Hi, my name is Shaden Sowan, and I’m a Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying).

I specialize in working with people who feel stuck, caught between who they’ve had to be and who they actually are. Many of my clients come from histories marked by migration, emotional restraint, or defining experiences that left them changed.

I understand how it feels to live disconnected from yourself, or to inhabit a body in pain. These experiences are part of why I believe therapy matters: because clarity can replace confusion, and new parts of us can emerge when given space.

Being Palestinian is central to who I am; it shapes how I see the world, relate to others, and perceive healing as something collective as well as personal. Having lived in Doha, Paris, Montreal, Toronto, and Vancouver, I bring a sensitivity to how place, culture, and history shape us.

Before becoming a therapist, I spent eight years in the corporate world. Outside of sessions, you can usually find me in the mountains or my garden. I collect sticks, rocks, and seashells, watch lots of movies, and speak Arabic, French, and Italian.