
Graziella El-Khechen Richandi
Offers
In-person and virtual appointments
- Psychotherapist
- Non-binary
Accepting new patients
Provider's hours
Sunday
11:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
12:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Provider information
Description
As a queer first-generation immigrant, I felt lost trying to adjust to a new country while grieving the loss of what was left behind. I struggled with feelings of shame, loneliness, and lack of support. In finding a therapist that understood my experience, shifts started to happen. I felt seen and validated and new possibilities started to emerge. It is this transformative experience that motivated me to start my practice centered on inclusivity, anti-oppression, and decolonization.
Conditions
- ADHD
- Anger
- Anger Management
- Anxiety
- Asperger's Syndrome
- Autism
- Bipolar Disorder
- Borderline Personality Disorder (BPD)
- Codependency
- Communication
- Depression
- Dissociative Disorders
- Emotion Regulation
- Grief, loss, bereavement
- Loneliness
- Oppositional Defiance (ODD)
- Post-traumatic stress Disorder (PTSD)
- Quiet Borderline Personality Disorder
- Racial Identity
- Relationship Issues
- Self Esteem
- Sex, sexuality, intimacy
- Social Anxiety Disorder
- Social Isolation
- Trauma
- Traumatic Brain Injury (TBI)
- Women's Issues
- Workplace stress
Services
- Art therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Schema therapy
- Somatic therapy
Clientele
- Adults (18+)
- Couples
- LGBTQ2+
Languages spoken
- English
Education
- Gestalt Institute of Toronto – Toronto, ON - Psychotherapy Certification
- University of Toronto – Toronto, ON - MSc in Rehabilitation Science
- University of Toronto – Toronto, ON - BSc in Psychology
Professional associations
- College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario
Facility: Safe Refuge Therapy

Summary
At Safe Refuge Therapy, we work from a culturally sensitive, neurodiverse, and 2SLGBTQ+ affirming lens. Our practice is relational, with trust building as the basis of our work together. Somatic approaches are used to strengthen the mind-body connection and we draw on creative approaches to make exploring repeating patterns easier and more playful. Our office space is clean, cozy, and neurodiverse affirming with light and noise sensitivity taken into consideration. There are also a number of sensory toys available during sessions.
Business hours
Sunday
11:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Monday
Closed
Tuesday
Closed
Wednesday
Closed
Thursday
12:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Friday
12:00 pm
-
7:00 pm
Saturday
11:00 am
-
5:00 pm
Services & supplies
- Art therapy
- Compassion-focused therapy
- Culturally sensitive therapy
- Eclectic therapy
- Experiential therapy
- Feminist therapy
- Gestalt therapy
- Humanistic therapy
- Multicultural therapy
- Narrative therapy
- Person-centered therapy
- Play therapy
- Relational therapy
- Relationship counselling
- Schema therapy
- Somatic therapy
Amenities
- Close to public transit
- Free parking

