Veena is a registered social worker with the Alberta College of Social Workers. She completed Master of Social Work degree along with Bachelor of Business Administration degree from the University of Calicut, India. She took additional professional training in Counselling, TA Psychology & Psychotherapy Skills from CEED International & KCPA India. 

Veena has extensive training across a variety of settings including inpatient psychiatric facilities, outpatient specialty hospitals, de-addiction centres, school, community social work settings & private practice. 

She is familiar with social work methods, client centered counselling, psycho-social assessments and life skills training. She continues to seek ongoing updates to her skills and knowledge base. Veena believes in working in partnership with clients to utilize their strengths to help them sort out their challenges and achieve their goals. She also realizes how important it is to identify all aspects of an individual’s life that impact their well-being including their physical health, support systems (family, friends, etc.), work or school environment, and faith/spirituality in this process.