Play therapy
Registered Play Therapist with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy, supporting children and families through developmentally responsive, creative, and caregiver-informed care.
About Varenya
Warm, collaborative therapy with room for the whole story.
Varenya Kuhathaas, MSW, RSW, is a Registered Social Worker, Registered Play Therapist with the Canadian Association for Play Therapy, and EMDR-trained therapist offering therapy for children ages 6-10, preteens, teens, adults, couples, and families across Ontario.
A therapist for big feelings, stuck patterns, and practical next steps.
Varenya's work is grounded in warmth, curiosity, and care that adapts to the person in front of her. She supports clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, ADHD and executive functioning, emotional regulation, parenting stress, family transitions, attachment-based concerns, cultural identity, and relationship stress.
Therapy with Varenya may include reflection, coping tools, body and emotion awareness, caregiver consultation, creative strategies, trauma-informed processing, EMDR when clinically appropriate, and approaches informed by CBT, DBT, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT).
- MSW, RSW
- Registered Social Worker
- CAPT Registered Play Therapist
- EMDR-trained therapist
- Trained in CBT, DBT, and EFT
- Children 6-10, preteens, and teens
- Individuals, couples, and families
- LGBTQ+ allied
- Racial justice allied
- Online therapy across Ontario
- English and Tamil
Certifications and training
Clinical training that supports children, adults, couples, and families.
EMDR
EMDR-trained therapist offering trauma-informed EMDR when it is clinically appropriate, safely paced, and supported by preparation and grounding.
CBT, DBT, and EFT
Trained in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy, and Emotionally Focused Therapy, with each approach adapted to the client, couple, or family.
Clinical focus
Support for the places life can feel heavy.
Adults and couples
Anxiety, stress, low mood, grief, trauma, relationship patterns, life transitions, self-esteem, parenting strain, communication concerns, and old coping strategies that no longer feel sustainable.
Children, preteens, and teens
Big feelings, worry, withdrawal, school stress, grief, emotional regulation, ADHD-related challenges, family change, identity, and social pressure.
Parents and families
Support for caregivers who want to understand behaviour, strengthen connection, reduce conflict, and respond with more clarity at home.
Inclusive support
LGBTQ+ allied, racial justice allied, and culturally responsive therapy that makes room for identity, culture, family context, language, and belonging.
How online sessions can feel.
Therapy starts with understanding what is happening and what would make life feel more manageable. Some sessions focus on making sense of patterns. Some focus on coping skills, grounding, communication, or emotional regulation. Some move toward deeper trauma processing when the timing and fit are right.
The aim is not to force one method onto every client. The aim is to create a safe, steady relationship where support can be shaped around your needs, your culture, your identity, your relationships, your family, and your goals.