Finding a South Asian Therapist in Vancouver

Finding a south asian therapist in Vancouver who understands your cultural roots, family expectations, language, and lived experience can make therapy feel more grounded, safe, and effective.

Wellnest South Asian Therapists

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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
  • Depression
  • Racial Trauma
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Lux Patel

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Monica approaches therapy from an anti-racist, anti-oppressive, trauma-informed perspective. People self-identify in a variety of ways, and

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  • Anxiety
  • Depression
  • Trauma
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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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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
  • Anxiety
  • Trauma
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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

Culturally responsive therapists

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Wendy Chong

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You don’t have to navigate this journey alone. I speak Mandarin, Cantonese and English, with a specialization in east asian identity.

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  • Depression
  • Anxiety
  • Identity
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Chanel White

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Chanel believes in striving to create a therapeutic environment where you can be your authentic self and lean into the goals that drew you

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  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • Depressions
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Deirdre Ryan-Morissette

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She is a member of the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Workers and the Ontario Association of Social Workers.

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  • Trauma
  • Anxiety
  • self-esteem

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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All clinicians are regulated by BCACC, RCC, CCC, MSW, or RSW credentials and support clients across Canada, including those living on Musqueam and Squamish territories.

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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How Wellnest can support you

At Wellnest, we help you connect with a south asian counsellor, registered clinical counsellor (RCC), psychotherapist, or registered social worker (RSW) who brings both clinical expertise and deep cultural awareness.

Our network includes therapists with backgrounds from India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, as well as multilingual support for clients seeking a punjabi speaking therapist, hindi speaking therapist, urdu speaking therapist, gujarati speaking therapist, or bengali speaking therapist.

We also provide access to clinicians familiar with asian cultures, cantonese, and chinese communities so clients across British Columbia can find care that feels truly aligned.Whether you're navigating immigrant mental health, diaspora mental health, cultural expectations, or intergenerational trauma, our team offers a non-judgmental, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive approach to healing.

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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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Why Work With a South Asian Therapist in Vancouver?

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 and across Canada 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

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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.