Individuals and Couples | Austin, TX • Online Across Texas, California & Washington, D.C.
Do you feel caught between where you come from and where you’re going ?
Therapy for people balancing family, culture, relationships, and the pressure to be everything to everyone.
Have you spent so much of your life taking care of others, making your family proud, and doing what was expected of you that you've lost touch with what you want?
Are you the person everyone relies on - at work, at home, and in your relationships - while quietly carrying self-doubt, guilt, or overwhelm on your own?
Have you worked hard to build a successful life, yet still find yourself wondering why it doesn't feel as fulfilling, peaceful, or connected as you imagined it would?
If you're looking for a space where you can stop carrying it all alone and reconnect with yourself, you're in the right place.
Book a free consultation here.
Have you ever felt like you don't fully belong anywhere? Too American in one room, too Indian/African/Chinese in another. Caught between who you were raised to be and who you're trying to become.
Maybe you've spent your life balancing different cultures, different expectations, and different versions of yourself. You've learned how to adapt, achieve, and take care of others “seamlessly.” You've become the “responsible one,” the “successful one.,” the one everyone depends on.
But underneath it all, you’re carrying anxiety, guilt, self-doubt, relationship struggles, or a quiet feeling that no matter how much you accomplish, it's never quite enough.
I know that experience personally.
As the daughter of immigrants, born and raised in New York and shaped by life across Africa, Asia, the Middle East and North America, I've spent much of my life navigating the space between worlds. Many of my clients have too.
They are professionals, parents, partners, and high achievers who are tired of carrying everyone else's expectations while losing touch with themselves.
Therapy offers a space where you don't have to choose between cultures, roles, identities, or responsibilities. A space to understand yourself more deeply, strengthen your relationships, and build a life that feels authentic, not just successful.
Hi. I’m Minal and I specialize in working with South Asians, immigrants, first- and second-generation individuals, BIPOC professionals, and high achievers. My approach is warm, collaborative, and culturally responsive. Together, we'll work to understand the patterns keeping you stuck, strengthen your relationships with yourself and others, and help you move through life with greater clarity, confidence, connection, and self-trust.
Let’s collaborate on exploring and addressing the challenges you face so you can cultivate greater clarity, connection and confidence in every facet of your life. Book your free consultation here.
THERAPY SERVICES I OFFER
I specialize in helping high-achieving individuals and couples navigate anxiety, relationships, parenting, life transitions, and the complexities of balancing multiple roles, identities, and expectations. I also work extensively with neurodivergent individuals and couples seeking greater understanding, connection, and fulfillment..
THERAPY FOR ANXIETY, STRESS, AND BURNOUT
Do you struggle with anxiety finding yourself unable to relax, overwhelmed by perfectionist tendencies and/or consumed with worry, while wishing you could let go but can’t because of all the “what ifs”? Let’s work together to not just manage your anxiety, but to also learn how to control it and make it work for you.
SELF-ESTEEM THERAPY
Do you sometimes feel like you don’t fully belong anywhere? Are you tired of the constant comparisons, insecurity and the perpetual quest to fit in while feeling inadequate and lonely despite being surrounded by others? Let’s collaborate so that you can stop the "fake it 'til you make it" act and instead feel confident and proud of who you, where you came from and where you are going.
RELATIONSHIP SKILLS
Do you wish for love, peace and joy in your relationship(s) or would you like to expand your social circle but don’t know where to begin? Let’s put an end to awkwardness, embarrassment, and constant arguing and work instead to strengthen your current bonds and create healthy new relationships.
COUPLES THERAPY
Are you and your partner in a committed relationship that started out with rainbows and butterflies but now you feel disconnected, dissatisfied and/or stuck, knowing that there is more but not knowing how to get there? Let’s come together to identify your wants, needs, desires and fears, improve your communication, resolve conflicts, and strengthen your emotional and physical connection.
THERAPY FOR PARENTS
As a parent, new or seasoned, do you feel depleted, swamped or uncertain, perhaps in need of some guidance or for someone to lend a compassionate ear? Let’s deep dive into your world to help you create a clear and confident path forward so that you can feel proud of your choices and embody peace instead of worry at the end of the day.
THERAPY FOR BIG LIFE CHANGES
Are you caught in the middle of your children and aging parents, struggling to manage the demands of both roles? Or perhaps you recently experienced a big life change and are finding it harder to acclimate than you anticipated? Let’s uncover the obstacles in your path so that you can live your best life while being able to support those around you.
WHO I WORK WITH
THERAPY FOR IMMIGRANTS
This is for you if you are living between cultures, balancing family expectations or feeling like you don't fully belong in either world. I will help you explore identity, relationships and your emotional wellbeing while helping you build a stronger connection to yourself, your values and the life you want to create.
CULTURALLY SENSITIVE THERAPY FOR ASIANS
Do you sense a tension between societal demands and your own goals, always pushing forward while finding it hard to take a break? I can help you address stress, perfectionism, burnout and life changes so you can achieve success that feels fulfilling, sustainable and true to your authentic self.
THERAPY FOR NEURODIVERGENT ADULTS
If you’ve ever felt misunderstood, overwhelmed or drained all the while trying to adapt to surroundings that weren't meant for you? Then I can guide you through approaches that respect your mental processes and help you in enhancing confidence, emotional stability and self acceptance.
THERAPY FOR THERAPISTS AND OTHER PROFESSIONALS
Tight deadlines. Ongoing changes. Elevated performance demands. If these make you feel estranged from yourself or others. Then let me help you handle stress, enhance relationships and regain equilibrium so your career nurtures your wellbeing rather than conflict with it.
LOCATIONS I SERVE
AUSTIN THERAPY
If you're starting therapy for the first time or coming back after some time, I offer assistance to individuals and couples in Austin who are looking for increased clarity, connection and emotional health. Together, we'll create a path forward that will be practical, compassionate and tailored to your needs.
ONLINE THERAPY TEXAS
Life can be hectic, uncertain and challenging. Through secure virtual sessions, you can access professional support from anywhere in Texas. With that you can enjoy the same individualized care, guidance and significant connection that you would anticipate from a face to face session.
ONLINE THERAPY CALIFORNIA
If you seek flexible support that accommodates work, family, or an evolving timetable, provides a convenient method to focus on your mental well being. You can get care from the comfort and privacy of your own space anywhere in California.
ONLINE THERAPY WASHINGTON DC
From career pressures and relationship concerns to major life transitions, online therapy give you support wherever you are in Washington DC. Together, we'll focus on building resilience, wellbeing and helping you move forward with greater confidence and clarity.
*I offer online therapy (telehealth) to all TX, CA and Washington D.C., based clients and in person services (office or walk & talk) to clients based in or around the Austin area.