Statistics across the world provide clear evidence of a problem with men’s mental health. Generations of men grew up when emotional restraint was considered a strength. They are now navigating the cost of a legacy that has left them emotionally undereducated. Society requires a paradigm shift to change the cultural definition of masculinity.
Mental health stigmas for men can fester at a very young age. When a young boy misbehaves or is vulnerable, […]
Meet Sonomi Tanaka, Registered Psychotherapist ✨
We’re so excited to welcome Sonomi to the Shanti Psychotherapy team 💛
Sonomi creates a warm, supportive space where you can explore your experiences at your own pace. She works with children, teens, and adults, supporting concerns like anxiety, depression, trauma, life transitions, cultural identity, and relationship challenges.
Her approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in curiosity. a space where you can show up as you are, without judgment.
Sonomi offers virtual and in-person sessions at our danforth location and is currently accepting new clients
📩 book a free 20-minute consultation — link in bio.
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Shanti Psychotherapy was so honored to speak and present at the @okhyouth Sexual Health Summit yesterday engaging in important conversations with youth around sexual safety and healthy relationships!!
So grateful to engage in such important conversations and connect with community partners leading the normalization of conversations around sexual health ✨
Witnessing community in action like this was truly special 🤍
@rpmentalhealthmatters continues to create spaces that bring people together while addressing real needs like food scarcity and access.
From distributing essentials like bread, bananas, and halal meat to offering moments of reflection and care, the impact was tangible and heartfelt.
We also felt deeply honoured to learn more about Ramadan, the intention, the gathering, and the powerful experience of breaking fast through prayer.
A reminder of how nourishment goes far beyond food, it’s also about connection, culture, and community ✨
Are you 14–24 years old, based in Toronto, and ready for real conversations about sexual and reproductive health?
Join us at the Sexual & Reproductive Health (SRH) Youth Summit, hosted by Our Kids’ Health Network, on March 29, 2026.
This full-day, in-person event will bring together youth, healthcare professionals, and community organizations for interactive workshops and discussions focused on evidence-based sexual and reproductive health education. You’ll have the opportunity to ask questions, challenge myths, and connect with trusted experts and organizations through engaging community booths.
✨This summit centers youth voices, credible information, and creating space for honest and respectful dialogue. This is a free event, and lunch will be provided. Attendees will also receive a digital certificate of attendance. Don’t miss this opportunity!
Event details:
📅 March 29, 2026
🕘 9:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.
📍 Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, Toronto
🎟️ Cost: FREE (a $10 gift card will be provided to support local transportation)
👥 Who: Youth ages 14–24
👉 Register by March 15 using the QR code or the following link: https://lnkd.in/esmqdPZk
👉 For more information about the event: https://bit.ly/srhinfo
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Meet Paro Kulkarni, RP (Qualifying) ✨
We’re so excited to welcome Paro to the Shanti Psychotherapy team 💛
Paro came to this work through her own journey of self-reflection, healing, and navigating complex family and relationship dynamics. She understands how powerful it can be to finally feel seen, understood, supported and she brings that same presence into the therapy room.
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and deeply curious. She believes therapy should feel like a space where you don’t have to shrink, perform, or explain away your experience, space where your story can unfold safely and at your own pace.
Paro offers sessions virtually and in person in Toronto.
If you’ve been looking for a therapist who will meet you with compassion and thoughtful care, Paro is currently accepting new clients ✨
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Sitting with feelings, especially difficult ones, is a hard but important skill. Tolerating and soothing difficult feelings until they pass is an important skill that for most people is not taught or modeled well in our society that tends to avoid intense feelings. 💪🏽
This ability bolsters our other skills of practicing grace, processing our emotions and allowing ourselves to move forwards towards the goals and life we want to curate. It’s important to explore and be curious about the emotions we are experiencing, to recognize what they are, to allow yourself to feel them. All emotions can be observed and supported with compassion until the feelings lesson.✨
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a little tour of our etobicoke space ✨
this is where anhad and our team of therapists work with teens, adults, couples, and families.
we support adhd, ocd, mood challenges, relationship concerns, and mental health struggles — in a space designed to feel calm, safe, and welcoming.
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Therapy can be a space to feel supported, understood, and gently challenged.
Cherry works with clients navigating anxiety, emotional overwhelm, relationships, and life transitions, offering a compassionate and grounded space for self-exploration and growth. Her approach is thoughtful, collaborative, and centred on meeting you where you are. 🤍🌱
Book a free 20-minute consultation using the link in our bio or check out our website to see if working with Cherry feels like the right fit.
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Meet Irem Koc, a compassionate Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying) at Shanti Psychotherapy — where therapy is tailored to you. She offers a calm, supportive space to explore what’s beneath the surface of anxiety, stress, depression, relationship concerns, identity questions, and cultural pressure.
With a person-centred, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive approach, Irem integrates evidence-based practices — including CBT, DBT, attachment-based and mindfulness-informed techniques — to help you feel more grounded, connected, and understood.
Living between cultures herself, she deeply appreciates the challenges of navigating multiple identities and brings warmth, curiosity, and cultural awareness to every session.
You can book with Irem here: https://www.shantipsychotherapy.ca/contact/
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Whether you’re navigating anxiety, balancing multiple identities, or adjusting to life changes, you don’t have to do it alone.
Irem supports clients with warmth and cultural awareness, helping them feel grounded, understood, and supported throughout their therapy journey.
✨ Now accepting new clients at Shanti Psychotherapy- book online today.
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Cancer doesn’t just affect the body — it affects the mind and emotions, too. Fear, anxiety, grief, and uncertainty are common parts of the journey, even when others expect you to “stay strong.” Struggling emotionally is not a weakness; it’s a human response.
Your mental health deserves care and attention at every stage. Support can help you feel less alone and more grounded through it all. 💛
Read more on our blog!
#CancerAndMentalHealth #MentalHealthMatters #YouAreNotAlone #CancerSupport #EmotionalWellbeing
Happy holidays 🤍
This season can be full, busy, and emotionally demanding. We’re intentionally creating space for rest by slowing down, tending to our nervous systems, and stepping back to recharge.
We’ll be doing the same here, taking a pause over the holidays and returning in the new year.
Until then, we hope you’re able to find moments of rest, ease, and care in whatever ways feel supportive to you.
Wishing you a gentle holiday season from Shanti Psychotherapy ✨
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