I am dedicated to building a therapeutic environment that encourages authenticity, transparency, and compassion. I take a client-oriented approach that centers around my belief that people can take charge of their journey to healing and recovery. I trust that the client is the expert of their own lives, and my role is to consistently empower them to develop toolkits to be able to navigate daily struggles and lived experiences.

My educational background includes six years of experience in clinical research focused on sexual trauma, sexuality, intimate relationships, prevention of gender-based violence, and the experiences of queer and trans people of color (QTPOC). Additionally, I completed my internship year as a therapist at Rainbow Resiliency LLC, a practice dedicated to delivering affirming care to LGBTQ+ individuals. I now provide similar queer-affirming therapy in my current job at a private practice. I work with a diverse clientele, each presenting with unique presenting problems and backgrounds. Additionally, I serve transgender, non-binary, and other gender-nonconforming individuals by conducting assessments and writing support letters for clients seeking gender-affirmative healthcare. I have delivered presentations on gender-affirming mental health care at conferences and my graduate program. My experiences granted me the invaluable opportunity to hold space for and empower queer and trans clients using strengths-based approaches.

I am steadfast in my commitment to providing client-centered interventions that are tailored to meet clients’ contextual needs. As a queer, neurodivergent, South Asian immigrant woman, I strive to encapsulate my experience with my own intersecting identities to further support marginalized communities in identifying interventions within the framework of their cultural milieu, abilities, and support network. My approach to therapy is rooted in liberation and anti-oppressive work, and I practice with a trauma-informed, intersectional, systems-informed lens.

I believe it is particularly crucial to address that adverse experiences are often experienced in the context of additional oppressions related to race, gender, sexuality, and socioeconomic status. It can be quite intimidating to discuss recovery and change when so many of the problems we face are predisposed and out of our control. Though we cannot change these systemic factors and past traumas, it is possible to identify the root of our problems and develop healthy coping strategies through effective counseling.