South Asian Therapists in Santa Monica, CA
You are feeling like life is full of chaos and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to get a handle on what is happening. Your relationships are broken, or strained and not only is it affecting you, but others are pulling away. You feel lost as if you have no purpose in life. You are tired of the spinning wheel. Depression, anxiety, anger, relationship challenges and much more keep you stuck and unable to grow. ENOUGH! You're ready for answers to start a new Holistic, healthy journey and become that whole person you were meant to be - Mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually - whole!
You are feeling like life is full of chaos and no matter what you do, you can’t seem to get a handle on what is happening. Your relationships are broken, or strained and not only is it affecting you, but others are pulling away. You feel lost as if you have no purpose in life. You are tired of the spinning wheel. Depression, anxiety, anger, relationship challenges and much more keep you stuck and unable to grow. ENOUGH! You're ready for answers to start a new Holistic, healthy journey and become that whole person you were meant to be - Mentally, emotionally, physically and spiritually - whole!
If your anxiety is at an all-time high and you’re searching for relief, then you’re in the right place. I know how difficult it can be to step into your authentic self and navigate relationships and/or life changes when your anxiety is so severe. You may be struggling to assimilate into a new culture or attempting to heal intergenerational trauma. You may be afraid that people are judging you, won’t like you, or worry that what you have to offer in your personal and professional life just isn’t enough. If your anxiety is debilitating and causing you to feel like you have no ground under your feet, therapy can help.
If your anxiety is at an all-time high and you’re searching for relief, then you’re in the right place. I know how difficult it can be to step into your authentic self and navigate relationships and/or life changes when your anxiety is so severe. You may be struggling to assimilate into a new culture or attempting to heal intergenerational trauma. You may be afraid that people are judging you, won’t like you, or worry that what you have to offer in your personal and professional life just isn’t enough. If your anxiety is debilitating and causing you to feel like you have no ground under your feet, therapy can help.
Generally, I treat groups, couples, and individuals--21 years of age or older. I am best suited to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar, alcohol/drug issues, personality disorders, anger, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, grief/loss, employment difficulties, military/veterans, spiritual issues, and relationship problems.
Generally, I treat groups, couples, and individuals--21 years of age or older. I am best suited to treat depression, anxiety, bipolar, alcohol/drug issues, personality disorders, anger, panic attacks, post-traumatic stress disorder, adjustment disorders, grief/loss, employment difficulties, military/veterans, spiritual issues, and relationship problems.
Challenging circumstances, traumatic experiences, difficult relationships, and significant life changes can knock us off course. We may find ourselves navigating heightened states of anxiety and the depths of depression. Or, perhaps we just need to be seen and heard as we attempt to process what we have been through. In these instances, therapy can be a refuge: a place to explore, observe, make sense of, find meaning in, and heal from pain we have long been carrying. I'm here to walk alongside with you towards a newfound state of peace and acceptance, to help you move forward and reconnect with the sweetness of life.
Challenging circumstances, traumatic experiences, difficult relationships, and significant life changes can knock us off course. We may find ourselves navigating heightened states of anxiety and the depths of depression. Or, perhaps we just need to be seen and heard as we attempt to process what we have been through. In these instances, therapy can be a refuge: a place to explore, observe, make sense of, find meaning in, and heal from pain we have long been carrying. I'm here to walk alongside with you towards a newfound state of peace and acceptance, to help you move forward and reconnect with the sweetness of life.
I help high-performers overcome the complex stressors of their professional and personal lives using cognitive behavioral therapies, sport psychology, and holistic mind-body interventions. I collaborate with clients to help them anxiety, life transitions, family or relationship conflict, grief, and trauma, all of which shows up for them at work or in life in unexpected ways. They are seeking insight on thinking, beliefs, or feelings that keep them stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, and want to develop new tools for managing emotions, healthy communication and boundaries, and for moving forward on self-identified goals.
I help high-performers overcome the complex stressors of their professional and personal lives using cognitive behavioral therapies, sport psychology, and holistic mind-body interventions. I collaborate with clients to help them anxiety, life transitions, family or relationship conflict, grief, and trauma, all of which shows up for them at work or in life in unexpected ways. They are seeking insight on thinking, beliefs, or feelings that keep them stuck in patterns that no longer serve them, and want to develop new tools for managing emotions, healthy communication and boundaries, and for moving forward on self-identified goals.
