I’m a sound healing practitioner with a background in psychotherapy and counselling. My previous work focused on the taboo: sex, grief and trauma.

That work trained me to listen closely, pace carefully, and notice what happens when pressure enters the room. It also taught me where talking helps—and where it doesn’t.

I came to sound healing in 2020, mostly by accident. I wasn’t a meditator, and slowing down had never come naturally to me. Sitting quietly with my thoughts wasn’t calming—it felt like a lot of work to wreak the benefits that everyone was talking so highly about.

What surprised me was how quickly sound shifted things. My brain settled. My attention slowed. Rest didn’t require effort or skill; I didn’t have to do it “right” for it to work.

I work from a practical, down-to-earth, trauma-informed lens. Making sound isn’t the hard part—anyone can strike a few notes. What makes sound work effective isn’t the sound itself, but the practitioner’s ability to work with skill, attunement, and trauma awareness—creating a space that’s safe, grounded, and capable of holding space for people to unfold.

That means paying attention to pacing, consent, volume, silence, and what happens when someone’s system starts to shift. I’m less interested in impressive sounds and more interested in whether your nervous system feels supported, oriented, and not rushed.

This is careful work. Not fragile, not precious—but intentional. The goal is steadiness, not spectacle.

My sessions are structured, slow, and grounded. We use sound to support regulation and presence, without diagnosis, fixing, or performance goals. The point isn’t to feel a certain way. It’s to create enough steadiness for something to shift on its own.

I work to reduce internal pressure, restore attention to the body, and support a clearer relationship with yourself—one that doesn’t require pushing, overriding, or pretending you’re more relaxed than you are.

Education and Certifications

Master of Counselling Psychology (Yorkville University)

Honours Bachelor in Community Mental Health + Addictions (Seneca College)

Social Service Worker Diploma (Seneca College)

Certifications:

• Sound Therapy Certificate

• Intensive Sex Therapy Training Program (UofG)

• Advanced ADHD Certification Course: Strategies to Customize Treatment for Every Client

• Sex & Trauma: Helping Clients Move Beyond Trauma & Reclaim their Sexuality with Diana Sadat @ Allura Centre

• Making Sense of Counterwill: Neufeld Campus

• Death, Dying and Bereavement Certificate (in progress)

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About Ryan

I specialize in helping men build confidence and navigate the often-overlooked connection between how they see themselves, their mental health, and their sexuality. I help men reconnect with themselves and understand how their sense of masculinity and confidence ties into their personal and sexual lives.

This includes addressing emotional disconnection and creating a safe space where men can explore their relationship with their own masculinity and place in the world. I also specialize in helping men navigate relationship challenges, such as communication issues, infidelity, and navigating specific relationship stages.

I understand that many men find it hard to open up and be vulnerable with another man, and I’m here to challenge that. Together, we’ll break down those barriers and foster a sense of trust and openness. Whether it’s overcoming self-doubt, addressing fears of inadequacy, or understanding how past experiences shape your sense of self, I’m here to create a space where you can have honest conversations about the challenges that hold you back. My focus also includes helping men improve emotional regulation, set boundaries, and tackle relationship challenges – especially for those who thrive with structure and direct support.

If therapy feels intimidating or unnecessary, that’s understandable—many of my clients feel the same way at first. My approach is straightforward, mindful, and nonjudgmental, offering practical tools to build confidence, find clarity, and strengthen relationships, starting with the one you have with yourself. Having faced my own challenges with confidence, emotional regulation, and identity, I’ve learned the value of honest reflection, intentional growth, and creating systems that support resilience, even in overwhelming times.

As a cisgender, heterosexual white man with Italian roots, I understand firsthand how deeply culture and tradition shape who we are and how we see ourselves. Growing up, I felt the weight of expectations around what it means to be a “man” and how to show up in the world. These experiences have given me a unique perspective on the pressures men face when it comes to embracing vulnerability and challenging the societal norms that often hold us back. I know how hard it can be to step outside those boxes, and I’m here to help you do just that in a way that feels authentic and empowering.

When I’m not working with clients, you’ll find me staying active, exploring the outdoors, or experimenting in the kitchen with recipes inspired by my Italian background. My therapy style is relational, authentic, and supportive. I’ll challenge you to push beyond your comfort zone and confront what’s holding you back, while also walking alongside you as you build a life of confidence, purpose, and fulfillment.

Education

Master of Counselling Psychology Yorkville University (MACP)

Certifications

DBT Foundational Skills @ Lineham Institute

Beyond Tolerance: Affirmative Therapy with LGBTQ Individuals

Trauma Informed Practice: Alyson Quinn

Sexual Attitude Reassessment Course (SARs) with Stephanie Beuhler

People I Work With

Sexual Confidence and Self-Esteem: Feeling uncertain or insecure about your sexual abilities, which can impact how you experience intimacy and connection with a partner.

Difficulty with Intimacy: Struggling to be fully present or vulnerable during sex, sometimes due to emotional disconnection or fear of judgment.

Performance Anxiety: Worrying about meeting expectations or fearing that you’re not “doing it right,” which can create pressure and hinder sexual enjoyment.

Sexual Identity and Expression: Having difficulty understanding or embracing your own sexual identity or desires, which can lead to confusion or a sense of disconnection from your sexual self.

Navigating Expectations in Relationships: Facing challenges around differing sexual needs, desires, or communication about intimacy, especially in long-term relationships.

Overcoming Past Experiences or Trauma: Dealing with past experiences that may have shaped your current view on sex, affecting your confidence or comfort in sexual situations.

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About Arpit

Arpit is a bisexual, cisgender woman of South Asian descent. She shows up in the therapy space with warmth, humility, and presence. Her work is guided by a deep reverence for the human experience—and how culture, society, sexuality, and family dynamics shape our sense of self.

She believes people are not broken—they are often just far from themselves. Therapy, in her view, is about returning. Coming closer. Feeling again. Listening in.

Her approach is humanistic, trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, and rooted in relational and experiential practices. She collaborates with clients to explore how their life stories have formed, what they’ve learned to silence, and what might be longing to emerge. Together, you’ll begin to uncover your authentic needs, desires, and inner knowing—not to fix, but to remember.

Arpit works with people who feel stuck in old patterns, disconnected from their inner world, or ashamed of parts of themselves. She is especially drawn to the places we are taught to hide. Her clinical grounding draws from emotion-focused therapy, narrative therapy, internal family systems, and existential approaches.

As an AuDHD, highly sensitive person who grew up between languages and cultural systems, Arpit offers neurodivergence-affirming therapy in English, Hindi, and Punjabi. She meets clients in their full complexity—without rushing insight or bypassing emotion.

Outside the therapy space, you’ll likely find her watching reality TV with her cat Freya, stretching into a yoga or pilates class, experimenting in the kitchen, making art, or honouring her need to rest.

If you are longing for a space where you don’t have to explain yourself or shrink to be understood, Arpit would be honoured to hold space with you.

Education

MA in Counselling Psychology (ongoing, Yorkville University)

Masters in Public Policy (Munk School of Global Affairs)

BA in Sociology (University of Toronto)

Certifications

Trauma-Informed Sex Therapy: Existential-Humanistic Perspectives (Modern Sex Therapy Institutes)

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