“It’s complicated.” “I don’t know.” These are often places where it starts. It can seem messy but Rikki believes in getting in there with you to make sense of the layers together. He is gentle yet transparent in his approach. He structures the session towards discovering what is important to you and what hurts, so together you can work towards a way of relating that helps. He listens to understand your challenges and guide you to carve out your own path at your own pace.

Rikki offers support rooted in evidence-based practices and is certified in using Emotionally Focused Therapy for individuals, couples, and families. Having worked with young children, youth, and adults of all ages in his past professions, he is cognizant of adjusting to the varying needs of his clients. When working with multiple people in the room, he actively engages with each person to ensure he gets their perspective. He keeps his ear out for factors like cultural differences, spirituality, sexuality, socio-economic status growing up, and challenges associated with your profession that may have an impact on you and how you show up in the world.

Rikki strongly believes that all persons, regardless of their differences, are deserving of dignity and thus strives to provide all his clients with the same high standards of care. He focuses on helping clients build a meaningful connection with their inner world and nurturing stronger relationships with the people who matter most to them.

Rikki’s areas of practice include:

Counselling for Individuals: Depression, anxiety, low self-esteem, anger, trauma, stress, burnout, grief & loss, stuck relationship patterns, life decisions, sexual identity, immigration adjustment, navigating cultural differences.

Counselling for Couples: Conflict and communication issues, loss of intimacy, stuck relationship patterns, navigating cultural differences, rebuilding trust and connection, decisions around commitment.

Counselling for Families: Behavioural challenges, communication; stuck interpersonal patterns between parents, parents and children or adult children, and siblings.

Languages: English, Hindi

Rikki’s schedule is:

Monday 10AM to 5:30PM Tuesday 10AM to 7PM Thursday 10AM to 7PM Friday 10AM to 5:30PM

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