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About My Clients
My ideal clients are ready to work on themselves and make changes. If you value taking responsibility for your own actions, are interested in gaining insight, and are open to integrating new skills into your life, then you might be ready for therapy with me. This also holds true for couples working on transforming their troubling dynamics. Ultimately, I strive to empower you to build a healthier relationship with yourself, your loved ones, and your community.
My Background and Approach
I adapt therapy to meet your needs using my best clinical judgment, as well as your preferences and feedback. As appropriate, I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Problem Solving Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Non-Violent Communication, Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), and The Gottman Method for Couples Therapy. My approach is client-centered and strengths based. I am LGBTQ2S+ allied and focus my practice on the needs of communities of color, including folks identifying as Black, Indigenous, Latinx, Arab, Middle Eastern, Asian, South Asian, and Pacific Islander. I am a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) in the State of California. Since earning my Master's in Social Work from the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, I have worked across various settings -- from outpatient therapy, community mental health, and residential treatment. I have provided telehealth psychotherapy services to diverse individuals and families since 2021.
My Personal Beliefs and Interests
It's important to talk about systemic oppression and the "isms" in therapy. Interactions with mainstream society and its oppressive systems can be toxic to our mental health. Our experiences can vary greatly depending on our intersectional identities. While listening to you, I may draw on my own experiences as a life-long learner and South Asian immigrant. I may draw on what I may have in common with you. To give a few examples: I know what it’s like to be at odds with dominant expectations and norms. I am intimately familiar with feeling othered, misunderstood, and misrepresented based on stereotypes. I empathize with the isolation of looking around and not seeing anyone like you at school or work. I also relate to members of diaspora families impacted by immigration and artificial borders. As a woman of color and as an ally of queer and trans people, I continuously put in the effort to understand different BIPOC experiences on my own time to optimize your time in therapy.