Ananthan is a compassionate, trauma-informed psychotherapist specializing in supporting individuals navigating anxiety, depression, PTSD, complex trauma, bipolar disorder, borderline personality disorder (BPD), OCD, and other mental health challenges. He provides a safe and supportive environment where clients can explore their experiences, build resilience, and develop practical strategies for meaningful change.

Ananthan integrates evidence-based approaches with a culturally responsive lens, drawing from CBT, DBT, ACT, CPT, MBCT, ERP, and Motivational Interviewing, tailoring interventions to each client’s unique needs. He is particularly committed to helping immigrants, refugees, survivors of abuse, and culturally diverse populations, promoting strength-based, trauma-informed care.

Languages:
English and Malayalam

Areas of Expertise:
Psychotherapy for Teens/Adolescents, Adults & Seniors, Trauma & PTSD, Mental Health Disorders, Addictions & Concurrent Disorders, Culturally Responsive Care, ADHD, OCD, Borderline personality disorder, Bipolar disorder, LGBTQI2S+, Counselling for survivors of Abuse & Domestic violence, Anger management, Indigenous counselling services

Interventions:
CBT, DBT, ACT, MBCT, Trauma-focused grief counselling, Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP), Functional recovery planning, Cognitive Processing Therapy (CPT), Trauma-Informed Care, Complex trauma recovery, Emotion regulation skills, Interpersonal effectiveness, Motivational Interviewing, Harm reduction, Relapse prevention