South Asian Therapists in Brentwood, CA
Life gets overwhelming when pressure to keep it together leaves no room to figure out what's wrong — stress that's hard to ignore, relationships or work that no longer fit, or something from the past showing up in the present.
I'm Malcolm, a therapist working with adults ready to understand themselves more deeply. Using ACT and CBT, I help clients move from stuck to clear. I'm also pursuing EMDR training to support clients when past experiences are part of what's holding you back.
My approach is direct, collaborative, and grounded in where you actually are.
Life gets overwhelming when pressure to keep it together leaves no room to figure out what's wrong — stress that's hard to ignore, relationships or work that no longer fit, or something from the past showing up in the present.
I'm Malcolm, a therapist working with adults ready to understand themselves more deeply. Using ACT and CBT, I help clients move from stuck to clear. I'm also pursuing EMDR training to support clients when past experiences are part of what's holding you back.
My approach is direct, collaborative, and grounded in where you actually are.
Welcome, my name is Faradebah (Fara)! I work with individuals who are carrying the weight of trauma, life transitions, and deeply rooted emotional experiences that can feel hard to put into words. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, unseen, or disconnected from themselves—often after years of prioritizing others, navigating cultural expectations, or surviving environments where their needs were not fully acknowledged. In our work together, I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive space where you can begin to feel safe, heard, and understood.
Welcome, my name is Faradebah (Fara)! I work with individuals who are carrying the weight of trauma, life transitions, and deeply rooted emotional experiences that can feel hard to put into words. Many of my clients come to therapy feeling overwhelmed, unseen, or disconnected from themselves—often after years of prioritizing others, navigating cultural expectations, or surviving environments where their needs were not fully acknowledged. In our work together, I offer a compassionate, trauma-informed, and culturally responsive space where you can begin to feel safe, heard, and understood.
For adults and couples in Los Angeles seeking thoughtful, private care, I offer discreet, depth-oriented psychotherapy rooted in emotional insight and lasting change. My work centers on EMDR-based, culturally responsive therapy for anxiety, trauma & complex relational patterns. I see therapy as both a space for reflection & a catalyst for meaningful change. I help clients uncover patterns that no longer serve them, process unresolved trauma, strengthen emotional resilience & build healthier, more authentic relationships. My work is collaborative & paced to the client’s readiness, insight, practical tools & emotional processing.
For adults and couples in Los Angeles seeking thoughtful, private care, I offer discreet, depth-oriented psychotherapy rooted in emotional insight and lasting change. My work centers on EMDR-based, culturally responsive therapy for anxiety, trauma & complex relational patterns. I see therapy as both a space for reflection & a catalyst for meaningful change. I help clients uncover patterns that no longer serve them, process unresolved trauma, strengthen emotional resilience & build healthier, more authentic relationships. My work is collaborative & paced to the client’s readiness, insight, practical tools & emotional processing.
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Institute of Mindful Therapy Group Practice
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
3 Endorsed
Walnut Creek, CA 94596
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, and you shouldn’t have to figure it out alone. At the Institute of Mindful Therapy, our diverse team of over twenty licensed and associate therapists works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, life transitions, and more. We believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely comfortable with the person sitting across from you. With a wide range of specialties, backgrounds, and approaches, we can help connect you with a therapist who feels like the right fit for you.
Finding the right therapist can feel overwhelming, and you shouldn’t have to figure it out alone. At the Institute of Mindful Therapy, our diverse team of over twenty licensed and associate therapists works with children, teens, adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationships, identity, life transitions, and more. We believe therapy works best when you feel genuinely comfortable with the person sitting across from you. With a wide range of specialties, backgrounds, and approaches, we can help connect you with a therapist who feels like the right fit for you.
I work with clients who have experienced trauma, the effects of which are informing difficulties in relationships; relationships with others and with themselves. Trauma often informs what we experience as depression, anxiety, and several other mental health struggles. By addressing how trauma effects our nervous system and how we see the world, we can work to address symptoms of mental health conditions and interpersonal difficulties. I work to provide a safe, compassionate environment in which to explore challenging emotions and how to best be in relation to ourselves.
I work with clients who have experienced trauma, the effects of which are informing difficulties in relationships; relationships with others and with themselves. Trauma often informs what we experience as depression, anxiety, and several other mental health struggles. By addressing how trauma effects our nervous system and how we see the world, we can work to address symptoms of mental health conditions and interpersonal difficulties. I work to provide a safe, compassionate environment in which to explore challenging emotions and how to best be in relation to ourselves.
I am looking forward to joining you in your therapy journey! My practice centers on empowering clients through challenges related to depression, anxiety, life transitions, and self-esteem. I bring a compassionate, culturally informed approach that honors diverse experiences, particularly within immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities.
