Our Therapists

Radhika Sundar is the founder and owner of OM Family Therapy. She is currently a Registered Psychotherapist (RP) and a Registered Marriage & Family Therapist – Supervisor Qualifying (RMFT-SQ) with the Canadian Association for Marriage & Family Therapy (CAMFT). Radhika has a Master’s degree in Psychology from India with 12 years of experience as an international student advisor and counselor before undertaking training in Marriage & Family Therapy (MFT). In 2008, as a newcomer in Montreal, Radhika recognized the need for better mental healthcare among South Asian Immigrants in Canada. She completed her training in MFT with McGill University and the Jewish General Hospital in Montreal, Quebec. Her initial work focused on helping newcomers and refugees at institutions across Montreal, including the South Asian Community Centre, Batshaw Youth and Family Services, and the Young Men’s Christian Association (Pointe-Claire, QC). In 2016, Radhika became a licensed therapist and founded OM Family Therapy. In 2019, Radhika became a qualifying supervisor in the profession, contributing to training new psychotherapists in the field. Radhika is currently a council member at the College of Registered Psychotherapists in Ontario, representing District 6 of the Peel Region.

Professional Affiliations

Registered Psychotherapist, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (CRPO)

Registered Marriage and Family Therapist and Qualifying Supervisor, Canadian Association of Marriage and Family Therapy (CAMFT)

General Member, The Ontario Association of Registered Psychotherapists and Mental Health Professionals (OACCPP)

Professional Activities

Council Member, College of Registered Psychotherapists of Ontario (Elected August 2019)

Presented at the CAMFT conference 2019 in Winnipeg, on, “Being Here and There: A Decolonizing Narrative Framework to work with Bicultural Identity in South Asian Adolescents and their Families.

Past Member of the Advisory committee on diversity at Batshaw Youth and Family services, Montreal from Sep 2013-2015.

Submitted final clinical paper titled, “Being here and there”- Working with bi-cultural identity in adolescents in family therapy, October 2015

Achieved Overseas Educational Advisor Certification, 2007

Generated proposal “Target the Globe trotters in Malaysia & Singapore” at NAFSA, 2007

Received Malaysia Advisor Award from US State Department, 2006.

Played key role in project “Impact of ICDS on Children” a joint venture between the Government of India and the Ministry of Health, 1988.

Professional Training

Diploma in Clinical Supervision, St. Paul’s University, 2019

Post graduate certificate in Couple and Family Therapy, Jewish General Hospital, 2015

MA, Annamalai University, India

BSc, Madras University, India