About me

Bianca Sanchez is a registered clinical Social Worker and the proud owner of Solace Therapy. She received her B.A. (hons) from Brock University; her M.S.W. from the University of Toronto with a specialization in Mental Health, Health and Addiction studies; and completed a certificate at McMaster University in Rehabilitation Therapy, specializing in Acquired Brain Injuries. She is currently completing a diploma in Addiction Studies at McMaster University.

Bianca has worked in various community agencies and Hospitals throughout Hamilton and the surrounding areas. Much of her work has been in the field of addictions, providing counselling and facilitating groups; and in foster care, providing support to children and youth. She has also volunteered as a Grant and Research Writer for Liberty for Youth and continues to support the charity. Bianca presently works at St. Joseph's Healthcare in Hamilton in the schizophrenia inpatient unit. Previously worked in the outpatient Geriatric Psychiatry clinic.

Bianca entered the field of social work with a desire to aid vulnerable people. Her work has been built on the foundation of anti-oppressive practice, trauma informed care and social justice; and primarily focuses on Mental Health, Addictions and Stress Management. Bianca’s practice model draws from various therapeutic modalities such as Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR),  Cognitive Processing Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative Therapy, Behavioural Activation, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Mindfulness and Motivational Interviewing (MI). Bianca’s approach to practice is collaborative and co-constructive by allowing the patient the power to share and reclaim their life story to achieve therapeutic healing.