Sonya Varma, M.A.
Therapist
She / Her

VIRTUAL & IN PERSON

Sonya Varma is currently completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at York University and is working under the supervised practice of Dr. Shelley McMain. She has completed extensive training in the York University Psychology Clinic, the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and the Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic at the Centre for Addiction and Mental Health (CAMH). She has also completed training across York and Toronto Metropolitan University clinical research trials, delivering couples therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder, as well as Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. Within these roles, Sonya provided assessments and treatment for a wide range of mental health concerns, including anxiety disorders (e.g., obsessive-compulsive disorder, social anxiety disorder, generalized anxiety disorder), Borderline Personality Disorder, and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder. More broadly, she has worked with emotion dysregulation, early childhood trauma, depression, difficulties with focus and attention, as well as relationship difficulties. Her interests in these areas correspond to her passion for conducting clinical research with a focus on improving individual and couple-based treatments for Borderline Personality Disorder and Post-traumatic Stress Disorder.

Sonya practices from a foundation of warmth and empathy. She brings a deep sense of curiosity, openness, and non-judgment to each of her clients. Through compassion, she develops collaborative therapeutic relationships to support her clients in creating lasting change that allows them to live in ways that are authentic and meaningful to them. Sonya is client-centered and integrative in her approach and incorporates treatments including Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy and Emotion Focused Therapy in her clinical work.

If you’d like to work with Sonya, please schedule a Discovery Call with our Care Coordination Team. They will reach you at your chosen time and then move your request forward to Sonya or another more suitable therapist right away. 

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