Ms Aakhansha Varghese, MSc

Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying)

“I'm a mental health professional with over 7 years of experience. My area of expertise includes working with children, adolescents, teens and young adults. I believe that every individual has the capability to grow and evolve when given an environment of acceptance, empathy and unconditional positive regard.”

About Me

I enjoy guiding children, adolescents, and young adults through life's challenges. With four years of experience, I provide a warm, supportive space. Here, you can feel truly heard and accepted. I believe in your innate capacity to grow and evolve. This understanding environment helps us explore feelings, build confidence, and discover your unique path forward.

Approach

That journey often unfolds at a gentle, steady pace where curiosity guides our work and your experiences shape each session. Sessions in Toronto or online, in English or Hindi/Urdu, mix talking, creative check-ins and breathing or grounding practices between meetings. We track patterns from relationships, school or family to make sense of strong feelings, using simple tools to build safety and confidence. This approach tends to suit young people and families seeking a calm, collaborative space to explore change.

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Basic Information

Toronto, Canada

In-person & Online

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Services

I offer psychotherapy in Toronto and across Ontario for people navigating anxiety, ADHD, burnout, trauma, grief, and boundary challenges. Many of my clients feel overwhelmed by overthinking, people-pleasing, perfectionism, and cultural or family pressure. My work focuses on nervous system regulation, emotional clarity, and building healthier patterns in a supportive, culturally sensitive space.

Services Offered:

Child / Adolescent Therapy
Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Trauma Counseling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Skills Training
Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

Works With:

All ages

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Grief & Loss
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Young Adult Issues
The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.
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