Sasha completed her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Toronto Metropolitan University (formerly Ryerson University) in 2022.  Her dissertation focused on enhancing motivation for individuals receiving Cognitive Behavioural Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I). Her other research projects included her Master’s thesis on the relationship between individuals’ tendencies to interpret situations negatively and emotion regulation, and examining the mechanisms of change in CBT-I and the contributing role of depression. In her time at the Sleep and Depression Lab, Sasha was involved in the ongoing clinical trials as a therapist, assessor, coordinator, and peer supervisor to other students.​

Sasha is now working in private practice and in the public sector in Halifax, Nova Scotia.