Thiviyan Sithganesan
Thiviyan offers a unique perspective on anxiety, viewing it as a positive sign of care. He encourages exploring anxiety to understand and overcome it. Using the metaphor of carrying bricks to represent anxiety's weight, he suggests therapy and life changes can alleviate this burden. Thiviyan emphasizes the importance of trying new things for growth and advocates for proactive mental health care.
- BIPOC
- Tamil-Canadian
- understanding
- witty
- insightful
- patient
- open
Expertise
Areas of Focus
- clients with challenging childhood experiences
- clients with Asian cultural background
- couples experiencing challenges with trust, infidelity
- you find yourself wanting to get more out of therapy than discussing your problems
- you have tried to work on yourself but keep falling into the same patterns
- you are not sure if therapy can help you
Therapeutic Frameworks & Approach
- encouraged to share your experiences and be vulnerable knowing that you will not be judged
- as though you are having a casual conversation with someone outside of therapy
- validated in your emotions and understood by someone other than yourself
Populations Served
Practice Details
Service Offerings & Rates
- reason(s) for coming to therapy
- previous experience in therapy
- my therapeutic approach
- rates and scheduling
- questions about therapy
- complete an assessment with you to determine how to support you best and then develop a treatment plan with resources prepared for each session
- ensure you can walk away from each session with a tangible skill that you can apply in your day-to-day life to see meaningful progress toward your goals
Insurance & Benefits Coverage
Schedule
In Person Sessions
Virtual Sessions
More Info
Education
Western University
Master of Social Work
2019
University of Waterloo
Bachelor of Social Work
2018
Certifications
Rainbow Health Ontario
2SLGBTQ Foundations Course
2023
Languages
Booking FAQ
First Session charges each session directly to your credit card. Once each session occurs, and your card is charged, you will receive a PDF receipt to your email with all of the details you will need to get reimbursed (therapist name, license/designation, license number, address, etc). You can then submit the receipt to your insurance company for reimbursement.
You are the expert when it comes to knowing who is the right fit. Ensure you’ve watched the therapist video at the top of their profile and see if you get a good feeling from the message and the energy they are putting out. If you feel drawn to speak with them, listen to your gut! Booking a free consultation is a great first step to asses fit.