Sandra is a Registered Social Worker, in practice for the past 30 years. Her experience includes 25 years of working within child welfare, with numerous clinical and supervisory roles, during which she focused her work with adolescents for 6 years. Sandra has been a clinical panel member of the Office of the Children’s Lawyer since 2013, where she completes Section 112 reports, Voice of the Child Reports, and clinical assists to OCL panel lawyers. Sandra has received training and practices from an Anti-Oppressive Model. She has completed her Level 1 and 2 training in collaborative practice, as well as the Family Professional Training and Parenting Plans Training with Sheila Brown, Laurie Stein and Stella Kavoukian. Sandra has obtained her Master in Social Work from the University of Toronto, and a Bachelor of Social Work from Ryerson University.

Sandra is currently managing a private practice, SG Family Solutions. Here she specializes in custody and access, separation and divorce. She provides services to parents, as a separation coach, helping parents manage their co-parenting role and develop parenting plans that are tailored to the family’s needs. She provides individual and family therapy to help stabilize family members after separation. Sandra believes that all families have strengths and the ability to navigate their challenges, and provides service from a strength based, collaborative approach.

Sandra is a current member in good standing with the following organizations:
• Ontario Association of Social Workers
• Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers
• Association of Family and Conciliation Courts