Bharati Patwardhan

My therapeutic style is caring, collaborative, and transparent. My tools in your therapeutic journey are my undivided attention, my personal and professional experience, and my expertise. Our partnership in building trust and a therapeutic alliance is the key to our success in this therapeutic journey. While I hold the space for you and your life experiences in therapy, together we move towards your desired goals. One therapy modality does not fit all. Hence I use different modalities to serve people experiencing different difficulties. Mindfulness, Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) the empirically researched couple treatment based on the theory of attachment, and Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing ( EMDR) are some of the modalities that I use in treatment. Attachment is at the core of every human being hence I focus on the issues through the lenses of attachment and its disruptions as well as trauma. I am driven to help you!

I look at every individual as a unique person with their own unique life and life experiences. I believe and experience helping profession as the most rewarding profession that one can find. Having said that, the therapist needs to take care of self to be able to help others. One cannot withdraw from the bank if there are no deposits. I also believe and utilize the airplane emergency strategy of putting an oxygen mask on your self before helping others. We cannot give others what we don’t have. I am a strong believer of “self-care” enabling therapist to serve patients effectively. My self-care consists of spending quality time with my family, practicing yoga and meditation. I enjoy nature walks and beautiful hikes in San Diego. I love music, painting, and social life. My backbone is my loving family!! I am happy to collaboratively work with you. IT IS YOUR TIME TO TAKE CARE OF YOURSELF NOW!