Sanjay Counselling

08/13/2021

Sharing my thoughts about race based traumatic stress and how people who experience intense racism can often exhibit symptoms similar to those suffered by PTSD

Bangladesh-born, Korey Steckle was four years old when he had his first taste of racism.

06/11/2021

Just when the community was getting together to start the process to heal and grieve as one large family it hurts that someone would do this. We need more love, respect, kindness and compassion.

Join us today at 200 Maple Grove Rd, Cambridge, June 11th at 7pm for a drive-by rally to support our Muslim brothers and sisters.

Waterloo region police are investigating after what they're calling a "Zoom bombing": hateful online comments made during an online vigil Tuesday evening for the Muslim family in a fatal attack in London, Ont., this week.

06/08/2021

We all need to stand together to support our Muslim brothers and sisters as yet another terrorist act took place yesterday in London Ontario. We need to stand strong against Islamophobia and speak out against this cowardly act of terror. This has to stop, lets also stop calling this a hate crime and call it for what it is.



https://lnkd.in/gHMpWmx

If you are from the Kitchener/Waterloo/Cambridge region, the Coalition of Muslim Women - KW is organizing a virtual community vigil for the deceased family and their young boy. The vigil will be held today, Tuesday, June 8 at 6 p.m. If you wish to register for the vigil, please use this link https://lnkd.in/g_YZxVV Please share this information in your networks.

This is a difficult time if you are looking for supports please use the following:

Mental health support line for Muslim youth: 1-866-NASEEHA (627-3342)

Waterloo Wellington Here 24/7, Mental Health & Crisis Support - Phone: 1-844-437-3247 (HERE247)

A London, Ont., imam and advocates for Canada's Muslim communities expressed their grief and called for concrete action following a deadly hit and run on Sunday that police believe was a "premeditated" attack on a Muslim family of five.

05/24/2021

Reposted from Aligned Health

At our team meeting earlier this week, Sanjay Govindaraj shared with us more information about EMDR Therapy = Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing, a safe and effective therapy for trauma and other types of emotional distress.

When traumatic events are not processed (or not processed properly), they become “preserved memories” and can be easily triggered by everyday sensations - sights, smells, sounds, touch, tastes and emotions.

Highly trained practitioner like use EMDR to retrain the brain and process these memories in a safe way. EMDR is a great option for:
• PTSD
• Anxiety & pain attacks
• Depression & stress
• Phobias
• Complicated grief
• Other

Typically, EMDR requires fewer sessions than conventional type therapies, resulting in dramatic, positive change.

04/05/2021

An excellent article

Canadian Mental Health Association, Ontario The Globe and Mail

Despite financial security, many people are struggling. Helping them cope will require many small changes, and tackling some long-held stigmas

04/03/2021

Fertility issues can be extremely stressful, challenging mind, body and relationships.

If you’re facing fertility challenges - we want you to know you’re not alone. Sharing my recent blog below.

While infertility can feel like a lonely & isolating experience, couples don’t have to figure out the course of action alone. There is help!

03/29/2021

"Mental Health during the pandemic”
by Mr. Sanjay Govindaraj on April 10th at 7 pm EST.

The seminar will be hosted on Zoom
Join Zoom Meeting
https://zoom.us/j/96385156962?pwd=TEY3TUVjbzlMejd4WWR5SWYrVWdtdz09
Meeting ID: 963 8515 6962
Passcode: 072163

*Mental Health during the Pandemic- Covid 19. - interactive session*
What is stress and how do you cope with it? The session will help families identify challenges that they or their loved ones are facing.

*About the presenter – *
*Sanjay Govindaraj* is Registered Social Workers/Psychotherapist and has a private practice offering counselling at Aligned Health in Waterloo.
He specializes in dealing with Trauma, anxiety and depression. Trained in EMDR (Eye Movement and Desensitization Therapy), CBT (Cognitive Behaviours Therapy) and Mindfulness

*This 55-minute session will cover mental health impacts due to isolation and Covid 19. *

GRMA

03/15/2021

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Aligned Health

It’s Social Work Month and we are incredibly grateful to highlight Sanjay & Gillian at Aligned Health - both are Registered Social Workers with a Masters in Social Work.

They continue to demonstrate compassionate care and empathy as they help individuals, families and communities navigate difficult circumstances, including the new challenges COVID brought this past year.

Thanks Sanjay and Gillian for your professionalism and continued care! The service you provide to our Aligned Health community is vitally important and we thank you for your dedication to the folks you work with!

For more information or to book an appointment with Sanjay or a Gillian, check out the link in the bio

02/18/2021

Time to refocus on what really matters

02/02/2021

Check out my tips about WHY talking about mental health is so important and how you can get started. I am a a Registered Social Worker and Psychotherapist at Aligned Health in addition to being an EMDR trained clinician.

01/24/2021

Finding a therapist who understands your lived experiences can feel next to impossible for addressing issues related to and faced by members of Black, Indigenous and every other person of colour. We now have a team that understands the shame, negative stigma and connotations that come from racialized people seeking therapy.

We are therapists with lived experience that we bring to our practice and are keenly aware of the traumatic impact of systematic racism.

We at Aligned Health offer an anti-oppressive, culturally sensitive and informed by evidence-based psychotherapeutic and psychoeducational treatment interventions.

Therapy can also be offered in other languages - French, Hindi, Tamil and Kannada.

For more information click on the link below 👇

https://www.psychologytoday.com/ca/therapists/sanjay-govindaraj-waterloo-on/488764

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01/13/2021

We are a diverse group of psychotherapists who understand and provide culturally sensitive therapy at Aligned Health in person and online.
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One way we are making psychotherapy services more accessible is by offering appointments in more than one language.