Find an East Asian and South Asian Therapist in Toronto – Culturally Competent Care for You

Connect with a licensed East Asian or South Asian therapist who understands your lived experience. In-person and virtual appointments available.

Wellnest East Asian and South Asian Therapists

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Wendy Chong

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You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. Together, we can explore what has brought you here and find the strength and tools.

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Runia Rahman

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Drawing from various evidence-based practices, my approach to therapy is trauma-informed, solution-focused, and strengths-based.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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Mahnoor Shaikh

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Mahnoor has an extensive experience working with clients struggling with depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, OCD...

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  • Trauma
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  • Depression
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Faiza Khokhar

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Faiza specializes in providing individual therapy to adolescents and adults with Depression, Anxiety, Trauma.

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  • Depression
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  • Trauma
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Farah Ahmed

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Farah has completed a Masters of Social Work degree from Ryerson University. Farah has completed a Masters of Social Work.

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  • Depression
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Linah Hashimi

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I was born and raised in Montreal, Quebec to South Asian, Muslim parents. I did my undergraduate degree in Biology and Psychology at McGill

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  • Trauma
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Saamiyah Ali-Mohammed

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With a background in working with racialized communities, newcomers, and refugees at CAMH, I have gained valuable experience in supporting y

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  • Depression
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Wajeeha Ahmad

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Every day I work with individuals feeling stuck in unhelpful patterns that negatively impact goals and relationships.

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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Kaazmi Mansour

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I utilize an empathetic, culturally sensitive, person-centred, and strengths-based approach to therapy.

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  • Anxiety
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Manini Sheker

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I am a Toronto-based social worker and therapist providing a space to rest, to be seen, to renew oneself and mend one’s broken dignity.

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  • Anxiety
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  • Racial Trauma

At Wellnest, our therapists offer several therapeutic models, including:

Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)

Helps you identify and shift unhelpful thoughts and behaviours that impact how you feel.

Mindfulness-Based Therapies

Teach you to slow down, become more present, and respond to stress with greater awareness and care.

Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT)

Supports you in understanding, expressing, and healing through your emotions in a safe space.

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)

Combines acceptance and change strategies to help with intense emotions, relationships, and coping.

Trauma-Informed Care

Recognizes how trauma shapes your experiences and centres safety, choice, and empowerment in the healing process.

Somatic Therapy

Connects body and mind by using gentle awareness and movement to support nervous system regulation and healing.

Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

A therapy that helps the brain reprocess and release distress from traumatic or overwhelming experiences.

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Start Your Journey

To get started with virtual therapy, we suggest these initial steps:

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    Learn about our team and pick a therapist you feel is a good fit for your needs.

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    Book a free 15-minute phone consultation.

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    Complete an initial assessment to help determine your wellness goals.

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Benefits of Working with an East Asian or South Asian Therapist in Toronto

A safe space that’s free from judgement

We believe that your complexities should be taken into consideration during therapy. A great way to do this is to have a therapist that reflects your unique identity and can relate to the factors that have impacted your mental health.

Having an East Asian or South Asian therapist can be very beneficial for those whose mental health has been shaped by familial, cultural, or religious dynamics. A therapist who has either experienced or witnessed these dynamics in their own life can be better suited to help you unpack and understand how your racial identity has affected you.

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You won’t have to worry that certain traditions or values will be shocking to your therapist, and you won’t have to rationalize and defend your culture.

By matching with the right therapist who understands your positionality, you can spend less time “explaining yourself” and more time focusing on your treatment.

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Frequently asked questions

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What services are you interested in with Wellnest?

How can I find an Asian therapist in Toronto who specializes in anxiety?

Are there any Asian therapists in Toronto who specialize in anxiety and depression?

If you have any other questions, check out our FAQ page. You can also reach out to us at info@wellnest.ca or call/text us at 437-333-WELL(9355).

Our Commitment to Our Communities

We foster environments that honour different identities, journeys and values.

For far too long, people of colour have been underrepresented in the mental health space, both as providers of psychotherapy services and seekers of those services.Our lived experiences and observations led us to understand that one of the most fundamental areas of change needed in our field is for better representation of its professionals. We want people, no matter their journey or their identity, to feel seen and heard as they navigate their healing.

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Offering mental health services in-person in Toronto, ON, and online

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Ways to pay for therapy

We offer multiple ways you can pay for your therapy sessions here at Wellnest.

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With insurance

Find out if your insurance covers therapy

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Out of pocket

We accept credit card and Visa debt

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Some insurance providers cover therapy, please check with your insurance provider to see if they cover therapy.