Kavita Shanbhag (she/her)

I have had experience working with individuals who encounter symptoms of anxiety related to low self-esteem, relationship concerns, work, difficulty with socialization, family relationships and generally trying something new for fear of failure.

I work with individuals who generally recognize that anger has been impacting their family, social, and/or work life. Most of my clients who encounter concerns with anger are seeking strategies to control their responses and are open to implementing these coping skills in their daily lives.

My work in the area of self-esteem has involved working with situations that entail clients who have been raised by an authoritarian parenting style, encountered negative social experiences, have a fear of failure or making a mistake, and who have been negatively impacted by a toxic relationship.

I use Cognitive Behavioral Therapy through a lens of working with the client as a team to address negative thinking patterns that impact emotions and behaviors. By addressing such patterns, clients can resolve challenges that serve as barriers in their daily and future lives. Most of my experience has been in working with clients who experience anxiety due to low self-esteem, a challenging break-up, social anxiety, and difficulty asserting oneself.

I use tools from this approach to help me measure progress and also identify goals. The questions I use will be more related to how to get a solution rather than dwelling on the past. I believe it is beneficial to know about one's past but I do not dwell in the past if it is not helpful in our sessions. This approach will be helpful in recognizing past strengths or coping you used where there was a positive outcome and what is different now.

I use tools from this approach to help me measure progress and also identify goals. The questions I use will be more related to how to guide you to a solution that you find meaningful. This includes asking how you have coped in the past and recognizing the strengths you possess that could be instrumental in guiding you to finding relief from your concerns.

I use tools from this approach to help me measure progress and also identify goals. The questions I use will be more related to how to get a solution rather than dwelling on the past. I believe it is beneficial to know about one's past but I do not dwell in the past if it is not helpful in our sessions. This approach will help recognize past strengths or coping strategies you used where there was a positive outcome.

Person-centered is exactly how it sounds in the way I approach my role in therapy. I consider my clients the driver and myself the "guide". It celebrates a collaborative approach rather than a hierarchical approach to therapy so you can feel "at home" in our sessions as a pathway to building a trusted therapeutic relationship. This also means I will guide you to an alternate perspective to build insight into the concern you are experiencing.