About Us
Who We Are

At Rooted Banyan Therapy, we offer compassionate, culturally attuned psychotherapy for individuals navigating life’s complexities. Rooted in the belief that healing happens in connection, our practice is committed to supporting clients with warmth, professionalism, and integrity.​

We are a team of Registered Psychotherapists based in Ontario, Canada, governed by the College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO). Our therapists bring lived experience and clinical expertise in working with first-generation individuals, South Asian and BIPOC communities, and those exploring identity, belonging, trauma, and transitions.​ Whether you are seeking therapy for anxiety, burnout, intergenerational stress, or deeper self-understanding, we offer a safe space for you to be seen, supported, and empowered.

Our Values
Compassionate Curiosity
Rather than judge, we get curious. Why did this pattern form? What did it protect you from? We approach all coping strategies, even the ones you want to change, with deep compassion.
Client-Led Healing
We trust your intuition, your pace, and your readiness. You are the expert of your own life. Therapy is a collaborative space—never coercive or pathologizing
Collective Healing
We believe healing is not an individual task—it’s communal, relational, and political. Our work honours family systems, community accountability, and intergenerational trauma.
Inclusivity
Our practice is anti-oppressive and grounded in the understanding that social location significantly impacts wellness. We aim to make therapy more accessible by offering virtual services and sliding scale options,.
Why Choose Us

At Rooted Banyan Therapy, we bring lived experience and cultural humility to every session. We specialize in supporting first-generation, South Asian, and BIPOC clients through identity exploration, intergenerational dynamics, and healing from systemic stress. We know what it’s like to be misunderstood by therapists who don’t share or understand your culture— you don’t have to explain cultural values, family roles, or expectations here- we get it. Some of the issues we commonly explore include:

  • Guilt and fear around setting boundaries with parents, elders, or extended family
  • Pressure to succeed — professionally, academically, or relationally — at the cost of your mental health
  • Shame and stigma around therapy, mental health, or non-traditional life choices
  • Code-switching and shape-shifting to belong in predominantly white or Western spaces
  • Feeling caught between cultures — “too much” for one, “not enough” for another
  • People-pleasing, over-functioning, and emotional caretaking, especially among women expected to be selfless or “good daughters”
  • Exploring gender, sexuality, and queerness in the face of cultural or familial silence
  • Unspoken intergenerational trauma — grief, silence, and emotional suppression passed down through family lines
At Rooted Banyan, we don’t ask you to leave parts of yourself at the door — we hold space for all of you