Welcome to Shanti Psychotherapy
Leaders in Culturally-Attuned Therapy Practices
- Children
- Teens
- Adults
- Couples
- Families
Therapy isn’t about fixing you, because you are not broken!
Psychotherapy helps when life challenges like depression, anxiety, trauma, communication breakdown and more, begin impacting the quality of your life. As we are all shaped by our cultural identity, background, upbringing and experiences, therapists with a deep understanding of your worldview, cultural strengths, and weaknesses can honour you with therapy that is unbiased, compassionate and effective.
That’s the true essence of Shanti Psychotherapy
We welcome clients from all communities. Whether you identify as South Asian, East Asian, Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Middle Eastern, White, mixed race and more, our team will focus on your uniqueness as a foundation for enriching your mental wellness and personal growth.
25+ Years of Experience with Culturally-Attuned Psychotherapy
For over 25 years, Shanti Psychotherapy has actively committed to providing culturally relevant mental health care to clients of all ethnicities, cultural backgrounds and sexual orientations. Our expert team of multicultural therapists not only brings their lived experiences to the table; more importantly, we continue to immerse ourselves in decades of scientifically backed clinical research on the unique needs of immigrants and BIPOC populations in their mental wellness journey. This equips us with practical, meaningful insights to holistically manage your mental health care, while respecting your experiences.
Bias-Free Therapy
Understanding your culture permits us to acknowledge your experiences without judgment.
Assessment Accuracy
Cultural familiarity helps us distinguish mental illness symptoms from normal cultural expressions.
Sustainable Healing
Integrating care with your heritage and traditions will help you draw on familiar strengths for healing and growth.
Embracing Legacies
Addressing trauma through your cultural history helps us filter your experiences without community alienation.
Managing Acculturation
Manage the contradictions of adapting to a new culture while maintaining your family and traditional values.
Gender & Sexual Identity
Tackle traditions that influence the acceptance and expression of your gender and sexual identity.
Our Services
Groups & Workshops
Group sessions allow us to deliver therapy sessions for our clients very cost-effectively.
Mindset Business Coaching
Coaching for psychotherapy professionals looking to scale their practices while remaining true to their clinical expertise and personal values.
CLINIC LOCATIONS
Your first 20-minute consultation with us is always FREE.
We are an approved serviced provider under the NIHB Program for eligible Inuit and First Nations clients.
Many healthcare insurance providers recognize our professional designations and will reimburse you for our services.
We bill directly to the following insurers:
Our Latest Blogs
How to Help A Teen Contemplating Self-Harm
Helping a teen contemplating self-harm requires awareness, and it often begins with a conversation between friends. As a parent, you have the power to coach your child to respond courageously to save a young life. This subject warrants careful and honest dialogue. We encourage you to read this article and share it widely.
Cancer Affects Your Mental Health, Too.
Cancer affects your mental health and seeking support for your mental wellness through this journey is not just a nice-to-have. It can be crucial for the best possible outcome. We have ample evidence indicating how our bodies and minds support each other. A healthy body promotes mental wellness, and robust emotional well-being can boost the immune system, lower blood pressure, and offer resilience to stressors.
Coping with Grief Over the Holidays
When you’re grieving, the merriment of the holiday season feel painfully out of place with your inner world. Coping with grief over the holidays doesn’t mean forcing cheer. Instead, you can find gentle ways to honour your feelings by creating space for both sorrow and moments of comfort.
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Land acknowledgments lack meaning without action. Please learn more about Indigenous Canada.
We acknowledge that the land we are meeting on is the traditional territory of many nations, including the Mississaugas of the Credit, the Anishinaabe, the Chippewa, the Haudenosaunee, and the Wendat peoples. It is now home to many diverse First Nations, Inuit, and Métis peoples. We also acknowledge that Toronto is covered by Treaty 13 with the Mississaugas of the Credit.
