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Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
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Harry Au

Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW (he, him)

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Toronto, ON M4C
You're a giver, and you put in 1000% to care for everyone around you. On the surface, everyone seems to love you, and you seem to have it all. But underneath all that, you feel a sense of loneliness. This is a common experience for many of the Asian clients I work with...stuck in a web of family and friends and a hurricane of obligations, you find yourself sacrificing your own needs for others. And the worst part is, sometimes, you don't even know what you want for yourself. Then your Inner Critic sets in, and you beat yourself up for all the things you feel you did wrong. And you wonder to yourself, "Will I ever be happy?"
There’s a reason you have a “giver” personality; the Asian family experience is unique, and as such, you need a guide who can understand it – your duty to family, feelings of guilt, comparisons to others, controlling parents. You deserve to be happy too. And you can trust me to be your guide.
I take an approach that integrates mental health into your daily life. Let’s make “showing up for yourself” a habit. I offer a free 30-minute consult so you can see if it's a fit before committing to anything. Send me a message here, or visit my website. You've spent long enough managing this on your own. Let's look at it together, with someone who gets it.
Harry Au now for a free 15 minute consultation

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Therapy with Harry

Toronto, ON M4C

My website
I help Asians go from trapped to self-liberated.
I specialize in High-Functioning Professionals, Asian Family Dynamics and Men's Issues 
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
High-functioning but feel stuck or disconnected? It may be family and cultural patterns you don't fully see yet.
Harry Au
Connect with Harry Au
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW

My Practice at a Glance

Available online only

Therapy with Harry

Toronto, ON M4C

My website
I help Asians go from trapped to self-liberated.
I specialize in High-Functioning Professionals, Asian Family Dynamics and Men's Issues 
I accept insurance 
Individual one-on-one therapy 
High-functioning but feel stuck or disconnected? It may be family and cultural patterns you don't fully see yet.
Harry Au

Finances

Payment Methods

ACH Bank transfer, Cash, Mastercard, Visa

Insurance

  • Aetna
  • Alliance
  • Any/Out-of-network Insurance
  • Blue Cross
  • Blue Shield
  • BlueCross and BlueShield
  • Desjardins
  • Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield
  • Equitable Life of Canada
  • First Canadian Health
  • First Choice Health | FCH
  • Green Shield Canada
  • Manulife
  • Meridian
  • Pacific Blue Cross
  • Royal Canadian Mounted Police
  • SunLife
  • TELUS Health
  • UHC UnitedHealthcare UBH United Behavioral Health
  • WSIB
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My services are covered by your employee health benefits. Automated receipts make it easy for insurance reimbursement.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
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My services are covered by your employee health benefits. Automated receipts make it easy for insurance reimbursement.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Qualifications

  • Verified by Psychology Today Membership with Ontario College of Social Workers & Social Service Workers Harry Au
  • Education and Years In Practice

  • In Practice for 10 years
  • Attended University of Toronto, Graduated 2015
  • Additional Credentials

  • Degree/Diploma from McMaster University Master of Arts in Gender Studies and Feminist Research / 2011
  • Degree/Diploma from University of Toronto Bachelor of Arts in Cultural Anthropology / 2010
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My approach is different because my background is. I hold degrees in Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Social Work, and I bring all of it into the room with you. I provide mental frameworks to help you understand your experience, and give you tangible steps to apply to your day-to-day.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
My approach is different because my background is. I hold degrees in Cultural Anthropology, Gender Studies, and Social Work, and I bring all of it into the room with you. I provide mental frameworks to help you understand your experience, and give you tangible steps to apply to your day-to-day.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Specialties and Expertise

Top Specialties

  • High-Functioning Professionals
  • Asian Family Dynamics
  • Men's Issues

Expertise

  • Anxiety
  • Codependency
  • Coping Skills
  • Divorce
  • Domestic Abuse
  • Domestic Violence
  • Emotional Disturbance
  • Family Conflict
  • Gay
  • Lesbian
  • LGBTQ+
  • Life Coaching
  • Life Transitions
  • Narcissistic Personality (NPD)
  • Peer Relationships
  • Racial Identity
  • Self Esteem
  • Stress
  • Trauma and PTSD
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You are functioning on the outside and running on empty on the inside. You feel guilt about wanting your own life, anger you cannot fully explain, and a persistent sense that you have been living for everyone else. Individual therapy sessions are designed around your history, your patterns, and your goals. We move at the pace the work requires, not the pace that is convenient.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
You are functioning on the outside and running on empty on the inside. You feel guilt about wanting your own life, anger you cannot fully explain, and a persistent sense that you have been living for everyone else. Individual therapy sessions are designed around your history, your patterns, and your goals. We move at the pace the work requires, not the pace that is convenient.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

7 Endorsements

Heidi Mehta
Heidi Mehta
Registered Social WorkerMSWRSW
Harry is a caring, genuine individual, and has a gentle and powerful presence that would make a client feel supported while receiving skilled support.
Tristan Mohamed
Tristan Mohamed
Registered PsychotherapistBA(H)JDMPSRP
Harry is a knowledgeable, compassionate, and supportive therapist. He combines his clinical skills with his deep understanding of the Asian immigrant experience to help clients live their most authentic life.
Naszrin Arghoshi
Naszrin Arghoshi
Registered Social WorkerMSWRSW
Harry has a remarkable ability to blend clinical expertise with genuine empathy, helping individuals navigate challenges with insight and care. Their approach is grounded, client-centered, and informed by strong ethical and trauma-informed practices.

Client Focus

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Age

Adults

Participants

Individuals

Communities

Bisexual Allied
Gay Allied
Lesbian Allied
Non-Binary Allied
Queer Allied
Racial Justice Allied
Sex Worker Allied

Ethnicity

Asian

Treatment Approach

Types of Therapy

  • Acceptance and Commitment (ACT)
  • AEDP
  • Coaching
  • Cognitive Behavioural (CBT)
  • Culturally Sensitive
  • Eclectic
  • Emotionally Focused
  • Family Systems
  • Feminist
  • Internal Family Systems (IFS)
  • Multicultural
  • Solution Focused Brief (SFBT)
  • Somatic
  • Strength-Based
  • Trauma Focused
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You have so many conflicting thoughts and feelings. Each one of them like their own personality. We will untangle these characters. And we'll get to know them and learn about them. As they heal, these eclectic characters will also learn to trust each other and work together. We'll rediscover your inner wisdom that you've always had, and let your wisdom guide this eclectic group.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.
"
You have so many conflicting thoughts and feelings. Each one of them like their own personality. We will untangle these characters. And we'll get to know them and learn about them. As they heal, these eclectic characters will also learn to trust each other and work together. We'll rediscover your inner wisdom that you've always had, and let your wisdom guide this eclectic group.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
for a free 15 minute consultation now.

Location

Primary Location

Therapy with Harry

Toronto, ON M4C

Nearby Areas

Towns/Cities

Postal Codes

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I help Asians go from trapped to self-liberated.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
"
I help Asians go from trapped to self-liberated.
Photo of Harry Au, Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW
Harry Au
Registered Social Worker, MSW, RSW