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Sabrina Giscombe
(She/Her/Hers)
MSW, RSW
Sabrina is a mid-life woman, first-generation Canadian, racialized Black of African Caribbean ancestry. She brings both personal and professional experience into the therapy space, creating an environment that embraces all of your intersectionalities. She has 20 years of experience in social service settings both in direct care and management, supervising social workers.
Over the years, Sabrina has helped adults, children, youth and families in crisis in both big city and rural communities. She has helped clients navigate trauma (acute, chronic, complex, and developmental), mental health, intimate partner violence, survivors of human trafficking, substance misuse, housing/food scarcities, grief and loss, abuse, neglect, and racism.
In her practice in Mississauga, Ontario, she helps women going through midlife (perimenopause and menopause) a stage of life that impacts our physiology, mind, and social life. If you’re in your 30s, 40s, 50s, or 60s and are familiar with what it feels like to be overwhelmed, stressed, irritable, anxious, sad, angry, or shutdown, you’re not alone. You may also be experiencing fatigue, brain fog, difficulty concentrating, hot flashes, night sweats, sleep disturbances, joint/muscle pain, low libido or changes in how you see or feel about your body, relationship strain, or caregiving compassion fatigue. Working with a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist can provide meaningful support, practical tools, and a grounded, compassionate, deeply validating space for you.
Sabrina specializes in supporting women experiencing the following: Distressing Symptoms associated with Perimenopause/Menopause, Caregiving Compassion Fatigue, Caring for People Living with Dementia, Caregiver Burden, Raising their Own Children, All While Often Managing Careers and their Own Households (Sandwich Generation), Managing Health Anxiety, Life Stages, Changes and Transitions, Stress Management, Work Stress, Critical Work Incident(s), Trauma, Racial Harm & Trauma, Navigating Relationship Issues (Personal & Professional), Nervous System Regulation, Anxiety, and Challenges Related to Grief and Loss.
Sabrina uses an integrative approach that draws from evidence-based therapeutic modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Somatic Practices, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Insomnia (CBTi), Attachment-Based Therapy, Christ-Centred, and Trauma-Informed Perspectives. Sabrina helps midlife women have a nervous system that can regulate itself which is essential for this stage of life.
Her goal is to create a warm, safe, and attuned environment where clients feel supported, understood, and can work together towards better managing distressing symptoms, strengthening relationship with self and others, and simply feel more grounded day-to-day.
If you are looking for a Registered Social Worker, Psychotherapist who offers Trauma-Informed, Whole-Person, Client-Centred, Culturally Affirming Care, Sabrina would be honoured to walk alongside you during this significant life phase. Reach out when you’re ready to experience real support.
She is located quite centrally, in Meadowvale with proximity to Highway 401 and 407, and Meadowvale Go Station. Sessions are also offered online.
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