Sawlat Tirtha, RSW

Associate Counsellor
(she/her/hers)

Virtual Sessions

Sawlat is currently accepting new clients!

If you are interested in connecting with Sawlat, please contact sawlattirtha@gmail.com. For existing clients, self-book here.

I believe therapy is more than just talking, it's a chance to reconnect with the parts of ourselves we’ve had to put away just to get through the day. If you're ready, or even just curious, we can explore together to see what some of those parts look like. Given the opportunity, I’d be honoured to walk alongside you as we explore what healing and growth could look like for you.

I'm a cisgender, non-disabled, South Asian immigrant woman living and offering counselling in Vancouver, BC. I was born in Bangladesh, grew up in Scarborough (Toronto), and eventually followed my curiosity and heart out west to Vancouver.

In my work, I aim to create a space that feels grounded, compassionate, and truly yours. I bring an anti-oppressive, client-centered, trauma- and system-informed lens into the room. My approach often weaves together tools and insights from narrative therapy, CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), DBT (Dialectical Behavioral Therapy), and somatic practices, with the understanding that healing involves both the mind and body.

I’ve had the privilege of supporting:

Current and former youth in care
Queer and trans folks
Folks navigating life transitions, identity shifts, or just trying to make sense of it all

Some of the areas we might explore together include:

Anxiety
Depression
Relationship and boundary struggles
Life transitions and identity
Sexuality and gender
Trauma and complex histories

Outside of therapy, you’ll probably find me in the gym working on my squat, boxing, catching a sunset on a run, experimenting in the kitchen, or vibing to 2000s R&B on repeat.

Sawlat’s Rates

15 min Phone Consultation
No Cost

Individual Counselling

50 min
Sliding Scale: Open to Discussion
Standard: $140
Generous: $145+

75 min
Sliding Scale: Open to Discussion
Standard: $170
Generous: $175+

Sawlat’s Availability

Location: Virtual

Days and Hours:

Thursday 5:30pm - 9:00pm (Virtual)
Sunday 10:00am - 2:00pm (Virtual)

Licensure & Degrees

Registered Social Worker, BC Association of Social Workers

Selected Professional Training

Narrative Therapy Intensive in Process - Narrative Therapy Center (2023)
Interior Health Ilearns: CBT Foundations and Practices, Acceptance and Commitment
Therapy (2023)
San’yas Anti-Racism Indigenous Cultural Safety Training Program (2023)
Crisis Prvention Institute Certified (2020)
Hospice Bereavement Care Peer SupportTraining (2020)
BC Addictions Care and Treatment Certificate (2020)