Are you feeling alone? Stressed? Stuck in old patterns? Anxious or sad?
You are not alone and your story matters. I’m here to help you feel seen in your full complexity so you can begin to breathe, grow and connect.
Are you feeling alone? Stressed? Stuck in old patterns? Anxious or sad?
You are not alone and your story matters. I’m here to help you feel seen in your full complexity so you can begin to breathe, grow and connect.
I want to support individuals to live life according to their values, not their fears. I am passionate about serving children, adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with OCD and anxiety and helping them embrace discomfort and uncertainty through effective, short-term treatment methods.
I want to support individuals to live life according to their values, not their fears. I am passionate about serving children, adolescents, young adults, and adults struggling with OCD and anxiety and helping them embrace discomfort and uncertainty through effective, short-term treatment methods.
You might’ve considered therapy for a while, or are seeking a new therapist for a new life chapter. You may be feeling overwhelmed, unable to relax, or even buried underneath your life and are wondering how you ended up here. Maybe it started at a certain workplace, a school, a move, a relationship change, a loss, or when you developed a condition. Or maybe it started earlier in life. This may sound especially familiar to those who are: LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, have chronic conditions, disability, first-gen, working in/retiring from tech, entertainment, or finance.
You might’ve considered therapy for a while, or are seeking a new therapist for a new life chapter. You may be feeling overwhelmed, unable to relax, or even buried underneath your life and are wondering how you ended up here. Maybe it started at a certain workplace, a school, a move, a relationship change, a loss, or when you developed a condition. Or maybe it started earlier in life. This may sound especially familiar to those who are: LGBTQIA+, neurodivergent, have chronic conditions, disability, first-gen, working in/retiring from tech, entertainment, or finance.
I specialize in helping physicians, executives, and other high achievers struggling with burnout, anxiety, people pleasing, and/or difficult relationships move toward balance, worthiness, and confidence. In our work, we will go beyond targeting symptoms and instead, aim to help you find greater satisfaction in life, unlock your potential, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. We will explore and create meaning around how certain patterns and experiences may be hurting you, keeping you stuck, and getting in the way of leading a richer, more fulfilling life.
I specialize in helping physicians, executives, and other high achievers struggling with burnout, anxiety, people pleasing, and/or difficult relationships move toward balance, worthiness, and confidence. In our work, we will go beyond targeting symptoms and instead, aim to help you find greater satisfaction in life, unlock your potential, and strengthen your relationship with yourself and others. We will explore and create meaning around how certain patterns and experiences may be hurting you, keeping you stuck, and getting in the way of leading a richer, more fulfilling life.
You might be feeling stuck in the same arguments, emotionally disconnected, or unsure how you and your partner ended up feeling more like roommates than a team. Maybe trust has been shaken, intimacy feels complicated, or you’re struggling to feel understood no matter how hard you try to communicate. If this resonates, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own. We’ll slow things down and gently look beneath the surface to identify the patterns that keep you feeling stuck and work toward creating more safety, closeness, and clarity.
You might be feeling stuck in the same arguments, emotionally disconnected, or unsure how you and your partner ended up feeling more like roommates than a team. Maybe trust has been shaken, intimacy feels complicated, or you’re struggling to feel understood no matter how hard you try to communicate. If this resonates, you’re not alone, and you don’t have to figure it out on your own. We’ll slow things down and gently look beneath the surface to identify the patterns that keep you feeling stuck and work toward creating more safety, closeness, and clarity.
Pacific MFT Network LA- ADHD, Couples,
Marriage & Family Therapist, LMFT
12 Endorsed
Santa Monica, CA 90405
Find your best therapist match with us! We're a diverse, highly-trained, and inclusive team of therapists helping you to live the life you want. We build supportive, compassionate, caring, and non-judgmental relationships with our clients, so you feel safe to grow and heal. To enhance your experience, we offer concierge billing for PPO insurance and flexible scheduling, including weekday, evening, and weekend appointments. We work with children, teens, and adults, providing therapy for individuals, couples, and families. We support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
Find your best therapist match with us! We're a diverse, highly-trained, and inclusive team of therapists helping you to live the life you want. We build supportive, compassionate, caring, and non-judgmental relationships with our clients, so you feel safe to grow and heal. To enhance your experience, we offer concierge billing for PPO insurance and flexible scheduling, including weekday, evening, and weekend appointments. We work with children, teens, and adults, providing therapy for individuals, couples, and families. We support clients navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship challenges, and life transitions.