I am looking forward to joining you in your therapy journey! My practice centers on empowering clients through challenges related to depression, anxiety, life transitions, and self-esteem. I bring a compassionate, culturally informed approach that honors diverse experiences, particularly within immigrant and LGBTQ+ communities.
Are you looking for holistic mental health care? Support that includes mind-body-spirit connection, informed care about trauma, disability justice, and neurodiversity, and exploration of relationship to self, loved ones, and community. Clients who are looking for understanding of greater sociopolitical context, identity development related to race, immigration status, gender and sexuality, culture, ability, and socioeconomic status.
Are you looking for holistic mental health care? Support that includes mind-body-spirit connection, informed care about trauma, disability justice, and neurodiversity, and exploration of relationship to self, loved ones, and community. Clients who are looking for understanding of greater sociopolitical context, identity development related to race, immigration status, gender and sexuality, culture, ability, and socioeconomic status.
Welcome to my practice! I work with adults, families, teens, children, and first responders to provide various types of counseling, including but not limited to CBT, EMDR, Trauma focused CBT, behavioral interventions, play therapy, parenting support, etc… Whether you are feeling stuck, frustrated, anxious, or depressed, I can help you cope with these feelings and improve your overall satisfaction in your life and relationships in a safe and confidential environment. No problem is too big, too small, or too shocking. Please reach out via email to minalcsw@gmail.com to schedule a conversation with me.
Welcome to my practice! I work with adults, families, teens, children, and first responders to provide various types of counseling, including but not limited to CBT, EMDR, Trauma focused CBT, behavioral interventions, play therapy, parenting support, etc… Whether you are feeling stuck, frustrated, anxious, or depressed, I can help you cope with these feelings and improve your overall satisfaction in your life and relationships in a safe and confidential environment. No problem is too big, too small, or too shocking. Please reach out via email to minalcsw@gmail.com to schedule a conversation with me.
The thing I hear most from clients, whether struggling with anxiety or relationships or healing from trauma, is "What now? I understand why I feel this way but what can I do about it? How can I feel better when my heart feels like it's going to explode? What do I do when I feel so awful I can't get out of bed?" I get it. It's one thing to feel supported and understood in therapy, but it's another to go out in the world and manage the daily overwhelm and triggers that can set us back and make it hard to function in the moment. This is why I want to help you create your own personalized tool box, to empower you in your own self care.
The thing I hear most from clients, whether struggling with anxiety or relationships or healing from trauma, is "What now? I understand why I feel this way but what can I do about it? How can I feel better when my heart feels like it's going to explode? What do I do when I feel so awful I can't get out of bed?" I get it. It's one thing to feel supported and understood in therapy, but it's another to go out in the world and manage the daily overwhelm and triggers that can set us back and make it hard to function in the moment. This is why I want to help you create your own personalized tool box, to empower you in your own self care.
Therapy is a deeply personal journey, and people come to it for many reasons — some exploring it for the first time, others returning after previous experiences, and many arriving in moments of real need. Wherever you are, I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to be here. I have trained in working with children, teens, and families across community mental health, private practice, and inpatient settings. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
Therapy is a deeply personal journey, and people come to it for many reasons — some exploring it for the first time, others returning after previous experiences, and many arriving in moments of real need. Wherever you are, I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to be here. I have trained in working with children, teens, and families across community mental health, private practice, and inpatient settings. My approach is collaborative, compassionate, and grounded in evidence-based practices like Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).
I offer culturally attuned care for clients from Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian communities.
You are capable, responsible, and often the one others rely on. From the outside, you appear steady and accomplished. Internally, you may be navigating trauma, burnout, relationship strain, or the weight of cultural and faith based expectations. Perhaps you are a first or second generation professional balancing identity, ambition, and family. Therapy can be a space where you do not have to perform or explain. You want clarity, steadiness, and relationships that feel aligned with who you truly are.
My work centers on trauma, including domestic violence and Muslim mental health.
I offer culturally attuned care for clients from Asian, Pacific Islander, Middle Eastern, North African, and South Asian communities.
You are capable, responsible, and often the one others rely on. From the outside, you appear steady and accomplished. Internally, you may be navigating trauma, burnout, relationship strain, or the weight of cultural and faith based expectations. Perhaps you are a first or second generation professional balancing identity, ambition, and family. Therapy can be a space where you do not have to perform or explain. You want clarity, steadiness, and relationships that feel aligned with who you truly are.
My work centers on trauma, including domestic violence and Muslim mental health.
