Sanja Dejanovic, PhD, MA Psychotherapy, Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

You’ve tried to cope with distress on your own or by leaning on others, but you are finding it difficult to make sense of and manage emotions and thoughts. At times you feel overwhelmed by such inner experiences, interactions with others, or demanding situations, unsure what to do besides trying to avoid them, which only brings temporary relief. Dealing with your difficulty has been challenging, confusing, and sometimes exhausting. You feel like this unhealed aspect is getting in the way of you functioning effectively in daily life, having the relationships you desire, and living the meaningful life you have envisioned for yourself.

I understand your inner strife, frustration, and feeling like a sense of yourself is lost. I believe that each of us has the ingredients within them to change, grow, and lead meaningful lives. I will assist you to revive, strengthen, and develop your inner capacity to make the changes that you seek and bring hope back into your life. I provide a compassionate, nonjudgmental, presence and bring with me training and experience that is tailored to you to assist you to navigate difficult times effectively.

My approach to treatment is person-centered and integrative, combining mind, body, emotions, and spirit, in a way that fits you best. I will assist you to cultivate:

  • A spirit of exploration and curiosity about inner experiences, instead of being afraid of, worried about, and overwhelmed by them.

  • Learn about physiological bodily reactions you might be familiar with but don’t know how to manage or how they emerge.

  • Assist you to regulate emotions, identify your needs, and how they shape your interactions with others across situations.

  • Gain greater understanding of your thought patterns and how to quiet their intrusiveness, toward inner peace.

  • Enhance hope that lasting change through incremental adjustment is possible.

I invite you to hit the Get Started Now button to contact our Intake Coordinator and start this journey. Ask for me - Sanja!

Clinical Background and Interests

  • Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

  • Master of Arts (MA) Spiritual Care & Psychotherapy, Theology, Martin Luther University College, Wilfrid Laurier University

  • SSHRC Postdoctoral Fellow, Philosophy & CISSC, Bard / Concordia University

  • PhD, Political Theory, Political Science, York University

  • Bachelor of Arts (BA) Psychology (G) and Politics, Wilfrid Laurier University

  • L1 Treatment for Trauma, Sensorimotor Psychotherapy Institute

  • I primarily utilize somatic and sensorimotor therapies, combined with emotionally oriented approaches, mindfulness, and cognitively focused techniques, to create a holistic treatment plan suitable to you. Other frameworks influencing my work are attachment theory, neuroscience, and spiritually integrated therapy.

  • I mostly assist individuals who struggle with:

    • Anxiety

    • Emotional Dysregulation

    • Depression

    • Stress

    • Grief/Loss

    • Relational or interpersonal Issues

    • Workplace challenges

  • I provide therapy to individual adults (18-65) and older (65+).

  • Interests: I love nature, animals, and the arts, especially dancing.

Hit the Get Started Now button to contact our Intake Coordinator. Ask for Sanja to begin work on the issue you are facing!