Christine Johny
Christine is the Executive Assistant here at TRC making sure things are running smoothly behind the scenes. She also spends part of her day in the world of tech building diverse and inclusive teams.
Salient Identities: cis woman (she/her), queer, south asian, immigrant, trauma survivor
Vidya I. Arora
Vidya is an Individual and Couple Therapist who is deeply passionate about helping people understand and access their innate capacity to heal. She believes that every individual has a unique journey to healing. Whether you are navigating life changes, finding your footing as the world re-opens, experiencing a loss, or coping with anxiety, she is honoured to walk with you throughout your journey, and toward the path of healing.
As a Registered Social Worker, she seeks to cultivate a safe space filled with both collaborative and compassionate conversations that draw on your unique story. She offers a person-centered approach to therapy that meets you where you are. You will work together through supportive discussions, working with psycho-educational tools, setting attainable goals, and navigating each stage of your journey with both holistic and individualistic perspectives.
Salient identities: cis woman (she/her), neurodivergent, international adoptee, South Asian (Indian), racialized settler on Turtle Island, raised second-generation immigrant
Areas of specialization: grief and bereavement (e.g. loss of a parent or loved one, loss of a relationship, loss of a pet, Covid-19 losses); adoption (e.g. adoptees, adoptive parents, milestone navigation); older adults and families (e.g. caregiver respite, transition to long term care, isolation, new normal adjustments); intergenerational trauma; life transitions; anxiety; building coping skills (e.g healthy boundaries, building routines, setting goals, time-management); working with partners or family members who are supporting a loved one who has caused sexual harm or is involved in the criminal justice system for sexual offences
Benita Joy
Benita is the Founder and Owner of the Toronto Relationship Clinic (TRC), a growing collective of independent practitioners who are antioppressive, decolonial, and abolitionist in orientation. With a background in Social Service Work, a master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy, and 15 years of experience in Forensic Psychotherapy, Benita is skilled at working with folks from diverse backgrounds and life experiences. She began her solo practice in 2017 providing psychotherapy services for individuals, couples, families, groups, and organizations. She also provides assessments and reports for therapeutic, forensic, medico-legal, immigration, human rights tribunals, and psychiatric purposes. She is a systems-oriented, culturally responsive, emotionally attuned, relational psychotherapist with a proven ability to connect authentically and facilitate collaborative dialogue toward meaningful change.
Salient identities: covid-safe psychotherapist, gender nonconforming cis woman (she/her), racialized settler on Turtle Island, South Asian (South Indian), multiply neurodivergent and part of a neurominority group, invisibly disabled
Areas of specialization: forensic psychotherapy for adult men who have perpetrated sexual harm; complex trauma; religious trauma; burnout; family dysfunction (e.g. difficult parents, reconnecting with adult children, etc.); neurodivergence
*Please note that, at this time, Benita is only accepting new forensic clients who have offended sexually and are seeking rehabilitative treatment.