What are some the unique issues faced by clients in your particular field of specialization, in terms of mental health education, care, and/or treatment?
A common theme that I have noticed in my work with individuals and couples, is that so many of us don't feel like we are getting our emotional needs met in our relationships with others. We might go to friends, family, or significant others for consolation during a challenging time, but oftentimes, we end up feeling even more alone. It’s hard to feel like your emotions aren’t being heard or understood by those you seek support from. Through therapy together, I can help you feel less alone with your emotions. Over time, I will enable you to have a new experience with your emotions – one where they will be held, nurtured, acknowledged, and seen for the first time.
What do you view as a key component of the therapeutic relationship?
I strongly believe in the healing power of the therapeutic relationship, and moreover, its ability to rewire the brain in a way that can receive and take in care. My main priority is to assure that in treatment, you can feel my love, my concern, my curiosity, my support, and my compassion. I strive to create genuine connectedness in the therapeutic relationship to provide the foundation for you to safely navigate the complexities of your past and your present.
In what ways have your personal experiences influenced your work with your clients?
As an Indian American, I am especially passionate about working with South Asian individuals and couples. Oftentimes, I will draw from my own personal experience of navigating cultural and generational differences between myself and my family of origin to better support you.
Specialties
Depression
Depression often causes people to feel sad, empty, or hopeless, and can cause a lack of interest in life. It can also affect a person's thinking patterns and physical health.
Anxiety
Anxiety can mean nervousness, worry, or self-doubt. Anxiety disorder is a mental health disorder that entails excessive, repeated bouts of worry, anxiety, and/or fear.
Adolescent mental health
Adolescent mental health focuses on adolescent-specific experiences including physical and cognitive development, social and environmental factors, sex, sexual identification and orientation, emotional processing, and substance use. Given the influence that parents/guardians have on adolescents, home life is a particularly important consideration.
Cultural adjustment
Moving to another place or living in a different culture requires a normal adjustment period. This happens at different rates for different people, some adjusting more quickly than others. Can potentially lead to ongoing issues.
Family issues
Familial relationships can be the source of stress and emotional pain, even in the healthiest of situations. Painful interactions can range from irritation to resentment and lead to feelings of guilt, disappointment, and anger.
General Expertise
Work Stress
Workplace issues are a common source of stress and can include interpersonal conflict, communication problems, gossip, harassment, discrimination, low motivation and job satisfaction, performance issues, and poor job fit.
Social Anxiety
Social anxiety or social phobia is fear of social situations or a fear of interacting with people other than close friends and family. Social anxiety can be persistent, intense, and debilitating, greatly affecting daily life.
Academic challenges
Concerns that impact school performance or academic life. Can include perfectionism, bullying, financial stress, academic transitions, test anxiety, balancing school with other responsibilities, discrimination, or harassment.
ADHD
ADHD (Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder) causes a hard time focusing attention and controlling restless or impulsive behavior. People with ADHD might have emotional outbursts, be forgetful, and/or find it difficult to stay organized.
Abuse/Survivors of abuse
Abuse includes any significant mistreatment along the lines of psychical, emotional, sexual, verbal, and neglect. Survivors of abuse may experience negative thoughts and feelings, flashbacks, distrust of others, social withdrawal, self-harm, and increased likelihood of developing mental health and substance abuse issues.
Fees
$200
First Session
$250
Couples Therapy
$200
Individual Therapy
Types of Therapy
Family Session
Couples Session
Individual Session
Clientele
Parents
Young Adults (18-24)
Adults (25-65)
Seniors (65+)
Adolescents (13-17)
Treatment Approaches / Modalities
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
Attachment-Based Therapy
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
Emotionally Focused Therapy
Experiential Therapy
Internal Family Systems Therapy
Relational Therapy
Training / Certifications
I have received advanced clinical training in Accelerated Experiential Psychodynamic Therapy (AEDP), Dyadic Developmental Psychotherapy (DDP), Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT)
Licensure
NY, LMSW, 103035
Education
LMSW, MPH, University of Pennsylvania
B.A. Psychology, Barnard College of Columbia University
Work History
In addition to being a Clinical Specialist at Repose Therapy & Wellness, I work at a community-based behavioral health clinic in Flatiron. As a Public Health Professional, I have previously worked at the NYC Mayor’s Office of Criminal Justice helping reform the criminal justice system for individuals with behavioral health needs.