Riya Roy

Life can change in ways you never planned for. A diagnosis. A loss. Treatment that changes what your body can do. Months of caring for someone who is unwell. Often the people I work with are the capable ones — the person everyone else leans on — while privately feeling overwhelmed, exhausted, and disconnected from who they used to be. Some are grieving a person. Others are grieving a version of themselves.

I'm a registered social worker (MSW, RSW) with over 13 years of experience, including work in a hospital setting. I support people through grief and bereavement, cancer care and survivorship, chronic illness, caregiver exhaustion, and the major life transitions that reshape how you see yourself. I also work with anxiety, low mood, and burnout — the things that tend to arrive alongside everything else.

Illness and loss rarely stay contained to one part of life. They change relationships, intimacy, confidence, and your sense of what comes next. I work with individuals and couples, and I have specific training in supporting sexual health and intimacy following cancer and illness — an area many people are never given space to talk about.

My approach is collaborative and tailored to you. I draw from evidence-based practice — cognitive behavioural therapy, narrative therapy, mindfulness-based approaches, and trauma-informed care — while staying deeply attuned to your story, culture, and lived experience. Together we'll explore patterns, build insight, and develop practical tools that support meaningful, lasting change.

Therapy with me isn't about 'fixing' you. It's about helping you reconnect with your strengths, process what's been heavy, and move forward in a way that feels sustainable.

If you're ready for support that feels both compassionate and purposeful, I'd be honoured to work with you.