Ravnoor Sahni (she/her)

My Background and Approach

My personal lived experiences, my background in Medicine and my professional training in family systems approach all inform my therapeutic style. My approach is conversational, client-centered, strength-based, trauma-informed, and culturally sensitive. I draw from SERT, EFT, PACT, IFS, Gottman, Narrative and Solution Focused Therapy. I also utilize mindfulness and somatic approaches. I tailor each session based on what works for you and your family, chosen or biological, as I believe that each individual, couple, and family is unique. I utilize a decolonizing, intersectional, body positive and an anti-oppressive lens in therapy and operate from a framework of relational equity and social justice. I am inclusive of all races/ethnicities, gender, sexual and relational orientations. I am passionate about centering and working with individuals, couples and families from BIPOC, LGBTQIA+ and other historically marginalized communities.

My Values as a Therapist

We all hold multiple intersecting identities. Some of these identities afford us privileges and power in society while others can be marginalized and oppressed. As a person owning multiple minoritized identities, I understand why some of us build walls around ourselves to feel safe from relational injuries and systemic traumas. It might feel unsafe to take down this wall but that is exactly what I will invite you to do, brick by brick during sessions, at a pace that feels safe yet challenging. I would understand if that protective wall comes back up after the session. Sometimes that wall is necessary for coping with past and present injuries, and we get to those vulnerable places, that have either never been explored, or have been sealed shut due to shame, sadness, fear or anger, I will be by your side as a collaborative guide and shine light on your inner strength and resilience. Feeling seen, heard and understood in a safe space is one of the best ways to heal, grow and connect.