About Me
My interest in becoming a therapist initially grew out of my experiences as a lawyer working at a large law firm for several years early in my career. Managing the stresses of the workplace, searching for meaning and purpose in my work, and providing supportive counsel to friends and colleagues sparked a curiosity in me that laid the groundwork for my desire to pursue further studies in clinical psychology. Now, as a psychologist, I draw from these and other life experiences—notably as a member of the LGBTQ community and as a South Asian person of color—to inform and enhance the treatment that I provide to my clients as they seek to make changes in their lives.
In terms of my educational background, I obtained my B.A. from Harvard College and my J.D. from Harvard Law School. When transitioning to the field of psychology, I completed the UC Berkeley Department of Psychology’s Post-Baccalaureate Certificate Program before obtaining my Ph.D. in clinical psychology from the APA-accredited clinical psychology program at the University of Miami in Coral Gables, Florida, with a special emphasis on health psychology. I completed my APA-accredited predoctoral internship in the Health Psychology track at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. I completed my post-doctoral fellowship at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center in Chicago with a focus on post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), substance use disorders (SUD), and pain.
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I provide weekly psychotherapy that is goal-oriented, evidence-based, and focused on the problems that interfere the most with my clients’ day-to-day lives. Not only does this mean that I take an active and semi-structured approach in therapy sessions, but it also means that I focus on providing short- to medium-term therapy to my clients generally lasting 6-12 months so they can start to see improvements sooner rather than later. When I work with clients on a long-term basis, my approach remains targeted on clients’ long-term goals to ensure the maximum return on their investment.
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I provide individual therapy to treat conditions that include post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD), chronic pain, insomnia, depression, and anxiety. The therapies I offer include cognitive processing therapy (CPT) and prolonged exposure (PE) therapy for PTSD, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT) skills, and cognitive behavioral therapy (CBT) for chronic pain, insomnia, and depression.
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I offer therapy exclusively via telehealth. Telehealth offers a host of advantages for my clients, including greater accessibility to therapy and reduced travel time, but it also comes with its limitations. When we meet, we’ll discuss how best to optimize the use of telehealth so that therapy can be delivered both safely and effectively.
Based in Chicago, I am licensed to practice as a clinical psychologist in Illinois and New York. This means I am able to provide therapy via telehealth to clients who are located in Illinois and New York.
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I am in-network with BlueCross BlueShield of Illinois PPO programs and Aetna PPO. For out-of-network clients, I am able to provide a superbill to help with reimbursement through your insurance company.
Every therapy client starts with an intake interview, which may be may be spread over one or two sessions. Intake interviews are $250 for clients paying out of pocket. Therapy sessions are $250 per session for clients paying out of pocket. For potential clients who would like to know more about my services before scheduling an intake interview, I provide a free 15-minute consultation over video that can be scheduled here. You can also contact me by submitting a form here.