Padma Doobay LCSW

(she/her)

Accepting Clients

Hi! I’m Padma, I help BIPOC and Othered identities break generational cycles, heal relationship trauma, and navigate systemic oppression.

Licensed Clinical Social Worker in Chapel Hill, NC

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Free 15-minute call, no obligation.

About My Clients

I partner with folx 18+ who are ready to break unhelpful patterns, challenge societal expectations, heal from past traumas, and live intentionally. I often work with busy parents and helping professionals, who often need support themselves. I also offer relationship counseling for diverse couples, exploring how upbringing, attachment styles, and cultural backgrounds shape relationship dynamics, and providing tools to foster deeper intimacy and connection.

My Background and Approach

In our work together, you’ll experience me to be interactive, curious, and collaborative. I take a culturally responsive, person-centered approach, drawing from Internal Family System (IFS), somatic experiencing, narrative therapy, multicultural perspectives, relational dynamics, queer feminist theory, and social justice principles. Together, we’ll explore how colonialism, systemic oppression, and intergenerational trauma have shaped your internal beliefs and relationship patterns. My goal is to help you challenge limiting narratives, break free from unhelpful patterns, and live with intention—empowering you to create meaningful, lasting change in your life.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I believe deeply in the resilience of the human spirit and understand that life presents each of us with unique challenges. I am fiercely committed to supporting the Global Majority and othered identities as they navigate these complexities, including the profound impact of systemic oppression and intergenerational trauma. As a Licensed Clinical Social Worker with nearly two decades of diverse clinical and community experience, I bring a compassionate and collaborative approach to our work together, fostering a space where healing and growth can flourish.

Client Focus

Age
Adults
Participants
Individuals, Couples
Languages
English

Qualifications

License
LCSW, State of Virginia · #0904017184
Education
MSW, LCSW
Additional credentials
IFS, level 2 trained Psychotherapist
Certified Somatic Practitioner
Supervision
Provides supervision to apprentice therapists · currently accepting supervisees
Years in practice
8 years

I offer online counseling in the following states:

I have experience with the following

  • Hinduism
  • Islam
  • Multifaith

Hours & Availability

New clients welcome
Currently accepting new clients
Telehealth
Available

Location

Primary Location

Chapel Hill, NC 27514
757-354-3036
Open in Google Maps ↗ · GPS: 35.9722081°, -79.0475559°

Nearby Areas

Cities and Zips
Morrisville
North Carolina
27560
Carrboro
North Carolina
27516
Hillsborough
North Carolina
27278

At A Glance

  • Experience: 8 years of practice
  • Languages: English
  • Rate: $175 - 250/session

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