Accepting Clients. Do you find it hard to cope with life due to relationship or career stress, grief and unresolved family dynamics? Sometimes, "feeling stuck" could be due to a recent or prior trauma leading to depression & anxiety. Are you trying to negotiate between 2 different cultures? Have you had a recent loss, breakup, or divorce?: My role is to increase awareness of your experience and help you develop effective coping strategies. My style is warm & engaged.
Accepting Clients. Do you find it hard to cope with life due to relationship or career stress, grief and unresolved family dynamics? Sometimes, "feeling stuck" could be due to a recent or prior trauma leading to depression & anxiety. Are you trying to negotiate between 2 different cultures? Have you had a recent loss, breakup, or divorce?: My role is to increase awareness of your experience and help you develop effective coping strategies. My style is warm & engaged.
Are you feeling disconnected from your partner? Have built up resentment? Having the same conflict? Constantly being met with defensiveness? Feel like you are always misunderstood? Walking on eggshells? Don't know how to put your feelings into words? Wondering if you should stay or leave?
If you're facing any of these challenges, you are not alone. We can work together to unpack whats really happening beneath the surface. This happens by processing our emotions, identifying the pattern, and learning how to break the cycle that is keeping us stuck.
Are you feeling disconnected from your partner? Have built up resentment? Having the same conflict? Constantly being met with defensiveness? Feel like you are always misunderstood? Walking on eggshells? Don't know how to put your feelings into words? Wondering if you should stay or leave?
If you're facing any of these challenges, you are not alone. We can work together to unpack whats really happening beneath the surface. This happens by processing our emotions, identifying the pattern, and learning how to break the cycle that is keeping us stuck.
I am a Southeast Asian Indian American woman with personal experience with beng in a bicultural relationship for over 20 years, parenting two children, and navigating corporate burnout.
Are you looking to start individual or couples therapy? Life is busy and messy. Between work, relationships, family expectations, and daily demands, it can be hard to slow down and make sense of what’s happening. Therapy creates space to pause and reflect — to distinguish between the loud voice of self-criticism and the quieter wisdom of your inner compass. Together, we shift from reactivity to intention, strengthen communication, and build greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust. For more info on my work, check out my personal website: Pranapsychotherapy.
I am a Southeast Asian Indian American woman with personal experience with beng in a bicultural relationship for over 20 years, parenting two children, and navigating corporate burnout.
Are you looking to start individual or couples therapy? Life is busy and messy. Between work, relationships, family expectations, and daily demands, it can be hard to slow down and make sense of what’s happening. Therapy creates space to pause and reflect — to distinguish between the loud voice of self-criticism and the quieter wisdom of your inner compass. Together, we shift from reactivity to intention, strengthen communication, and build greater clarity, confidence, and self-trust. For more info on my work, check out my personal website: Pranapsychotherapy.
My approach to therapy is about creating a safe space for my clients to talk about anything. I am here to help you feel more confident and empower you so that we can navigate life's challenges together. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents managing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships.
My approach to therapy is about creating a safe space for my clients to talk about anything. I am here to help you feel more confident and empower you so that we can navigate life's challenges together. I specialize in working with adults and adolescents managing issues such as depression, anxiety, trauma, grief, life transitions, self-esteem, and interpersonal relationships.
I focus on relationships, self-esteem, South Asian mental health, life transitions, and anxiety.
I help partners identify and understand how your core vulnerabilities interact to thwart empathy, stoke destructive communication, and foment distrust, alienation, anger, shame, and a loss of intimacy. You learn how leading with curiosity, empathy and the intention of increasing understanding fosters intimacy, connection, and resilience in the relationship.
I focus on relationships, self-esteem, South Asian mental health, life transitions, and anxiety.
I help partners identify and understand how your core vulnerabilities interact to thwart empathy, stoke destructive communication, and foment distrust, alienation, anger, shame, and a loss of intimacy. You learn how leading with curiosity, empathy and the intention of increasing understanding fosters intimacy, connection, and resilience in the relationship.
I have over a decade of experience in providing individual, couples, and family therapy services. I believe one is the driver and they control how they want to live; however, I understand often times either or the combination of family, bullying, substances, depression, past trauma, anxiety, relationships, raising children, career/employment, financial, and personal struggles can be obstacles.My objective is to work with you in being aware and in creating solutions, which can counterattack these obstacles. Depending on your motivation this process can be short or long. It all depends on how much you want to live a productive Life.
I have over a decade of experience in providing individual, couples, and family therapy services. I believe one is the driver and they control how they want to live; however, I understand often times either or the combination of family, bullying, substances, depression, past trauma, anxiety, relationships, raising children, career/employment, financial, and personal struggles can be obstacles.My objective is to work with you in being aware and in creating solutions, which can counterattack these obstacles. Depending on your motivation this process can be short or long. It all depends on how much you want to live a productive Life.
