Dr. Meera Dhebar
Dr. Meera Dhebar has a PhD in Social Health Sciences and a Graduate and Undergraduate degree in Social Work. She is also a registered Social Worker (RSW).
Dr.Dhebar teaches Social Justice courses at UCW.
Expertise and Experience
Dr. Dhebar boasts extensive experience as a seasoned social worker with a professional background encompassing Toronto and Vancouver. Her dedicated service spans over a decade, during which she has played a pivotal role as a therapist and clinical director. Dr. Dhebar’s passion for the field extends to her roles as an educator, where she has imparted her knowledge through teaching social work courses at both the University of British Columbia and Toronto Metropolitan University. Most recently, she has taken on the role of an educator within the Master of Counselling program at the City University of Seattle, Vancouver Island Campus.
Publications and Scholarly Activity
- Hoff, Chris (Host). (2023). The radical therapist (No. 103) (Audio podcast episode). Centering queer of colour theorists in therapy with Meera Dhebar https://chrishoffmft.podbean.com/e/the-radical-therapist-103-–-centering-queer-of-color-theorists-in-therapy-w-meera-dhebar/
- Khan, S & Ewart, K (Hosts). (2023). Anti-Racism in the Education Technosphere Speaker Series (Audio podcast episode). Pervasive racism and the 2SLGBTQIA+ community. University of British Columbia https://met.ubc.ca/2022/01/speaker-series-feb-podcast/
- 2023 ‘Queer Worldmaking in Mental Health’. Invited by Center for Gender and Sexual Health Equity, Annual Speaker Series, Vancouver, BC.
Awards
- 2023, Canadian Institute for Health Research, Health Systems Impact Fellowship. Postdoctoral research with the University of Victoria and Community Based Research Centre.
- 2022, Co-Research and Clinical Lead, The 2S/LGBTQ ‘therapeutic spectrum’: Establishing a BC team and research strategy to connect 2S/LGBTQ people with affirming mental health practitioners. Health Research BC Convening & Collaborating award.
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