January 14th, 2025
Therapy with me feels like sitting down with a trusted friend who truly understands you and also has persoanlized tools to guide you toward meaningful growth. I aim to create a space that feels safe, welcoming, and supportive—a place where ...
June 13th, 2024
Everyone needs a listening ear at some point in their life. Hello! I am Anand Barkataki (He/Him), an intern Marriage and Family Therapist from India. I am currently pursuing my M.A. Marriage and Family Therapy at Wheaton College (Illinois), prior to ...
June 13th, 2024
Every person has a unique story that they take with them every day of their lives. This story is often an interweaving of pain, joy, and things in between. Sometimes, carrying this story is heavy and burdensome. Sometimes, understanding where ...
July 1st, 2024
Taking the first step towards therapy takes a lot of courage. That's why I believe that ifyou make it into my office you already have what it takes to heal, you just need someone towalk alongside you while you do ...
August 21st, 2023
Life is uniquely difficult for every person.
Some may feel defeated in one area of life, while others may wrestle with another, and others may struggle with it all. The common thread that traces its way through every person is that ...
April 12th, 2024
There are a million different reasons that can lead people to begin therapy at various points intheir lives. People can express a lot of feelings toward starting therapy too: fear, anger, apathy,and even excitement to name a few. My desire ...
March 8th, 2024
Three overarching beliefs shape my approach to the counseling process. They are, 1. People are unique, 2. Relationships are complicated, and 3. Life is hard. This leads me to an approach that focuses on meeting you where you are with ...
November 30th, 2023
I tried to remember when I was perusing therapist profiles what I was hoping to find as my best personality match while writing this introduction. I desired a therapist who was committed to challenging me, embraced confrontation as the pathway ...
September 11th, 2023
Whatever brings you to therapy, whether it be relational struggles, communication issues, grief, trauma, anxiety, the everyday stress that life brings, or anything in between, know that there is a place for you here! We all have our burdens, but ...
August 23rd, 2022
Are you a caregiver and feeling lonely and isolated? Are you struggling to connect with other families similar to yours? I am here to listen and walk this journey with you. As a parent of three daughters, one of whom ...