SONYA SETHI-RANKIN

Registered Psychotherapist, RSSW (SHE/HER)

Welcome to Healing Matters Psychotherapy and Wellness

Hi, I’m Sonya — a Registered Psychotherapist and Registered Social Service Worker with over 27 years of experience supporting individuals, couples, and families through life’s most tender and challenging moments.

My career began in the frontlines – of crisis work- supporting people through trauma, addiction and mental health struggles in fast-paced and unpredictable environments. I’ve worked in withdrawal management (substance detox), mental health crisis response, Addiction Treatment Centres and management roles within both nonprofit and and private services.  Those experiences shaped the way I see people: resilient, complex, and capable of change — even when life feels unbearably heavy.

Over time, I became passionate about helping people move beyond survival and toward real connection — with themselves and with others. That’s what led to the creation of Healing Matters Psychotherapy and Wellness — a space where healing isn’t about perfection, but about awareness, compassion, and choice.

My therapeutic approach is rooted in Gestalt Therapy, Parts Work, Trauma-Informed Care, and Somatic Practices. I support clients in recognizing and healing old behavioral and emotional patterns, understanding their parts, and rebuilding self-trust. In our work together, you’ll find a balance of warmth and honesty — I’ll walk beside you while also gently challenging what no longer serves you.

Areas of focus: relationship repair (open and closed), , infidelity, grief and loss, trauma, addiction, personal growth, and 1st/2nd-generation experiences.

Healing Matters Psychotherapy and Wellness is a safe, inclusive, and affirming space — where all parts of you are welcome.