Sander Vink

About the Counsellor:

Sander Vink (he/him/his) is a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with experience in hospital, palliative care and individual mental health settings. He believes therapy starts with the creation of a safe space that can be a stepping stone for change to work on anxiety, depression, men's mental health, substance use, life transitions, grief and loss.

Philosophy:

Sander was born in Europe, lived in East-Asia for years and finally settled in Toronto some twenty odd years ago. He integrates Western evidence-based psychotherapy with an interest in East Asian inspired existential philosophy and mindfulness approaches.

Therapeutic Approach:

Sander starts from a Person-Centred approach and uses evidence-based techniques as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Compassion Focused Therapy. These techniques combine acceptance of the past with mindfulness to ground us in the present and a strengths or virtue guided focus towards a makeable future. Sander does not work with one-for-all approaches and collaborates with his clients to explore individualized outcomes.

• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Compassion-Focused
• Person-Centred Therapy
• Mindfulness Based

Focus Areas:

As an immigrant himself, Sander has a special affinity for working with immigrants and people from minority groups in his practice. He specializes in men’s mental health and older adults who are often overlooked in society and mental healthcare.