I provide depth therapy for men and LGBTQ+ folks who are navigating relationships and personal challenges. My specialties include: ADHD, anxiety, chronic illness, grief, gay identity, marriage, dating, men's issues, self-esteem, sleep, and trauma. I hold degrees from Northwestern, UC Berkeley, and Cambridge University. I am a dual LMFT/LPCC with 11 years of experience, combining lenses from both individual and couples work to see the whole story of your inner and relational world. I provide letters for emotional support animals, work leaves, and gender-affirming procedures.
I provide depth therapy for men and LGBTQ+ folks who are navigating relationships and personal challenges. My specialties include: ADHD, anxiety, chronic illness, grief, gay identity, marriage, dating, men's issues, self-esteem, sleep, and trauma. I hold degrees from Northwestern, UC Berkeley, and Cambridge University. I am a dual LMFT/LPCC with 11 years of experience, combining lenses from both individual and couples work to see the whole story of your inner and relational world. I provide letters for emotional support animals, work leaves, and gender-affirming procedures.
If you're feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns, disconnected from yourself, or navigating the tension between your culture and who you want to be, this is the right place. We work with ambitious, self-aware people who are ready to do real work; this includes individuals and couples navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, family dynamics, and the complexities of identity, culture, and connection. We have a special passion for supporting first-generation immigrants, interracial couples, and individuals balancing the expectations of family, culture, ambition, and personal healing.
If you're feeling stuck in the same relationship patterns, disconnected from yourself, or navigating the tension between your culture and who you want to be, this is the right place. We work with ambitious, self-aware people who are ready to do real work; this includes individuals and couples navigating anxiety, relationship challenges, life transitions, family dynamics, and the complexities of identity, culture, and connection. We have a special passion for supporting first-generation immigrants, interracial couples, and individuals balancing the expectations of family, culture, ambition, and personal healing.
Hi and welcome to my in-person or telehealth practice. Ready for a change? Are you feeling down, anxious, unmotivated or simply unhappy? First know that you are not alone. You have already made the first courageous step toward the positive changes you are seeking. Let's transform your current state into a new life for yourself absent of stress, anxiety, depression and worry. Together we can develop healthy adaptive strategies to support you through life changes, develop strong relationships, and help you connect with your authentic self.
Hi and welcome to my in-person or telehealth practice. Ready for a change? Are you feeling down, anxious, unmotivated or simply unhappy? First know that you are not alone. You have already made the first courageous step toward the positive changes you are seeking. Let's transform your current state into a new life for yourself absent of stress, anxiety, depression and worry. Together we can develop healthy adaptive strategies to support you through life changes, develop strong relationships, and help you connect with your authentic self.
Are you facing life transition challenges? Are you seeking more meaningful growth and life purpose? Whatever the reason such as illness, loss, or identity crisis, life challenges require some wisdom and guidance. My specialty is supportive and compassionate care, kindness, with a calm wise presence. I provide healthcare in a holistic integrative model for wellness. You deserve peace of mind. I teach you to develop Mindfulness and Calm, Clarity and Presence. Wisdom guides us to grow from life’s vicissitudes of challenging experiences. Facing Challenges doesn’t have to be so hard.
May your Life be Joyful and Fulfilled..
Are you facing life transition challenges? Are you seeking more meaningful growth and life purpose? Whatever the reason such as illness, loss, or identity crisis, life challenges require some wisdom and guidance. My specialty is supportive and compassionate care, kindness, with a calm wise presence. I provide healthcare in a holistic integrative model for wellness. You deserve peace of mind. I teach you to develop Mindfulness and Calm, Clarity and Presence. Wisdom guides us to grow from life’s vicissitudes of challenging experiences. Facing Challenges doesn’t have to be so hard.
May your Life be Joyful and Fulfilled..
I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist who specializes in helping people dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, pregnancy/postpartum/early parenting, substance abuse, self esteem and relationship issues. I provide clients with hope, and a safe environment to discuss the areas of their life which they are ready to work on and change. I recognize the significant influence that every person's past has on their present and the therapeutic benefits in exploring this, but I am also committed to assisting my clients in finding concrete and practical solutions to their current struggles and challenges.
