Bal shares how she experienced overt racism as a child and continues to experience other forms of racism. She notes the importance of cultural competence as it is not about checking boxes. She voices the significance of acknowledging cultural differences; continuing to work to understand the impacts of racism. She states that she lives by, I see you and appreciate your unique views.
I am a South Asian immigrant, and moved to Canada from the UK at the age of 16. I am a wife, a mama of two beautiful children, and we live in the greater Calgary area. I am a Registered Psychologist, and have been practicing since 2017. I work as a private practitioner, and enjoy working with adult clients presenting for concerns relating to anxiety, depression, grief and loss, and trauma. I also facilitate workshops for organizations across North America on various topics such as grief and loss, post traumatic growth, burnout, stress management, and anxiety and depression, to name a few.
