"IN THE SACRED REALM OF HEALING, THE BODY IS THE COMPASS THAT GUIDES US BACK TO OUR AUTHENTIC SELVES" 

SARAH KARKANIS

Registered Psychotherapist (QUALIFYING)

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Welcome to SANCTUARY.

My journey as a therapist is rooted in a deep commitment to holistic, integrative care. Fascinated by human resilience, I began exploring how trauma and relational dynamics shape our lives. After years of talk therapy being helpful, but always feeling like there was something missing, I found yoga and the work I had done in talk therapy started to resonate. It is well-established in the literature that the body indeed carries trauma and is thus fundamental to our healing (once we've learned how to listen to it). 

I have devoted my career to exploring the intricate connections between mind, body, and emotions, utilizing this knowledge to facilitate healing and personal growth. In my career, I have trained extensively in somatic therapy, EMDR, attachment-focused therapy, trauma therapy, and more. These modalities have enriched my practice and deepened my ability to support individuals in their healing journeys.

What drives me is the belief that everyone has the capacity for growth and transformation. Therapy is a collaborative journey that moves at your pace, and I am here to honour and support every part of you as we work together toward a more fulfilling and connected life.




MY WHY.

a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying),
providing psychotherapy and counseling services across Ontario.

SANCTUARY WELLNESS CLINIC

  • I work with: individuals (16+)
  • My approach is: holistic, somatic, trauma-informed, Integrative, compassionate, emotion-focused, and nervous system-focused.
  • I have SPECIALIZED training in somatic therapy,  EMDR, attachment-focused therapy, trauma therapy, acceptance and commitment based therapy, and narcissistic abuse recovery. 
  • My approach is integrative and I draw from: somatic therapy, attachment-focused therapy, eMDR, experiential therapy, psychodynamic therapy, compassion-focused therapy, emotion-focused therapy, IFS, polyvagal theory, and embodiment therapy.
  • focus areas: IDENTITY EXPLORATION, NAVIGATING INTERPERSONAL RELATIONSHIPS AFTER TRAUMA, HEALING FROM RELATIONAL TRAUMA , ATTACHMENT trauma, COMPLEX AND DEVELOPMENTAL TRAUMA 

HOLISTIC AND INTEGRATIVE 

SARAH KARKANIS:
Registered Psychotherapist (QUALIFYING)

SANCTUARY WELLNESS CLINIC

EDUCATION & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT 

  • honours Bachelor of science in psychology, university of toronto
  • Graduate diploma in professional psychology, monash university, melbourne, australia 
  • MASTERS OF COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGY (MACP), YORKVILLE UNIVERSITY
  • narcissistic abuse recovery with sonya gandhi, rsw 
  • ACCEPTANCE AND COMMITMENT BASED THERAPY, APT CANADA
  • Integrative somatic therapy practitioner (level ONE AND LEVEL two) training with ratha chek at holistic healing trauma centre 
  • emdr training with leading edge seminars 
  • emdr and parts work, pesi canada
  • integrative somatic psychotherapy and embodiment healing, pesi canada
  • How to work with shame, nicabm


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