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Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh

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Toronto, ON M5V
I am a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist, and candidate Psychoanalyst at the Lacan School of Psychoanalysis in California. I offer psychotherapy to those interested in weekly or bi-weekly sessions and psychoanalysis to those interested in doing deep analytic work (two or more times per week). My sessions are by phone or video. Your insurance plan may cover my services as a Registered Social Worker (OCSWSSW). I offer psychodynamic therapy/psychoanalysis to anyone interested in working through difficult life-experiences, including relationship dynamics, negative feelings, affects such as depression, anxiety, phobias, etc.
Psychotherapy/psychoanalysis can transform your life, but it takes time, ongoing self-reflection and commitment. I offer a client-centered approach based on the principles of psychodynamic therapy, active listening, thoughtful questions, and a genuine commitment to your well-being. I am interested in you, your experience, and in interpersonal transformation.
I offer a supportive, confidential, and non-judgmental therapeutic atmosphere. You deserve to be treated with respect in a psychotherapeutic environment. I work with adults of all income brackets, cultures, religions, abilities, genders, sexual orientations, and relationship styles. LGBTQ, sex workers, and BIPOC clients are welcome.
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My Practice at a Glance

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Toronto, ON M5V

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$140 Per Session  
I see individuals and couples  
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Toronto, ON M5V

My website
$140 Per Session  
I see individuals and couples  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $140
  • Couple Sessions $200
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque
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You may have insurance coverage for my services through your insurance plan if it covers Registered Social Workers (OSWSSW).
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
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You may have insurance coverage for my services through your insurance plan if it covers Registered Social Workers (OSWSSW).
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
with questions.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Sheila L Cavanagh
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • Attended PhD, York University, Graduated 1999
  • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Association for Applied and Clinical Sociology 2019
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In addition to being a psychotherapist, I am a professor at York University specializing in psychoanalytic theory, gender and sexuality.
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
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In addition to being a psychotherapist, I am a professor at York University specializing in psychoanalytic theory, gender and sexuality.
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
with questions.

Specialties and Expertise

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • Adoption
  • Alcohol Use
  • Anger Management
  • Anxiety
  • Bisexual
  • Body Image
  • Career Guidance
  • Chronic Illness
  • Depression
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Eating Disorders
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Grief
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Transitions
  • Marital and Premarital
  • Obsessive-Compulsive (OCD)
  • Parenting
  • Peer Relationships
  • Polyamory & ENM
  • Pregnancy, Prenatal, Postpartum
  • Racial Identity
  • Relationship Issues
  • School Issues
  • Self Esteem
  • Self-Harming
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive & Kink Friendly
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Stress
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
  • Women's Issues
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
Do these issues align with your needs?
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
Do these issues align with your needs?

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals
Couples

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
HIV / AIDS Allied
Intersex Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied
Transgender Allied

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Clinical and Applied Sociology
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Family / Marital
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Interpersonal
  • Multicultural
  • Narrative
  • Psychoanalytic
  • Psychodynamic
  • Relational
  • Sociotherapeutic
  • Transpersonal
  • Trauma Focused
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
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Location

Primary Location

Toronto, ON M5V

Nearby Areas

Towns/Cities

Postal Codes

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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd
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Prof. Sheila L Cavanagh
Registered Social Worker, PhD, MA, BEd