My Professional Journey

I am an adult clinical psychologist and retired neuropsychologist with a lifelong curiosity about the complexity of being human. My academic journey began with a B.A. in Honors Psychology from the University of Western Ontario, where I cultivated a passion for understanding the mind and helping others. To deepen this work, I earned an M.A. and Psy.D. in Clinical Psychology with a multicultural focus from the California School of Professional Psychology in San Francisco. Postdoctoral training in psychodynamic psychotherapy and adult neuropsychology further expanded my expertise in brain-behavior relationships and addressing the roots of emotional suffering.

Over the past 15 years, I have worked in diverse settings, including group practices, community mental health centers, specialty medical clinics, and hospitals such as MassGeneral Brigham, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital, and San Mateo Medical Center. I have also taught behavioral medicine seminars as a visiting professor at the American University of the Caribbean. My public work has included speaking engagements, workshops and guest lectures on topics like maternal rage, conflict in relationships, parental guilt, colorism in the South Asian community, intergenerational trauma and navigating first-time parenthood. My interviews have appeared in The Juggernaut, Mom’s Hierarchy of Needs, and Ovia Health, while my writing has been featured in the Journal of Psychoanalytic Psychology, Journal of the American Psychoanalytic Association (JAPA), South Asian Mental Health Initiative and Network (SAMHIN) and Brown Girl Magazine. I also participate in academic conferences and professional workshops in which I have discussed clinical approaches to address colorism wounds, intergenerational trauma, parenthood challenges and the complex interplay of medical, neuropsychological, psychodynamic and sociocultural factors in understanding sources of resilience and suffering.

Both my personal and professional experiences have deepened my understanding of how family, culture, intersecting identities, spirituality, politics, language, and intergenerational history shape who we are and how we cope. I value the importance of considering the interplay of sociocultural context, the mind, and the body in understanding someone’s strengths and areas of difficulty. I aspire for my clients to truly feel that they can be themselves, to speak freely about what they think and feel, and to work together to address their concerns.