Therapists in Avondale, AZ

Navigating the dating scene can be frustrating. I can help you understand the unspoken rules and expectations of our dating culture. I wrote my thesis about hookup culture on college campuses and how that taught us unhelpful dating habits that we carry into adult dating. I would love to help you navigate dating and relationships. I have provided therapy to kids, teens, and adults who struggled with difficult life transitions, family separation, depression, anxiety, and grief. I have also worked at a homeless shelter for young adults who struggled with addiction, PTSD, and incarceration. I utilize CBT, DBT, and analytical psychology.

I aim to help couples overcome infidelity, addiction, trauma, emotional distance, intimacy issues, communication issues, & lost connection. I also provide relational counseling to resolve conflicts in other significant relationships such as parent/adult child, friends, etc. My services also include individual therapy for people dealing with anxiety, depression, mood disorders, body image disorders, etc. In addition to working with a diverse population, my lived experience of being a South Asian immigrant allows me to connect with those with multicultural issues, adjustment issues, immigration-related stress, and/or family conflicts.

I have been working in the mental health field for the past 20+ years after graduating with my Masters degree from New York University in 2004. I completed a 4 year post graduate program at the "Ackerman Institute for the Family", specializing my work in couples and family work. During my years of work and training, I was able to see a wide range of clients including children, adolescents and adults using several treatment modalities. I continue to work with NY and AZ patients through video. Please feel free to reach out for an 15 min consult.

Aura psychological services was founded with the intention to provide the highest quality mental health treatment to individuals, families, and couples. We are a group practice comprised of skilled and diverse psychologists with extensive and complex educational and training backgrounds and highly qualified to evaluate your concerns and provide effective treatment. We provide therapy and psychological evaluation and testing services, including ADHD testing, to individuals, couples, and family. We work with children (ages 6+), adolescents, and adults. We also accept most major insurances, including Medicare and some AHCCCS plans.

You've been taking care of others for as long as you can remember. You’ve always sacrificed your own well-being to help those around you. A friend broke up with her partner, so you’re the shoulder to cry on. There was a problem with a client at work, so you fixed it. Your husband and kids rely on you for everything from getting dressed to eating meals. “As long as everyone else is happy,” you tell yourself, “Then I’m fine.” But you’re not fine. You’ve completely lost touch with yourself and don’t have the time or energy to find your way back. You’re filled with guilt whenever you try to take a moment for yourself. It feels hopeless.