Who you work with matters.
Research consistently shows your feeling of connection with your therapist and the ability to work together as a team are the most important ingredients of positive changes.
About Me
Education
PsyD in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
MA in Clinical Psychology, California School of Professional Psychology
BA in Honors Psychology with Distinction, University of Western Ontario
Fellowships
Fellowship in Clinical Psychology, Bay Area Psychological Services Center
Fellowship in Clinical Neuropsychology, MassGeneral Brigham/NSMC
Fellowship in Psychoanalytic Psychotherapy, Boston Psychoanalytic Institute & Society
My Professional Journey
I am an adult clinical psychologist and retired neuropsychologist with a lifelong curiosity about the complexity of being human. My academic journey began with a B.A. in Honors Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, where I cultivated a passion for understanding the mind and helping others. To deepen this work, I earned an M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with a multicultural focus from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Postdoctoral training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and adult neuropsychology further expanded my expertise in brain-behavior relationships and addressing the roots of emotional suffering.
Over the past 15 years, I have worked in diverse settings, including group practices, community mental health centers, specialty medical clinics, and hospitals such as MassGeneral Brigham, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and San Mateo Medical Center. I have also taught behavioral medicine seminars as a visiting professor at the American University of the Caribbean. My public work has included speaking engagements and guest lectures on topics like maternal rage, conflict in relationships, parental guilt, colorism in the South Asian community, and navigating first-time parenthood. My interviews have appeared in The Juggernaut, Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Ovia Health, while my writing has been featured in South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network (SAMHIN) and Brown Girl Magazine.
Both my personal and professional experiences have deepened my understanding of how family, culture, intersecting identities, spirituality, politics, language, and intergenerational history shape who we are and how we cope. I value an integrative approach, considering sociocultural context, the mind, and the body in understanding a person’s strengths and challenges. I value the importance of considering the interplay of sociocultural context, the mind, and the body in understanding someone’s strengths and areas of difficulty. I aspire for my clients to truly feel that they can be themselves, to speak freely about what they think and feel, and to work together to address their concerns.
Professional Writing
My lifelong passions are writing, reading fiction books, and music. I have always found it powerful to be able to put experiences into words. These passions have evolved into a professional interest in writing about the ups and the downs people experience with their family, relationships, parenthood, identity and culture. My writing mission is to reassure people that they are not alone in the complexity of their experiences, to build curiosity and self-compassion as they go through challenges, and to break the stigma with therapy and seeking support especially within the South Asian community.