Psychotherapist and Registered Social Worker, C.S. Counselling & Consulting Services
Counselling in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu
Addiction and mental health are usually treated as two separate subjects, by two separate services, in two separate buildings.
For the person living it, they are rarely separable at all. The drinking started because of the anxiety, or the anxiety got worse because of the drinking, and by the time anyone is asked to explain the order of events, it no longer matters much.
Sabrina's training covers both, which means you do not have to decide which problem you are bringing before you arrive.
Sabrina is a psychotherapist and registered social worker, registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers.
She holds a BA in Psychology and a postgraduate certificate in Addictions and Mental Health and offers sessions in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu.
Many people in Brampton work entirely in English and still find it is not the language their feelings live in.
You can be completely fluent, handle every piece of official business in English, and then sit down to describe something painful and find that the words just don’t come out right. The account is accurate, yet it somehow feels untrue.
Sabrina works in English, Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu. Clients are not asked to choose one and stay there. Many people use English for most of a session and move into another language when something matters or when a word exists in one language and simply has no equivalent in another.
If it would help to speak in a language other than English, please let us know when you book.
Depending on your needs and her professional scope, counselling with Sabrina may cover:
Mental health and emotional concerns generally
Stress and feeling overwhelmed
Anxiety and worry
Low mood and depression
Self-esteem and confidence
Coping and finding ways through a difficult period
Alcohol and addiction concerns
Relationship and family difficulties
Life changes and transitionsIf you are dealing with something that another team member could better support, she will say so.
Sabrina is one of two clinicians at the practice who work with couples, alongside our founder Coslyn Selby.
Couples counselling is not reserved for relationships in crisis, and it does not require both partners to be certain about anything. Most couples arrive having had the same argument for a long time without resolving it, and the useful work is usually on the pattern rather than the topic.
Her languages matter here too. In relationships where one partner is more comfortable in Punjabi, Hindi, or Urdu, sessions do not have to be conducted entirely in English, which changes what can actually be said.
Couples Counselling & Therapy in Brampton →Sabrina's postgraduate training specifically focuses on addictions and mental health, which shapes how she approaches this work.
People rarely arrive at this conversation early. Most have spent a long period privately monitoring themselves, comparing their drinking to other people's, and concluding it is probably fine. By the time someone raises it with a professional, they have usually been thinking about it for years.
There is no requirement to have reached any particular point or to have decided on an outcome. Some people come intending to stop. Others want to understand what the drinking is doing for them before deciding anything. Both are legitimate starting points.
What sits underneath is often anxiety, low mood, grief, or pressure that had no other outlet. Treating the drinking without that tends not to hold, which is the practical argument for working with someone trained in both.
Alcohol Counselling in Brampton →Sabrina works in an integrated way rather than applying one method to everyone.
Depending on your needs and her training, she may draw on:
Looking at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviour connect, and working on the patterns that keep a difficulty in place.
Starts from what is already working and what a realistic next step could be, rather than only examining what is wrong.
Building the ability to notice a reaction arriving before it takes over.
You lead the direction of the work rather than have it decided for you.
She may be a particularly strong fit if you are looking for someone who brings:
She is currently accepting new clients.
If you are unsure, the free 30-minute consultation exists for exactly that. It is a conversation about what has been happening, not a commitment, and it is also meant to help you find the right person to see.
If the fit is not right once you have started, say so. Changing therapists is a reasonable request.
Sabrina is registered with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers, registration number 838165. Her registration can be verified through the college's public register.
You do not need a diagnosis, a referral, or the right words to begin.
Tell us what has been happening, and we will see if Sabrina or another team member is the best place to start.
If you are in immediate danger or distress, please contact emergency services or a local crisis line. Ongoing counselling is not an emergency service.