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Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
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Sly Sarkisova

Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW

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2 Endorsed
Toronto, ON M4Y
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Accepting New Clients! In whatever way you find yourself here, rest assured we can build the tools you need to unpack and resolve the issues you face. Whether you are exploring your identity, opening up or managing the health of your relationship(s), processing experiences from your past, or needing space to explore a sense of unrest - I will meet you in co-creating a compassionate space of deep empathy, gentle exploration, strengthening and resolution. If you feel ready to explore the next phase of your healing or recovery work, I offer a unique and experiential lens guided by integrity, consent, reflexivity and accountability.
My practice spans 25 years specializing in complex trauma & mental health, neurodivergence, identity, addiction, relational health, sex & sexuality, conflict & reparation. I use intersectionally informed approaches to healing from systemic, interpersonal, and intergenerational harms. I am a non-binary trans, first generation settler, living with C-PTSD.
Within a transformative, trauma-informed and attachment focussed framework I draw intuitively from modalities such as: Narrative Therapy, EFT, mindfulness, Internal Family Systems, and somatic awareness. Feel free to contact me with questions you may have. I provide trainings, workshops, and clinical supervision for organizations and individuals.
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My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Toronto, ON M4Y

I am currently prioritizing couples with complex needs. BPD, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, substance misuse, sexuality, & infidelity.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, LGBTQ+ and Anxiety 
$175 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  
Connect with Sly Sarkisova
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Toronto, ON M4Y

I am currently prioritizing couples with complex needs. BPD, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, substance misuse, sexuality, & infidelity.
I specialize in Relationship Issues, LGBTQ+ and Anxiety 
$175 Per Session, I accept insurance 
I see individuals, couples and families  

Finances

Fees

  • Individual Sessions $175
  • Couple Sessions $200
  • Sliding scale: apply if you may be eligible

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Cheque, Paypal

Insurance

  • Blue Cross
  • Canada Life | Great-West Life
  • Check with your insurance provider for coverage.
  • Great-West Life
  • Manulife
  • SunLife
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Check with your insurance provider to see if MSW psychotherapists are covered.
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Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
Check with your insurance provider to see if MSW psychotherapists are covered.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Sly Sarkisova

    • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 25 years
  • Attended University of Toronto, Graduated 2010

    • Additional Credentials

  • Certificate from Ontario Association of Social Workers 2013
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I offer specialized workshops and advanced training for providers on topics such as trans knowledgeable therapy, 2SLGBTQ trauma, and complex mental health.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
I offer specialized workshops and advanced training for providers on topics such as trans knowledgeable therapy, 2SLGBTQ trauma, and complex mental health.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • Relationship Issues
  • LGBTQ+
  • Anxiety

Expertise

  • Addiction
  • ADHD
  • Anger Management
  • Autism
  • Borderline Personality (BPD)
  • Coping Skills
  • Depression
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Family Conflict
  • Infidelity
  • Men's Issues
  • Mood Disorders
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Open Relationships Non-Monogamy
  • Self Esteem
  • Sex Therapy
  • Sex-Positive, Kink Allied
  • Sexual Abuse
  • Sexual Addiction
  • Substance Use
  • Transgender
  • Trauma and PTSD
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For those with a complexity of challenges, who have often been mislabelled, misdiagnosed, neglected by mental health systems, or deeply pathologized, please know that we will create a much better experience of care for you in our working process.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
For those with a complexity of challenges, who have often been mislabelled, misdiagnosed, neglected by mental health systems, or deeply pathologized, please know that we will create a much better experience of care for you in our working process.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Client Focus

Age

Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

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

Age

Teen , 
Adults , 
Elders (65+)

Participants

Individuals , 
Couples , 
Family

Communities

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

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • Attachment-based
  • Clinical Supervision and Qualified Supervisors
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Compassion Focused
  • Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Harm Reduction, Anti-Oppressive
  • Integrative
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Narrative
  • Psychodynamic
  • Schema Therapy
  • Trauma Focused
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Recently, psychotherapeutic techniques have been adapted to better serve communities authentically & pragmatically. I have spent the bulk of my career creating better, more nuanced understanding for those whom traditional psychotherapy has often failed.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
Recently, psychotherapeutic techniques have been adapted to better serve communities authentically & pragmatically. I have spent the bulk of my career creating better, more nuanced understanding for those whom traditional psychotherapy has often failed.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Location

Primary Location

Toronto, ON M4Y

Email me

My website

Nearby Areas

Towns/Cities

Postal Codes

Neighborhoods

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I am currently prioritizing couples with complex needs. BPD, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, substance misuse, sexuality, & infidelity.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
"
I am currently prioritizing couples with complex needs. BPD, neurodivergence, autism, ADHD, substance misuse, sexuality, & infidelity.
Photo of Sly Sarkisova, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW
Sly Sarkisova
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW, BA, BSW