A satisfying life requires a balance between how much attention we pay to the external world (work, relationships, etc.) and the extent to which we attend to our internal, emotional world. This can be challenging because our culture favors focusing on external stimulus (relationship status, satisfying societal expectations, getting a job promotion, comparing our lives to Instagram highlight reels) over our vast internal worlds. It’s almost by design that we spend so much time focusing outside ourselves. My approach to therapy is trauma-informed and client-centered. If you are ready, we can begin exploring your internal world by exploring the origins of your thoughts, behavior and feelings. Together we’ll identify healthy coping skills to relieve the symptoms that brought you here. As a first-generation, South Asian woman of color, I am able to relate to the challenges that women of minority backgrounds experience. As a culturally-sensitive therapist, I work with clients to address emotional challenges around identity, relationships, and trauma. I am trained in EMDR and Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT) to address trauma and anxiety.
Qualifications: | Teachers College, Columbia University |
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Academic Suffixes: | EdM, LMHC |
Expertise: | Anxiety, Chronic Pain, Codependency, Depression, Divorce, Domestic Abuse, Domestic Violence, Dual Diagnosis, Family Conflict, Grief, Life Transitions, Marital and Premarital, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Sexual Abuse, Sleep or Insomnia, Stress, Trauma and PTSD, Women |