Anusha Sonenahalli Narayan Gowda MSW, RSW

Anusha Gowda is Registered Social Worker with the Ontario College of Social Workers and Social Service Worker (OCSWSSW). She completed Masters of Social Work through Bangalore University, and also done her Master’s in Philosophy in Psychiatric Social Work from NIMHANS. Anusha has worked with a diverse clientele within a multitude of clinical inpatient and outpatient settings. She has provided individual and group counselling to clients experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, anger management, insomnia, chronic pain, grief and other mental health challenges. She aims to be a warm, dynamic, and engaging therapist, and use an integrative approach that draws on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Existential-, and Mindfulness-based practices. She also aims to create a caring environment for each one of her clients by focusing on values, goals, culture and lived experiences. Anusha has a special interest in working with women as they navigate life and role transitions, specifically in the areas of pregnancy, motherhood, co-parenting, fertility, and loss. She has done her maternal mental health certificate from Postpartum Support International Please note that our associates work with many presenting issues, some of which are not listed in this biography. Please speak with our intake team at 416-363-4228 for more information.