05/06/2025
✨Meet Sonya! ✨
Sonya Varma is completing her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology at York University and practicing under the supervision of Dr. Shelley McMain. She has trained extensively at the York University Psychology Clinic, the Anxiety Treatment and Research Clinic at St. Joseph’s Healthcare Hamilton, and the Borderline Personality Disorder Clinic at CAMH. Sonya has also delivered couples therapy for Borderline Personality Disorder and Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder through clinical research trials at York and Toronto Metropolitan University.
She has experience providing assessments and treatment for a range of concerns, including anxiety disorders (e.g., OCD, social anxiety, GAD), BPD, PTSD, early childhood trauma, depression, attention difficulties, and relationship issues. Her clinical work is closely tied to her research, which focuses on improving individual and couple-based treatments for BPD and PTSD.
Sonya brings warmth, empathy, and a non-judgmental curiosity to her sessions. She collaborates with clients to foster meaningful, lasting change through an integrative, client-centered approach. She draws from Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and Emotion Focused Therapy.
If you'd like to work with Sonya, please schedule a Discovery Call with our Care Coordination Team here: https://cmbh.janeapp.com
They’ll connect with you at your chosen time and help match you with Sonya or another suitable therapist.
