KARAN SHARMA, MSW, RSW.

Karan (he/him/his) is a Registered Social Worker (RSW) with a completed Master of Social Work degree from the University of Toronto. Karan has experience working with individuals, couples, and families experiencing a wide range of issues.

Karan completed his clinical internships at St. Michael’s Hospital and York University and most recently, worked with the Family Services of York Region, where he supported individuals, couples, and families experiencing mental health and health concerns. In his current work, Karan provides psychotherapy services covering a wide range of mental health concerns including, anxiety, stress, depression, relationship issues, emotion dysregulation, grief, and trauma. Karan is also passionate about working with the two-spirited, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer plus (2SLGBTQ+) and Black, Indigenous, and people of colour (BIPOC) community; however, he strives hard to create a peaceful space for folks from all walks of life.

Karan utilizes an eclectic approach to therapy, utilizing therapeutic techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), and Solution-Focused Therapy. His practice rests on the foundation of psychodynamic theory to holistically understand the people he works alongside. Karan aims to focus on clients’ strengths and actively works on engaging clients in the collaborative process of change. Karan’s focus is to match his therapeutic skills
to the specific needs of his clients.