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Thiviyan Sithganesan
Registered Social Worker
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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.
My experiences and interests give me a unique understanding of…
- BIPOC
My cultural or ancestral background is…
- Tamil-Canadian
My work as a therapist is inspired by (not limited to)...
My clients describe me using words like…
- understanding
- witty
- insightful
- patient
- open
Expertise
Areas of Focus
Addiction
Anger
Anxiety
Attachment
BIPOC
Burnout
Childhood trauma
Children/Teens
Couples Therapy
Cultural Challenges
Depression
Emotional regulation
Gambling Addiction
Grief/Loss
Health anxiety
Infidelity
LGBTQ2IA+
Low Self-Esteem and Self Worth
Men's issues
Mindfulness
Motivation
Phobias
Stress
Relationships
Insomnia
My clients often self-identify as…
- clients with challenging childhood experiences
- clients with Asian cultural background
- couples experiencing challenges with trust, infidelity
I’m the right therapist for you if…
- you find yourself wanting to get more out of therapy than discussing your problems
- you have tried to work on yourself but keep falling into the same patterns
- you are not sure if therapy can help you
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
Inner Child Work
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT)
Exposure Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
Person-Centered Therapy
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
Solution-Focused Therapy
Gottman Method
Mindfulness & Meditation
Anti-Opressive Practice
Existential Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Trauma-Informed
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If we work together you can expect to feel...
- encouraged to share your experiences and be vulnerable knowing that you will not be judged
- as though you are having a casual conversation with someone outside of therapy
- validated in your emotions and understood by someone other than yourself
Served Populations
Children (≤12)
Teens (13-17)
Adults (18+)
Seniors (65+)
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
During your free consultation, we'll go over...
- reason(s) for coming to therapy
- previous experience in therapy
- my therapeutic approach
- rates and scheduling
- questions about therapy
If we work together you can expect me to…
- complete an assessment with you to determine how to support you best and then develop a treatment plan with resources prepared for each session
- ensure you can walk away from each session with a tangible skill that you can apply in your day-to-day life to see meaningful progress toward your goals
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
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
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Evenings
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In-Person Sessions
In-Person Location
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Virtual Sessions
Eligible provinces and territories are highlighted in green.
Ontario
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Education
Western University
Master of Social Work
2019
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Social Work
2018
Certifications
Rainbow Health Ontario
2SLGBTQ Foundations Course
2023
Languages
English
Contact
Thiviyan