I bring a multidimensional background into my work as a psychologist. My formal education in classical music performance and literature cultivated a sensitivity to emotion, narrative, and the unsaid, which are all qualities that shape how I listen as a therapist. My work as a professional musician taught me the power of deep listening, creative expression, and attunement, practices that serve me well as a psychologist.
Later, my original research in the fields of developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and mood disorders contributed to my interest in how psychotherapy can transform suffering and facilitated growth. My decision to become a practicing psychologist was informed by my lifelong curiosity about the mind and the belief that healing is relational.
Born in the San Francisco Bay Area to parents who immigrated to the US from India, I learned to navigate the world and relationships in two cultures. Fluent in Bengali while having grown up in California, I understand, both personally and professionally, the complexities of bicultural identity, cultural loss, and the longing to belong. I bring curiosity, humility, and a deep respect for the historical, familial, and societal forces that shape who we are, especially for those whose experiences have been marginalized or silenced.
Education & Clinical Training
I earned my doctorate in clinical psychology from the PAU-Stanford Psy.D. Consortium and my master’s degree in experimental psychology from Wake Forest University. Prior to my graduate training in psychology, I earned both a BA in English Literature and a B.S. in Psychobiology from UCLA and completed a year of full-time graduate work in music performance at the San Francisco Conservatory of Music.
I completed my pre-doctoral internship at Richmond Area Multi-Services (RAMS) and my post-doctoral fellowship at the San Francisco VA Medical Center, both of which are APA-Accredited training sites.
I have over six years of experience conducting brief and long-term psychotherapy with individuals across the lifespan and with groups. I have over ten years of experience conducting psychological assessments with individuals across the life span. I have trained or worked in academic medical centers, Veteran's Affairs medical centers, community mental health, and college counseling settings.
Prior to pursuing clinical training in psychotherapy and psychological assessment, I served as a full-time research assistant at multiple labs in the fields of neuroscience and mood disorders in the Stanford Department of Psychology and the Stanford School of Medicine. As a graduate researcher in my master’s and doctoral programs, I conducted original research in the fields of developmental psychology, cultural psychology, and social psychology. I have co-authored multiple journal articles in peer-reviewed journals.
After I obtained my license to practice clinical psychology, I served as an Adjunct Professor of Clinical Psychology full-time, teaching first year doctoral students in clinical psychology, before entering full-time private practice.
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