About Me
About Me and My Practice
Greetings, welcome to my practice!
I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker/Supervisor (LCSW-S) and I offer culturally-affirming psychotherapy for diverse populations in Texas.
I am a cisgender, heterosexual, 2nd generation biracial woman of Indian and Iranian descent, and I specialize in working with Highly Sensitive People (HSPs) from multicultural backgrounds. I use she/her pronouns.
Some of my specialty areas include relationship issues, co-dependency, living with medical conditions, women's issues, and healing from trauma. As a trauma survivor, I know how complex the healing journey can be.
I am also a Certified Yoga Therapist (C-IAYT), Reiki Master (IARP certified), and trained Clairvoyant. I have a unique perspective both as an alternative healer and a traditional psychotherapist.
In my personal life I love dancing, being in nature, and enjoying art of any kind! Relationships are important to me, I spend as much time as I can with loved ones.
My Values and Approach
Relational-Cultural Theoretical (RCT) Perspective
In my practice, I operate from a Relational-Cultural Theoretical (RCT) perspective, which is aligned with feminism, multiculturalism, and social justice.
This means I am relational with my clients, I see therapy as a healing process among equals, and I continue to do my own healing work in my life so that I can be the best resource I can be for you.
Holistic & Integrative Approach
I have experience working in medical facilities such as psychiatric inpatient hospitals and primary care settings in academic environments, which have influenced my practice to be integrative in nature.
As an integrative therapist, I strive to see you as a whole person, and am interested in how the various parts of your medical and personal history have influenced your life.
My intention in my work is to facilitate a nurturing, healing space to help empower you to connect with your deepest wisdom to live the life you envision. Using a holistic approach emphasizing mindfulness-based techniques, I provide psychotherapy and consultation in a relational way.
I see therapy as an educational process. As wisdom increases in the context of compassion, more healing can occur
Education, Credentials & Specialized Training
2004: Joint Bachelor of Arts in Plan II Honors and Asian Studies with Minor in Psychology from the University of Texas at Austin.
2006: Master of Arts in Asian Cultures and Languages from the University of Texas at Austin.
2011: Joint Master's in Social Work and Master's in Public Health from Washington University in St. Louis, one of the nation's top-ranked Social Work programs.
2016: Credentialed as a Certified Yoga Therapist by the International Association of Yoga Therapists (IAYT), and a Trauma-Informed Yoga Teacher through Sandara Yoga Therapy. Studied under multiple yoga teachers including Amy Weintraub, Joseph and Lilian Le Page, Genevieve Yellin, and Maria Shamas.
2020: Credentialed as a Reiki Practitioner (RP) in the Usui Reiki Ryoho style by the International Association of Reiki Practitioners (IARP), studied under Reiki Master Teacher Linda Drake.
2020: Graduate of the Clairvoyant Training Program at Psychic Horizons. Ordained as a Reverend through the Church of Natural Grace.
2021: Post Induction Trauma (PIT) trained therapist. PIT was developed by Pia Melody, founder of The Meadows Treatment Center.
2022: Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR) trained therapist. Trained through EMDR International Association (EMDRIA).
