Sasha Ruggiero Psychologist

Sasha is a psychologist with specialist expertise in trauma, neurodivergence, and complex psychological presentations across the lifespan. Her work is formulation-driven and grounded in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), integrated with contemporary trauma-informed, attachment-informed, and neuroaffirming frameworks. She combines structured, evidence-based intervention with nuanced psychological depth. Sasha works with children, adolescents, and adults presenting with developmental trauma, complicated grief, emotional dysregulation, identity exploration, anxiety, mood disorders, and entrenched interpersonal patterns. She has particular expertise in supporting individuals with ADHD, autism, learning differences, and broader neurodivergent profiles — especially where these intersect with trauma, academic challenges, or functional impairment. In addition to therapeutic intervention, Sasha provides comprehensive psychological assessment services, including: Cognitive assessments Learning disability assessments Neurodivergence assessments (including ADHD and autism-related presentations) Forensic psychological assessments Her assessment approach is rigorous, evidence-based, and clearly articulated. She is skilled in integrating psychometric data, developmental history, and collateral information into structured, defensible reports suitable for educational planning, clinical clarification, and legal contexts. Sasha has experience working across diverse cultural contexts internationally and is committed to culturally responsive, affirming practice with culturally diverse individuals and members of the LGBTIQAP+ community. Her therapeutic style is collaborative, thoughtful, and direct. Clients seek her out when they are looking for depth, clarity, and meaningful psychological change — not only symptom reduction, but comprehensive understanding and a structured path forward.