Praney Anand

Background

About Praney Anand

Praney Anand, a Registered Psychotherapist and the current Executive Director at ASAAP, has 15 years of cumulative experience in sexual health education, counselling, and research. He has a Master's degree in Sexuality Studies from San Francisco State University (2010) and Counselling Psychology from Yorkville University (2022). Praney has worked on several sexual health research projects, such as the Gay Couples Study and Gay Dads Study in San Francisco, and the Momentum/Engage study in Vancouver. Prior to joining ASAAP, he worked as a Research Coordinator at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health, the University of Toronto, for a number of behavioural science research projects examining intersectional aspects of health within gender and sexual minority communities. He has previously taught medical students at Stanford University and the University of California San Francisco (UCSF). In his practice as a relationship and sexuality counsellor in New Delhi, Praney has worked with South Asian LGBTQ+ communities in helping to bridge the unique identities of being South Asian and LGBTQ+. Since moving to Toronto, Praney has established strong ties with community organizations. He has a strong understanding of intersectionality and social determinants of health that directly impact gender and sexual minority communities, especially newcomers and international students in Canada. Praney works from an anti-oppressive framework and has a comprehensive understanding of the syndemic issues and systemic challenges faced by marginalized communities.