I support folks from immigrant and global majority ​backgrounds navigate relationships, enhance their ​emotional health, and connect to their internal wisdom to ​thrive in today's hectic world. I also provide supervision to ​clinicians practising psychotherapy, along with ​consultation to organizations seeking clinical expertise to ​support mental health-related projects and initiatives.

Born and raised in Tkaronto (now known as Toronto) as a ​daughter of Punjabi Sikh immigrants and currently raising ​a multi-ethnic family, my life crosses multiple intersections ​of identity. I bring this awareness, along with my lived ​experiences with depression, anxiety, and chronic illness, ​into my work. I employ culturally-sensitive, anti-oppressive, ​and trauma-aware approaches to create an atmosphere ​of safety and collaboration.

When not working, you might catch me napping, in a yoga ​or pilates class, reading, daydreaming about a beach in ​Barbados, drinking coffee, trying to frantically corral my ​two school-age kids, or sitting on the couch snacking on ​popcorn with my favourite person in the world, my ​husband.

My work is guided by my values of acceptance, compassion, curiosity, ​and connection. Using an anti-oppressive, self-compassion, and ​relational lens, I will support you to see that your mental health struggles ​make sense given your individual and collective experiences. With this ​deepened awareness, I will support you to soften towards yourself, slowly ​heal, and move in alignment with your values rather than fear.

I sprinkle different approaches into my practice, including Sensorimotor ​Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment ​Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and mindfulness-based ​practices. One thing I haven't learned is to fix my face, so sessions might ​also include a dash of humour, an F-bomb or two, and definitely my ​expressive face!

For me, therapy is about building relationship and partnership. I view my ​role as that of a teammate: we both bring our experiences and ​knowledge into the space and work together towards a common goal. ​Sometimes I will teach, sometimes I will learn, sometimes I will push you, ​and through it all, I will always be your cheerleader.

Services are available for Canadian residents (except, unfortunately, ​B.C., Quebec, and Saskatchewan). My fee ranges from $170 to $220 per ​50-minute session. I have a limited number of sliding scale spots. My ​practice is primarily virtual. In-person sessions in Toronto are available ​upon request.

I offer clinical supervision and consultation to occupational therapists (OTs) practising the controlled act ​of psychotherapy in Ontario. My areas of practice include multicultural mental health, trauma, depression, ​anxiety, and perinatal mood disorders.

Trauma-informed and intersectional feminist approaches underpin my supervision. I see myself as a guide ​on your journey to becoming a compassionate, curious, and creative clinician. As a guide, I will share what ​has helped me, my wins and losses, and the ways my social identities (i.e., areas of privilege and ​marginalization) shape my journey.

I will meet you at your development stage and support you to develop learning goals and plans. I will ​discuss cases, encourage problem solving, and provide insights and strategies when needed. We will also ​reflect on your journey--your wins and losses and how your social identities and personal experiences ​shape your journey. We cannot separate our clinical work from the context of our lives and our clients' lives, ​and so discussion about systemic issues impacting your work will also occur.

Individual and small group supervision/consultation are available for provider teams in the health services ​sector and for clinicians practising psychotherapy, working in mental health, or interested in learning about ​psychotherapeutic modalities. Sessions are virtual. In person sessions are available upon request.

I offer my expertise to individuals, groups, and organizations to develop and deliver mental health ​related content, presentations, and trainings.

My clinical, leadership, and teaching experiences span over 15 years across publicly and privately funded ​hospital-based teams in forensic psychiatry, workplace trauma, concurrent addictions and trauma, mood ​and anxiety, and acute medicine settings. I have worked with local and national organizations to provide ​informational workshops, subject matter expertise, educational trainings, and in-depth health content ​review and recommendations.

I leverage my experiences in project management, program development, and facilitation, along with my ​excellent research, analytical, writing, and presentation skills, to support individuals and organizations ​make meaningful impact in their communities.

My areas of expertise & interest

• Content creation & review
• Program design
• Workplace wellness & ​psychological safety
• Preventing and addressing ​burnout
  

• Immigrant & refugee ​mental health
• Asian mental health and ​wellbeing
• Perinatal mental health
  

• Promoting relational-​cultural approaches in ​healthcare
• Educational training for ​healthcare professionals
  

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