Sawlat Tirtha, RSW

  • 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+

  • Location: Virtual

    Days and Hours:

    • Thursday 5:30pm - 9:00pm (Virtual)

    • Sunday 10:00am - 2:00pm (Virtual)

  • Registered Social Worker, BC Association of Social Workers

    • 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)

Bio

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.

Image Description: Sawlat is smiling in the foreground of a lush, sunlit forest. She wears a dark tank top and carries a large blue hiking backpack. Her dark hair is loosely tied back with bangs framing her face. She has a nose ring, small hoop earrings, and holds up a peace sign with one hand.

Sawlat Tirtha

(she/her/hers)
Associate Counsellor
RSW

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.

BIPoC Identified, English, Associate Counsellor, Sliding Scale Available, Accepting New Clients, Available on Weekends, Available in the Evening, Registered Social Worker, Autism Funding Unit, FNHA ProviderLuisa OspinaVirtual, Individual Counselling