Welcome. I am an integrative therapist and founder of Vidya Integrative Therapy committed to attending to the wholeness of those I support. My work is trauma-informed, queer-and neurodivergence-affirming, and honoring of the interconnected nature of healing. Our minds, bodies, and spirits are not separate. All aspects deserve to be known, heard, and held.

At Vidya Integrative Therapy, I focus on honoring your innate healing intelligence and enhancing your strengths and capacity for flourishing. I draw on my training in psychology theory and praxis, as well as somatic and energetic practices rooted in South Asian healing to support you. My approach is rooted in cultural humility and is a celebration of ancestral wisdom and resilience: our communities have endured extreme challenges and survived.

I integrate pranayama (breath regulation), yogic philosophy, chakra science, Ayurveda, and sati (mindfulness) with modern evidence-based practices. It is not a rigid framework, but a comprehensive, co-created, intersectional model informed by who you are and what you need to navigate these times. Embedded in the work is the knowing that we heal relationally – individual therapy can be a powerful conduit to collective liberation.

I work with clients of all backgrounds, prioritizing care for Asians, immigrants and refugees, elders, LGBTQIA community, and those at the threshold of menopause. (Expanded menopause support includes collaborative consultation with an Ayurvedic doctor.)

I hold a Master of Science in Coaching Psychology and Applied Positive Psychology with a research focus on South Asian mental health, and am accredited through the EMCC. I also hold advanced certifications in pranayama, yoga and yoga nidra, and trauma-informed care, and have trained in menopause coaching support, birth and end-of-life doula support, Core Synchronism, reiki, and Hakomi therapy. My work is informed by lived experience with physical and emotional challenges and values of curiosity, love, and justice.

I founded the Asian Psychedelic Collective (the first organization of belonging for Asians working with psychedelics) and was part of the only equity cohort at Fireside Project (a warmline for those who are tripping or integrating past psychedelic experiences). I also helped review and develop the Psychedelic Practitioner Guidelines for the American Psychedelic Practitioners Association. I hold certifications from Integrate and other psychedelic facilitation programs where I completed practicums with ketamine, MDMA, and psilocybin. I draw on these trainings in psychedelic (ketamine)-assisted therapy offerings. (Please reach out for details on the offering and pricing.)

I offer both telehealth and in-person sessions in the Washington, DC area on unceded Piscataway land. My rate is $250 per fifty-minute session for integrative therapy. While I don’t accept insurance, I am committed to ensuring financial barriers don’t prevent anyone from accessing care and offer a generous sliding scale and payment plans.

Therapeutic support for those directly impacted by ICE is by donation. These guides on ICE encounters and family preparedness include additional mental health resources.

I warmly invite you to reach out via email for a complimentary twenty-minute connection call.