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Antoneli Sinder
Ph.D., M.A., (Hons.) B.Ed., (Hons.) B.A. in Psychology
Master of Psychology in Clinical Psychology (MPsy Candidate)
Adler Graduate Professional School
Analyst in Training (TIP Candidate)
Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis
Antoneli Sinder is currently completing her Clinical Residency for her Masters in Psychology in the Clinical Psychology program (M. Psy) at Adler Graduate Professional School. She is a TIP candidate at the Toronto Institute of Psychoanaylis in the Theoretical and Clinical Psychoanalysis program.
In her clinical residency, she is under the supervision of Dr. Arpita Biswas at the Scarborough Psychology Clinic, and Dr. Frida Nasser at Life Psychology Clinic.
Clinical Areas
Antoneli often works with concerns related to anxiety, attachment, depression, grief and loss, life transitions, pain, personality functioning, relationship dynamics, and trauma, while remaining open to supporting you with any concerns that matter to you.
Population
Working primarily with Adults and Young Adults of all identities.
Languages
English
Portuguese
Affiliations
American Psychological Association (APA)
Canadian Psychological Association (CPA)
Ontario Psychological Association (OPA)
Canadian Counselling and Psychotherapy Association (CCPA)
Ontario Association of Mental Health Professionals (OAMHP)
Toronto Institute of Psychoanalysis (TIP)
About
Antoneli Sinder is a Brazilian-born, Toronto-based emerging mental heallth clinician whose multicultural perspective has been shaped by living, studying, and working across Latin America, North America, and Europe. She brings over two decades of experience in education, career counselling, art, and community advocacy—including dedicated volunteer work in neonatal intensive care and palliative care units in South America and Toronto hospitals.
Her scholar and professional backgrounds in education, career counselling, and art enrich her therapeutic lens, which is grounded in cultural humility and neurodiversity-affirming principles. Throughout her professional and personal journey, Antoneli has partnered with 2SLGBTQIA+ individuals and underrepresented communities across educational and clinical settings to amplify spaces of expression, connection and belonging.
Dedicated to psychotherapy and psychological assessment, Antoneli draws on an interdisciplinary foundation that spans clinical psychology, psychotherapy, disability, and rehabilitation. Antoneli has worked with clients in psychosocial recovery, disability management, and vocational planning, applying expertise from psycho-vocational assessment, case management, and humanistic and client-centered perspectives.
Antoneli brings a warm, lively, and collaborative style to her practice, fostering a supportive clinical space where emotional exploration, curiosity, and relational depth can lead to shared meaning, growth, healing, and well-being. Antoneli integrates expressive, relational, and evidence-based approaches to create attuned, individualized care. In her clinical work, she integrates psychodynamic, trauma-informed, mindfulness, and cognitive-behavioural therapeutic frameworks. She approaches mental health care as a collaborative, and relational process that honours each person’s unique story, inner life, and strengths.
Psychological services with Antoneli Sinder (she/her) can be provided in English and Portuguese, in-person or via telehealth in Ontario.