistry (it's more like 5%).
I operate from the idea that the vast majority of human suffering is rooted in oppressive cultures and systems that breed emotional and spiritual immaturity, and that this does not mean individuals have no power or agency. We always have power and agency, even when it doesn't feel like it.

My cultural or ancestral background is…

Russian-Jewish. I was an immigrant kid twice over—first moving from Russia to Israel, then from Israel to Canada, all before I was five.
These moves have shaped how I understand aspects of immigrant, refugee and colonial trauma and why I believe a spiritual connection to our ancestral lands is so important.
Colonial trauma is real, and we all feel its effects in different ways. Personally, I’ve experienced the confusion, grief, and loss that come from being disconnected from our ancestral ways of living—something that’s been caused and deepened by colonial systems and capitalism.
The complexities of immigrant family dynamics, cultural tensions, and the search for identity and belonging are things I still try to untangle. It’s a journey that’s constantly evolving, especially as I've come to grips with the reality that, like settlers, immigrants (no matter their race) also occupy land that isn’t Indigenous to our people. That means we’re all part of the ongoing colonial exploitation, oppression and genocide against Indigenous Peoples on Turtle Island. This is big, complex and complicated stuff to unpack!
I’ve come to see how colonist culture breeds emotional and spiritual immaturity, making it even harder to heal and reconnect. This is why I prioritize first understanding your personal experience - your upbringing and family dynamics.

My work as a therapist is inspired by (not limited to)...

My clients describe me using words like…

sincere
heart-centered
quirky
caring
curious
non-judgmental
transparent
passionate
imperfect

Expertise

Areas of Focus

Specializations

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by category

Supervising qualifying therapists

Anxiety

Depression

Relationships

Trauma processing

Attachment wounds

Abuse (Sexual/Physical/Verbal)

Assertiveness

Blocks in Connecting with Self and Others

Boundaries and boundary setting

Burnout

Building Meaningful Connections

Workplace stress

Break-up recovery

Childhood trauma

Trauma

Mental Decolonization

Connecting with your Inherent Power

My clients often self-identify as…

female
LGBTQ+
sensitive
queer/gay/lesbian
weird
creative
artist
non-binary
BIPOC
immigrants
settlers
refugees

I’m the right therapist for you if…

you want someone who isn't scared of or allergic to your emotions
you want to better understand yourself
you're new to therapy
you have experience with therapy and are ready to try a different therapist
you're a qualifying therapist looking for empowering supervision
you want to better understand how your childhood shapes how you navigate the world
you struggle with interpersonal relationships
you struggle with emotions
you struggle with anxiety or depression
you feel something is "off" emotionally or mentally but can't quite put words to it
you want to experience what secure emotional attachment feels like

Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach

Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)

Narrative Therapy

Relational Therapy

Attachment-Based Therapy

Culturally Competent

Decolonist

Trauma-Informed

Harm Reduction Therapy

Anti-Opressive Practice

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If we work together you can expect to feel...

empathy
genuine care
validated
seen
understood
supported
empowered
less alone
cared for
less distressed
more emotionally safe/secure

Served Populations

LGBTQ2IA+

Adults (18+)

BIPOC

Practice Details

Service Offerings & Rates

Initial Consultation (15 min)

Free

Individual Therapy (60 min)

$220

Sliding scale offered on case by case basis

Couples Therapy (60 min)

Sliding scale offered on case by case basis

During your free consultation, we'll go over...

what brings you to therapy
what changes or understandings you hope to achieve
how we'll know therapy is working
how we'll know if you're dissatisfied with our therapy relationship
anything you want to know about me

If we work together you can expect me to…

Be human. I will do my very best to understand, support and guide you, and I will make mistakes and let you down sometimes because mistakes and disappointments happen in all relationships.
Therapy isn’t always easy, but those tough moments can be some of the most powerful opportunities for growth. They give us a chance to practice healthier ways of communicating, connecting, and working through conflict—even when it feels uncomfortable.
It’s natural for tension or messiness to come up in our work together, and while that can be challenging, it’s also where some of the biggest breakthroughs happen.
When we’ve experienced trauma or emotional wounds that weren’t properly acknowledged or healed, we develop coping strategies to protect ourselves. Those patterns will likely show up in our relationship too, and that’s okay—we’ll work through them together.
Therapy is about feeling truly seen, understood, and cared for—again and again. That kind of experience helps you handle emotions that once felt unbearable, making it easier to find clarity and build self-worth. Over time, this gives you the confidence to take more risks in relationships and create the kind of life and deep, fulfilling connections your heart and spirit need, rather than getting stuck in the same old frustrating patterns.
Not every therapist is the right fit for every person, and that’s okay! What matters most is finding someone who truly works for you. What's most important is that you feel comfortable and supported, so take your time to explore different options.
I offer a free consultation, as do many other therapists, so you can get a feel for what works best for you. And if we connect and it doesn’t quite click, I’d be happy to suggest someone else who might be a better match. Looking forward to the chance to chat!