I am a licensed clinical psychotherapist who specializes in helping people dealing with depression, anxiety, ADHD-related challenges, pregnancy/postpartum/early parenting, substance abuse, self esteem and relationship issues. I provide clients with hope, and a safe environment to discuss the areas of their life which they are ready to work on and change. I recognize the significant influence that every person's past has on their present and the therapeutic benefits in exploring this, but I am also committed to assisting my clients in finding concrete and practical solutions to their current struggles and challenges.
Do you argue with your teen? Lecture, yell, or worry too much? Are you not sure how to get through to your teen? I help parents understand their teens. It is possible to have a different, positive relationship with your teen where you become stronger & better equipped to take care of your them. You can discover your unique teen and feel proud of who they can become. I can't make parenting easy, but I can make you feel more at ease parenting.
NEW: I run virtual support groups for mixed race and multiracial teens.
Do you argue with your teen? Lecture, yell, or worry too much? Are you not sure how to get through to your teen? I help parents understand their teens. It is possible to have a different, positive relationship with your teen where you become stronger & better equipped to take care of your them. You can discover your unique teen and feel proud of who they can become. I can't make parenting easy, but I can make you feel more at ease parenting.
NEW: I run virtual support groups for mixed race and multiracial teens.
Specialties include: college students & young professionals looking to find their place in the worlds of work and relationship; BIPOC and first generation immigrants, particularly South Asian Americans; adults who have (or had) a parent or a partner with severe mental illness; and adults looking to integrate psychological growth with spiritual exploration.
Few, if any, of us grow up in an environment that perfectly fits our needs. As we grow, we adapt to our surroundings in ways that may run counter to our vitality, health, and happiness. By exploring and understanding the underlying emotional and psychological patterns that shape our lives, we are able to develop choice in whether to engage in patterns and habits that no longer serve us. As a psychotherapist, I provide a curious, and compassionate presence, lending my heart and mind to this process of self-exploration and self-understanding.
Specialties include: college students & young professionals looking to find their place in the worlds of work and relationship; BIPOC and first generation immigrants, particularly South Asian Americans; adults who have (or had) a parent or a partner with severe mental illness; and adults looking to integrate psychological growth with spiritual exploration.
Few, if any, of us grow up in an environment that perfectly fits our needs. As we grow, we adapt to our surroundings in ways that may run counter to our vitality, health, and happiness. By exploring and understanding the underlying emotional and psychological patterns that shape our lives, we are able to develop choice in whether to engage in patterns and habits that no longer serve us. As a psychotherapist, I provide a curious, and compassionate presence, lending my heart and mind to this process of self-exploration and self-understanding.
Therapy can be intimidating and unfamiliar, which is why I aim to create a safe space for my clients to express their emotions, experiences, and challenges. I believe a non-judgmental environment and a trusting relationship are fundamental in fostering the therapeutic alliance. In the therapy process, I invite my clients to engage in exploration to help them gain insight into their patterns of behavior. My approach encourages self-empowerment by allowing clients to be active participants in the change process and ultimately reach the personal growth they desire.
Therapy can be intimidating and unfamiliar, which is why I aim to create a safe space for my clients to express their emotions, experiences, and challenges. I believe a non-judgmental environment and a trusting relationship are fundamental in fostering the therapeutic alliance. In the therapy process, I invite my clients to engage in exploration to help them gain insight into their patterns of behavior. My approach encourages self-empowerment by allowing clients to be active participants in the change process and ultimately reach the personal growth they desire.
Therapy can be an emotionally painful and difficult process, but also an empowering and rewarding investment towards emotional healing, interpersonal growth and healthy relationships. You have already started this journey by recognizing and asking for professional help. This shows courage, motivation and desire to change. Having a positive experience starts with a trusting connection with a therapist in a safe, neutral and supportive environment. In my practice, I focus on strengths and solutions to help clients gain insight about their current dysfunctional patterns and develop behavioral action plans to make positive changes.
Therapy can be an emotionally painful and difficult process, but also an empowering and rewarding investment towards emotional healing, interpersonal growth and healthy relationships. You have already started this journey by recognizing and asking for professional help. This shows courage, motivation and desire to change. Having a positive experience starts with a trusting connection with a therapist in a safe, neutral and supportive environment. In my practice, I focus on strengths and solutions to help clients gain insight about their current dysfunctional patterns and develop behavioral action plans to make positive changes.
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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.