Simren Kanwal

M.S.W., R.S.W.

Registered Social Worker

Clients often feel their problems are insurmountable or just too hard to handle on their own. The great thing about therapy, though, is that you won’t be alone in the journey but ultimately it is you, yourself, who will be resolving whatever problems you are dealing with. I seek to create a safe, judgment-free space for my clients, based on mutual trust and respect, through active listening and empathy. I will utilize my professional knowledge and skills along with evidence-based practice to help you meet your therapeutic goals.

Through the therapeutic process, I strive to empower my clients and help them develop the capacity to overcome the issues they are struggling with. We are all often capable of so much more than we believe, and therapy can unlock new insights and abilities that can cause great improvements in our lives.

Simren is a Registered Social Worker, RSW, living in Toronto now but from the United States originally. She has been working at two private group practices over the past year in Ontario, providing therapy to children, adults, and families with a wide range of presenting issues and needs. Before that she was working as a Psychotherapist at a nonprofit organization in New York City called The New York Foundling, providing therapy to children, teens and young adults who were in the Foster Care system, as well as their foster and/or biological families for some youth. In this role, Simren worked with many clients who had lived through complex trauma and presented with multiple mental health diagnoses.

Client Focus: Families, individuals, children

Simren has expertise in treating:

• Anxiety
• Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
• Behavioural Challenges
• Low Mood & Depression issues
• Emotional Dysregulation
• Self-esteem/Confidence concerns

Simren has specific expertise in:

• Parenting Concerns
• Family Dysfunction
• South Asian Cultural Issues

Types of therapy:

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Psychodynamic
• Attachment-focused