Sorya Gopalan, RP

Registered Psychotherapist

  • 9 Melrose Ave, Ottawa, Ontario

    Suite 100

  • $155
  • English, Farsi
  • In-Person, Virtual
  • Individual Therapy, Couples Therapy, Family Therapy
  • Individual, Couples ,Trauma, Cultural Identity, Life Transition, Relational Life Therapy (RLT)
  • I have been practicing psychotherapy since January 2024.
Sorya Gopalan | Ontario Counselling and Psychotherapy

“Be yourself; everyone else is already taken.” Oscar Wilde

Welcome! Life comes with challenges—whether it’s anxiety, depression, anger, stress, conflict, burnout, trauma, PTSD, navigating cultural identity and race, or moving through significant life transitions—that can feel overwhelming. You don’t have to face them alone. With compassion and genuine care, I provide a safe, supportive, and non-judgmental space where you can feel heard, understood, and empowered.

Whether you’re looking for a space to process your experiences or practical tools to manage challenges, therapy will be tailored to your needs. Together, we’ll explore what may be holding you back, gain new insights, and develop tools that foster resilience—helping you strengthen relationships, navigate challenges, and move toward a more authentic and fulfilling life.

My approach is collaborative, and together, we will move at a pace that feels supportive and safe while working toward the growth, healing, and freedom you’re seeking. I draw from anti-oppressive, trauma-informed, humanistic, and strength-based approaches to create a space that is compassionate, empowering, and grounded in your unique experiences and strengths.

I value exploring the messages clients have absorbed through various systems, cultural values, and lived experiences, and understanding how these influences have shaped their beliefs, identities, and worldviews. Supporting clients in recognizing and unlearning limiting narratives—and helping them re-author the stories that guide their lives—is deeply meaningful to me.

I also bring a culturally informed and socially conscious perspective to therapy. My layered cultural background and lived experiences have given me a deep respect for the complexity of identity and the ways culture, community, and broader systems shape how we understand ourselves and relate to others.

My lived experience includes

  • Arts and Music
  • Discrimination
  • Migration
  • Parenting
  • Trauma

List of Degrees

  • 2024 - Master of Arts, Counselling Psychology, Yorkville University

List of Certifications

  • 2026 - Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
  • 2024 - Registered Psychotherapist (Qualifying), College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario

List of Professional Development

  • 2026 - Cognitive Behavioral Therapy for Insomnia (CBT-I)
  • 2024 - The Art of Relational Living - Couple Therapy - Terry Real - con't
  • June, 2023 - Applied Suicide Intervention Skills Training (ASIST)

List of Relevant Work Experience

  • January - August 2024 - Student Therapist, Ontario Counselling and Psychotherapy Centre
  • September 2024 - Present - Private Practice Therapist

Previous Profession

Arts

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