About Savannah Dasilva
A therapist who believes you shouldn't have to make yourself easier to understand.
Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) and expressive arts therapist offering queer-affirming, neurodivergent-affirming therapy in Toronto and virtually across Ontario.
Hi, I'm Savannah.
I’m a queer, AuDHD therapist, expressive arts therapist, and fellow human who knows that brains, bodies, identities, and lives don't always fit neatly into the boxes we're given.
I work with children, teens, and adults navigating neurodivergence, chronic illness and pain, anxiety, burnout, grief, relationships, gender and identity, and the everyday overwhelm that can come with trying to keep everything going.
My approach to therapy is warm, collaborative, creative, and flexible. You won't be expected to show up a particular way, have the perfect words, or make yourself easier to understand.
Some days we might talk. Other days we might create, slow down, notice what's happening in your body, work with a practical skill, or put a pin in something until next time.
There isn't one right way to be a person, and there isn't one right way to participate in therapy either.
Living with Type 1 Diabetes, endometriosis, and AuDHD has shaped the way I show up as a therapist. Those experiences have shaped the way I think about accessibility, identity, energy, masking, uncertainty, creativity, and what it can be like to move through systems that weren't necessarily designed with you in mind.
They also don't mean I know what your experience is like. Shared identities can create points of connection, but every person's relationship with their brain, body, health, gender, sexuality, and community is different.
What I can offer is a space where those parts of your life don't need to be minimized or endlessly explained before we can get curious about what they mean to you.
Creativity Has Always Been Part of the Story
Before I became a therapist, I went to art school. When walking in the hallway towards class, I came across a flyer for an information session about art therapy. I had always cared deeply about mental health and creativity, and suddenly there was a possibility of bringing those two parts of my life together.
As I started researching, I discovered expressive arts therapy and was drawn to its flexibility. Creativity didn't have to mean being skilled at one particular art form. Art, writing, movement, sound, imagery, and other forms of expression could all become ways of exploring an experience.
I loved the idea of supporting people through difficult parts of their lives while also making room for creativity, especially for people who may not have had much time, space, or permission to explore it.
That path eventually brought me here.
What It's Like to Work With Me
You don't need to come to therapy knowing exactly what you want to talk about. My approach is collaborative and flexible. Depending on what feels useful and accessible, our sessions might include conversation, expressive arts, mindfulness, body awareness, or practical DBT-informed skills. I'm interested in understanding how you experience the world rather than assuming there's one approach that will work for everyone. I'll bring curiosity, compassion, creativity, and probably the occasional reminder that two things can be true at the same time. And yes, you can always tell me something isn't working for you.
Professional Background
I'm a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) with the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario and an expressive arts therapist based in Toronto. My work draws from expressive arts therapy, DBT-informed skills, mindfulness, body-based practices, and queer- and neurodivergent-affirming approaches.
Education & Professional Development
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Diploma in Expressive Arts Therapy - The CREATE Institute 2025
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Bachelor of Fine Arts with Honours - York University 2020
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Healthcare Provider Stream Mental Health + Diabetes Training Program -Breakthrough T1D 2026
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Mental Health First AID 2025
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ASIST Training 2024
Professional Registration & Affiliations
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College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario 19868
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OEATA Member
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CCPA Member
What Matters to Me in Therapy
Curiosity
We don't have to rush toward an answer. Sometimes understanding what is happening starts with getting curious about it.
Creativity
Creativity can give us another language when words aren't enough, but there's never a requirement to make art.
Accessibility
Different brains and bodies have different needs. I want the way we work together to leave room for capacity, communication, sensory needs, energy, and what is accessible to you.
Authenticity
Therapy doesn't need to be another place where you perform the version of yourself you think other people want.
Flexibility
Your needs can change. Our approach can change with them.
Outside the Therapy Room...
When I'm not working, there's a good chance you'll find me hanging out with my two rescue cats Butterscotch and Geisha, drinking an iced coffee or afternoon matcha, making art, reading fantasy, watching anime, or listening to a playlist that could jump from heavy metal to K-pop without warning.
I'm also into cosplay, video games, manga, collecting art supplies and tiny things I absolutely did not need another one of, and finding a good bowl of ramen. And yes, my favourite colour is probably obvious by now!
Want to see what I create outside the therapy room?
Think We Might Get Along?
You don't need to decide everything about therapy before reaching out. A free consultation gives us a chance to briefly talk about what you're looking for, answer questions about how I work, and see whether working together might feel like a good fit. Come with questions, uncertainty, or a carefully prepared list. All are welcome.