Sarah Mantegazza
Registered Psychotherapist · BSc · MA (DPEP) · MACP · CYC ·
Theraplay Level 1 · 10+ years experience
Sarah Mantegazza is a Registered Psychotherapist at Nurturing Wellness in Mississauga, working with children, teens, adults, and families. She supports anxiety, mood, ADHD, trauma, and relationship challenges, with training in play therapy and Theraplay for younger children. She offers sessions in English and Italian.
Who she helps:
Children, teens, adults, and families
What she helps with:
Anxiety · Mood & depression · ADHD · Trauma · Relationship challenges
How she works:
Languages:
English · Italian
Sessions:
In person and online
Reaching out is often the hardest part, especially when it’s for your child, or when you’re not quite sure how to put what you’re feeling into words. I work with children as young as three, along with teens, adults, and families, and I try to make therapy feel less clinical and more human from the first session.
With younger children, a lot of the work happens through play, because that’s how kids make sense of the world. I’m trained in Theraplay and play-based approaches that help children feel safe, understood, and more in charge of big feelings, including kids who experience anxiety, struggle with focus and attention, or are working through something they don’t quite have words for yet. Parents are part of the process.
With teens and adults, I draw on practical, evidence based methods, including CBT-informed work, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Motivational Interviewing, for anxiety, low mood, ADHD, and stress.
Having lived and worked in both Canada and Italy, I offer therapy in English and Italian, and I bring a culturally aware, strengths-based lens to everyone I work with. Whatever brings you in, the goal is the same: a space where you, or your child, feel genuinely supported.
Credentials & Training
Registered Psychotherapist
College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
- MA, Developmental Psychology and Educational Processes
- MA, Counselling Psychology
- Advanced Diploma, Child and Youth Care (CYC)
- Bachelor of Sciences (BSc)
Theraplay Level 1 & MIM
Play Therapy training
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Common questions
Do you work with young children?
Yes, from about age three. With little ones the work is play-based; I’m trained in Theraplay and play therapy, which help children process feelings in a way that makes sense to them. Parents are part of the process too.
Can play therapy help with anxiety, ADHD, or focus difficulties in kids?
Yes. Play and creative work let children express what’s going on for them before they have the words, which is especially useful for anxious kids, kids who struggle with attention or self-regulation, and kids working through difficult experiences. The work meets them where they are, and parents are part of how we shape it.
Do you offer therapy in Italian?
Yes. Sarah works in both English and Italian.
What is ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy)?
ACT is an evidence-based approach that helps you make room for difficult thoughts and feelings rather than fighting them, while taking action toward what matters to you. It’s especially useful for anxiety, stress, and feeling stuck, and Sarah uses it as one of her main approaches with teens and adults.
The first step is a free 15-minute consultation, a chance to ask questions and see if it's the right fit.
The first step is a free 15-minute consultation, a chance to ask questions and see if it's the right fit.
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