Sophia Hirst Barsoski

SOPHIA HIRST BARSOSKI

I’m Sophia Hirst Barsoski (she/her), a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a Master of Social Work (MSW) from York University and a Bachelor of Arts in Gender and Sexuality Studies from Concordia University. I support individuals and couples navigating neurodivergence, identity, relationships, and emotional well-being, with a particular focus on adults with ADHD, autism, and AuDHD, women and gender-diverse individuals with a later-in-life ADHD diagnosis, and queer and neurodivergent couples. I also work with clients experiencing anxiety, chronic stress, burnout, depression, and PTSD.

My approach to therapy is multidisciplinary, trauma-informed, and person-centred. I draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Narrative Therapy, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), and Emotion-Focused Therapy (EFT), tailoring my approach to each client’s unique needs and goals. I incorporate DBT and Narrative Therapy when supporting neurodivergent clients and EFT in couples counselling, helping clients navigate communication, emotional connection, intimacy, and relationship dynamics. My work is grounded in creating a safe, collaborative space where clients can explore their experiences, develop new perspectives, and build meaningful skills for change.

As a neurodivergent person, I understand the pressure to mask, conform, and navigate a world that does not always accommodate different ways of thinking and being. I believe personal growth can coexist with radical self-acceptance, and that our lived experiences are shaped by our environments and social contexts. I strive to create a space where you feel seen, understood, and supported in showing up authentically, with trust, emotional safety, and a strong therapeutic relationship at the heart of our work together.

Areas of Focus: 

• Neurodiversity-affirming support for ADHD (including late-diagnosed), autism (ASD), and AuDHD
• Queer-affirming care for individuals and couples exploring identity and relationships
• Couples counselling and neurodivergent relationship support, including communication, dating, and intimacy
• Sex-positive, inclusive support for gender and sexual identity, sex therapy, consensual non-monogamy, polyamory, and kink
• Support with anxiety, depression, chronic stress, burnout, and trauma
• Affirming therapy for youth, teens, and young adults

Above all, I want to help you feel less alone and more like yourself.

Sophia’s session rates are $150 for 50-minute adult individual or couples counselling sessions, $165 for 50-minute child and adolescent therapy, and $225 for 75-minute adult individual therapy.
She offers her sessions virtually or over the phone.