Thiviyan Sithganesan
Registered Social Worker
He/Him/His
Accepting New Clients
Virtual Sessions in
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Sliding Scale
Thiviyan offers a unique perspective on anxiety, viewing it as a positive sign of care. He encourages exploring anxiety to understand and overcome it. Using the metaphor of carrying bricks to represent anxiety's weight, he suggests therapy and life changes can alleviate this burden. Thiviyan emphasizes the importance of trying new things for growth and advocates for proactive mental health care.
Based on my lived experience, I have a unique understanding of...
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Expertise
Areas of Focus
BIPOC
Relationships
Trauma
Depression
Anxiety
Mindfulness
Anxiety and Stress Management Skills
Cultural Challenges
Depression coping skills
Infidelity
Navigating challenging relationships
Productivity
Relationship anxiety
Social anxiety
Trauma processing
My clientele consists of those who identify as...
You may benefit working with me if you...
Therapeutic Approach
Mindfulness
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Anti-Opressive Practice
Attachment-Based Therapy
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Culturally Competent
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
Existential Therapy
Exposure Therapy
Gottman Method
Inner Child Work
Meditation
Narrative Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Play Therapy
Positive Psychology
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Trauma-Informed
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My approach to therapy can be described as...
Ages Served
Adults (18+)
Seniors (65+)
Teens (13-17)
Children (≤12)
BIPOC
LGBTQ2IA+
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
Initial Consultation (15 min)
Free
Individual Therapy (60 min)
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
Couples Therapy (60 min)
Sliding scale offered on case by case basis
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Insurance
Coverage depends on the insurance plan. Check with your provider to see if your plan covers one of the listed designations.
Registered Social Worker
Schedule
Monday - 11am-8pm
Tuesday - 11am-8pm
Wednesday - 11am-8pm
Thursday - 11am-8pm
Friday - 10am-2pm
In-Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
Ontario
More Info
Education
Western University
Masters of Social Work
2019
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Social Work
2018
Languages
English