Vanessa is a registered social worker and completed her Masters of Social Work at the University of Toronto. She's worked in the mental health field for nearly 10 years, in a variety of settings such as community nonprofits, healthcare and education. She supports folks across the lifespan and from all walks of life. She specializes in young adult and adult populations, treating anxiety, depression, trauma (including trauma caused by racism), increasing self-confidence, and navigating our cultural identities and life transitions. ​As a second generation South Asian woman of colour, it is important to Vanessa to provide non-judgmental and culturally responsive support by utilizing various therapy modalities. She draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behavioural Therapy, Internal Family Systems, Narrative Therapy, and Trauma Therapy.

Although Toronto is her home now, she was born and raised in Calgary, Alberta (traditional territories of the Blackfoot Confederacy (Siksika, Kainai, Piikani), the Tsuut’ina, the Îyâxe Nakoda Nations, the Métis Nation (Region 3), Treaty 7). The mountains will always be a reminder of "home" to her. She loves to spend her time exploring her neighborhood with her goldendoodle pup, trying new restaurants and intentionally getting lost around the world.  In addition to providing therapy, she also has experience in instructing adult education, creating and facilitating therapy groups, and program development.