Are you feeling stressed and having trouble managing anxiety? Are you feeling listless or disconnected from life? If so, you've come to the right place. I'm worked with many newbies and veterans to the therapy process to help them build more capacity to be with their emotions so that they can live a more fulfilling life. I've had clients resolve chronic pain syndromes, go from being single to being in a relationship, find greater purpose in their work, become free of depression, and more.
Are you feeling stressed and having trouble managing anxiety? Are you feeling listless or disconnected from life? If so, you've come to the right place. I'm worked with many newbies and veterans to the therapy process to help them build more capacity to be with their emotions so that they can live a more fulfilling life. I've had clients resolve chronic pain syndromes, go from being single to being in a relationship, find greater purpose in their work, become free of depression, and more.
I identify as a South Asian/ Indian-American woman, an immigrant, and a person of color.
CURRENT OPENINGS Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who utilizes an integrative and collaborative approach to create a strong alliance with each individual. I provide a holding space that fosters healing through self-awareness and building insight. My style is respectful, compassionate, and direct. I have extensive experience with goal-oriented approaches, as well as a deep understanding for how social and cultural contexts impact our lives. In addition, my work is influenced by psychoanalytic theory and attachment theory, and is informed by an awareness of trauma, including complex and inter-generational trauma.
I identify as a South Asian/ Indian-American woman, an immigrant, and a person of color.
CURRENT OPENINGS Hello! I am a Licensed Clinical Social Worker who utilizes an integrative and collaborative approach to create a strong alliance with each individual. I provide a holding space that fosters healing through self-awareness and building insight. My style is respectful, compassionate, and direct. I have extensive experience with goal-oriented approaches, as well as a deep understanding for how social and cultural contexts impact our lives. In addition, my work is influenced by psychoanalytic theory and attachment theory, and is informed by an awareness of trauma, including complex and inter-generational trauma.
Welcome to this space, your space. I believe that you are the expert of your own life, and that you have already navigated so much to arrive here. My therapeutic style is grounded in meeting you exactly where you are, leading with empathy and curiosity, and holding a safe space for your healing. I view therapy as a collaborative partnership, bringing a strong intuitive presence to our sessions. In our work together, you can expect me to gently reflect insights, explore more balanced thought patterns, and help you navigate life's complexities. I draw from a diverse range of modalities tailored to your unique needs.
Welcome to this space, your space. I believe that you are the expert of your own life, and that you have already navigated so much to arrive here. My therapeutic style is grounded in meeting you exactly where you are, leading with empathy and curiosity, and holding a safe space for your healing. I view therapy as a collaborative partnership, bringing a strong intuitive presence to our sessions. In our work together, you can expect me to gently reflect insights, explore more balanced thought patterns, and help you navigate life's complexities. I draw from a diverse range of modalities tailored to your unique needs.
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South Asian Counseling
What can a South Asian therapist help with?
A South Asian therapist can help with the same concerns as any other therapist, including anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, stress, grief, and major life transitions. What may feel different, however, is the possibility of shared cultural understanding. If you identify with a South Asian background, such as Indian, Pakistani, Bangladeshi, Sri Lankan, or Nepali, working with a therapist who shares or understands aspects of your culture may help you feel more comfortable discussing topics such as family expectations, identity, religion, language, stigma, or intergenerational conflict.
How can a South Asian therapist support couples counseling or family therapy?
A South Asian therapist can support couples counseling or family therapy by helping partners and family members explore how cultural background can shape roles, responsibilities, and expectations in a relationship. In some South Asian families, relationship dynamics may be influenced by expectations around marriage, gender roles, caregiving, religion, family involvement, or balancing individual needs with family obligations. These issues can affect mental health as well as relationship boundaries, parenting, communication, and major life decisions. A South Asian therapist can help you navigate these conversations with greater cultural understanding.
How might I inquire about a therapist’s experience with South Asian clients?
If cultural background is important to you in therapy, it can be helpful to ask a prospective therapist whether they have experience working with South Asian clients or clients from your specific cultural background. In initial conversations with potential therapists, you might ask whether they have worked with concerns related to cultural identity, family expectations, intergenerational conflict, or stigma around mental health. You can also ask whether they provide therapy in your preferred language.
Who is included in Psychology Today’s directory of South Asian therapists?
The directory of South Asian therapists includes professionals who have shared their ethnicity in their profiles. Psychology Today uses this information to assist clients in finding a therapist who can provide a cultural match. However, not all therapists choose to disclose their ethnicity in their profiles, and they may not appear in search results for this reason; also, when the number of therapists identified as South Asian is limited, the directory will also show therapists with comprehensive experience working with clients from relevant backgrounds.