Sakthi Ramesh (she/her)

Accepting Clients

I work with individuals, couples navigating identity, cultural pressures, intergenerational pain, and the quiet grief of self-abandonment.

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist in Irvine, CA
Supervised by Amanda Lee, LCSW 74719

About My Clients

You may have done everything “right,” built the career, maintained the relationships, carried the responsibilities, yet something still aches underneath it all. Maybe you’re tired of constantly second-guessing yourself. Maybe you’ve spent so long trying to be who others needed you to be that you’re no longer sure what you genuinely want. Or maybe you’re the strong one, the helper, the deeply feeling person who holds space for everyone else, while secretly wondering who holds you.

My Background and Approach

Together, we explore the deeper emotional patterns shaping your life, how your past relationships, family dynamics, cultural experiences, and survival strategies may still be impacting you today. At the same time, I help you reconnect to the present through emotional awareness, nervous system regulation, and a deeper connection to your body and inner experience. I also support clients in building practical tools to manage anxiety, regulate emotions, and feel more stable in their day-to-day life.

My Personal Beliefs and Interests

I identify as South Asian and have lived experience navigating a diasporic identity. I understand the complexity of balancing collectivist cultural values with individuality, and how that can shape identity, relationships, emotional expression, and self-worth. I’m familiar with spirituality through practices like meditation, yoga, and Eastern philosophy. I’m open to incorporating spirituality or meaning-making into therapy in whatever way feels supportive and authentic to you.

Insurance Plans Accepted
  • Aetna
  • Anthem
  • Optum
  • Cigna/Evernorth
  • UnitedHealthcare
I offer online counseling in the following states:
I have experience with the following
  • Buddhism
  • Hinduism

At A Glance

  • Experience: 1 year of practice

Info

Email Sakthi
18008 Sky Park Cir
Suite 220
Irvine, CA 92614-6488
1230 Rosecrans Ave
Suite 300
Manhattan Beach, CA 90266-2494

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