Sandra Gautreau

Registered Psychotherapist

“Healing old wounds and finding your authentic self is possible. I offer a supportive space to explore what’s been holding you back—at a pace that feels right for you. Schedule a free 15-minute meet-and-greet call to see if we’re a fit.”

About Me

I’m a therapist who offers a warm, supportive space where you can slow down and feel truly heard. My work is grounded in helping adults heal from childhood and generational trauma, build resilience, and reconnect with their authentic selves. I believe therapy works best as a collaborative process, where we explore your experiences together and develop practical tools that support real, lasting change. My role is to walk alongside you as you gain clarity, confidence, and the capacity to move forward in a way that feels true to you.

Approach

When your past keeps showing up in the present, I offer a gentle, paced approach that honors your curiosity and personal rhythm. Together, we track body sensations, notice patterns, and explore relational themes. Sessions are available online, and are grounded and practical. We observe impulses, uncover what’s beneath them, try small experiments in and between meetings, and bring mindful awareness into everyday life. This way of working is well-suited for those seeking steady, compassionate clarity and practical tools to build lasting confidence and resilience.

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Basic Information

Toronto, Canada

In-person & Online

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Services

I offer individual therapy sessions online that are trauma-informed to help adults heal from childhood, generational, or relational trauma. I provide tools to help with stress, anxiety, and emotional regulation to manage difficult emotions and reduce overwhelm. You will develop self-trust, personal boundaries, receive strategies to help understand relational patterns, and improve communication.

Services Offered:

Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Psychodynamic Therapy
A therapy that explores how past experiences and unconscious patterns shape current feelings, relationships, and behaviour.
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Somatic Psychotherapy
A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.
Stress Management
Techniques and strategies for managing the body and mind's response to excessive demands, including relaxation, cognitive restructuring, and lifestyle changes.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Integrative Psychotherapy
An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.
Online Therapy
Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.
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Works With:

Adults
Elderly
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Identity Issues
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Identity & Self-Image
A person's sense of who they are, including their values, beliefs, roles, and self-perception, and the distress that arises when this sense is unclear, fragmented, or negative.
Spiritual Exploration
Questions of meaning, purpose, faith, and spiritual experience as they relate to psychological well-being and personal identity.