RAJANI RASTOGI (She/her)

Depression is a common mental health condition that causes a persistent feeling of sadness and lack of motivation to engage in daily activities. Depression can be debilitating and can sometimes lead to suicidal thoughts or self-harm behaviors. As a therapist, I am here to listen to your feelings, identify any patterns, assess recent changes in your life that may have impacted your moods. I will encourage you to implement new coping skills to improve moods and create excitement in daily life.

Did you know that in todays' world, anxiety is debilitating many people's lives and preventing them from being present in their daily activities? In my practice, I assist clients in recognizing these anxious thoughts, and help clients develop new, healthy techniques by using cognitive behavioral therapy to evaluate cognitive distortions, and mindfulness skills to be present in the moment without judging one's thoughts, practice relaxation and breathing techniques.

We all struggle with confidence at some point in our lives. There are many reasons why we may struggle with our body image. It could be related to bullying, social media, negative home or peer environment, anxiety or other areas where we feel bad about ourselves and lack of control. In my proactive, I am here to listen to your story, help you recognize your beauty within and build your self-confidence. You are beautiful, and capable of doing anything you choose to in life and be happy.

Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a treatment that has been proven to be effective for various issues, including depression, anxiety disorders, substance abuse, marital difficulties, eating disorders, and other severe mental health conditions. In therapy, when using CBT, we will evaluate your thought patterns, replace negative thinking with positive thoughts to assist you in creating a new way of looking at situation and develop new behaviors that will more happiness in your life.

I specialize in a trauma therapy called EMDR. EMDR stands for (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing.) When conducting EMDR therapy, a client will access memories related to a traumatic event and will be exposed to the event in a specific way. This is combined with following eye movements and guided instructions. During this time, the client will access the uncomfortable memories and will reprocess those memories to eliminate the disturbance those memories had created.

Mindfulness therapy, a type of psychotherapy, assists individuals in concentrating on the present moment. It employs techniques like breathing exercises, guided imagery, meditation, and other practices to calm the body and mind, thereby helping to alleviate stress. The goal of mindfulness therapy is to increase awareness of one's thoughts, feelings, emotions, environment, and circumstances, reducing automatic reactions.