Individual & Relational/Couples Therapy

Hello and thank you for visiting! It has taken me some time, over many cups of tea and breaks to cuddle my dog, to synthesize who I am as a therapist, what I believe in and how I work. This bio, like me, is a work in progress, ever flowing, adapting, growing and changing.

My guiding principle as a therapist is creating inclusive and non-judgmental spaces so that people can feel the freedom to express themselves, explore their experiences and create authentic connection. I believe that listening is an essential tool in healing and feeling valued. My approach is trauma-informed and client-centered, with an anti-oppression lens. The therapeutic space I create is political, anti-apartheid and anti-genocide. I am committed to the lifelong unlearning of imperial structures that are deeply rooted in mental health, and to supporting people as they unpack how societal and institutional structures have impacted their mental health and wellness. You are not the problem. The problem exists external to you.

My identity as a Queer South Asian Non-Binary person informs my approach to psychotherapy and is foundational to my work. Alongside my identities, my work as a personal storytelling performance artist and group facilitator for the past 15 years has given me a valuable perspective of how trauma intersects with gender identity, race, ethnicity, culture, religion, sexuality, and disability.

The therapeutic space I create is influenced by Internal Family Systems Therapy (parts-work), Narrative Therapy and Imago Relationship Therapy models. I am further trained as a sex therapist and somatic Brainspotting practitioner. At the core of each of these is a dedication to centering people as the expert in their own life and honoring individual self-determination. I believe that when you start therapy, you are forming a relationship with someone new. That makes us co-creators and equal partners in creating the therapeutic space. I welcome feedback at all stages of our work together and hope to support you in your wellness.

I work with individuals, couples and people who are in relationships of all kinds including friendships, CNM and poly structures. Please contact me so we can have a chat and see if we are a good fit for each other. Inquiry calls are always free. I am really looking forward to connecting with you.

Areas of Expertise

  • Individual & Couples/Relationship Therapy

  • Exploring diasporic and ancestral stories and healing

  • Gender and sexual identity, race, ethnicity and religion

  • Disordered eating and healing from internalised fatphobia

  • CPTSD, PTSD and Trauma

  • Sex Therapy: Exploring eroticism, pleasure and sex

  • Coping with chronic pain and illness

  • Brainspotting Practitioner

  • Narrative Therapy

  • Internal Family Systems Therapy (parts-work)

Publications

Supervision Services

I offer supervision services for psychotherapists, students and all healing practitioners. I am available for case consultations, group supervision, contractual supervision services and supervision for clinicians who are working towards accreditation and licensure. As part of supervision services I provide weekly individual supervision, use of a robust EHR system, administrative assistance, and private practice coaching. I do not require quotas to meet in terms of hours or number of clients seen. I also know how difficult it is to receive fair pay as clinicians accumulate hours for licensure. I value your work and your time.

My goal is to work with you, at your speed, and to co-create agreements that help you achieve your goals and needs. In clinical supervision, I focus on growth, encouraging therapists to be more of who they are, to take calculated and necessary risks, and most of all to take deep and profound care of themselves and the people they work with. As a narrative practitioner I will always draw focus towards the structures and systems that impact us as practitioners. If you would like to chat more about supervision, please contact me. I look forward to knowing you!