Hi! I’m Himaja,

A trauma-informed psychotherapist (MHC-LP), on my journey to obtain the New York State LMHC license. With a personal lived experience as a long term mental health care-giver and a rich professional background spanning 8 years in the field, I'm a mental heal expert inspired to advance mental health equity through clinical practice, advocacy, policy, and research. 

Education:

BSc Psychology, India
MSc Counseling Psychology, Marital & Family Therapy, India
MA, Columbia University, New York
EdM, Columbia University, New York

Clinical Orientation:

Psychodynamic
Cognitive & Dialectical Behavioral Therapy
Humanstic
Trauma-informed, Culturally Sensitive, Oppressive-aware

Identities:

First generation Indian Immigrant 
South-Indian 
Multi-lingual

Clinical Expertise/Types of Clients: 

Adolescents, adults, couples, families
PTSD, Anxiety, Depression, Stress
Relationships 
Abuse
Inter-generational trauma 
Cultural and systemic oppression
Students, Immigrants, International students
Brown, South-Asian individuals