I will meet you where you are. Together, we will understand and heal your mind-body-spirit.
I, Gitika Talwar, am a Licensed Clinical-Community Psychologist and the Founder of Prāṇh Healing & Wellness PLLC. Though we don't lead "single-concern" lives and our concerns are typically interconnected, across 15+ years of experience, I have supported people who have experienced:
| Big emotions like rage, frustration, despair, fear. | Trauma (from single events or multiple events) | Longing to reconnect with heritage | |
| Immigration | Depression | Anxiety | |
| Burnout | Cultural Stress | Academic or work Stress | Stress-related health issues |
| Longing to reconcile spirituality and mental health | Personal impact of 'politics' or 'news' | Existential distress | Impact of activism |
* I do not offer couples' therapy at this time.
FEES
THERAPY
Individual Therapy (for WA Residents only) - $250 for the 1st appointment and $225 (60 mins) for follow-up appointments. - You can opt to use Thrizer to help you use out-of-network insurance benefits.
I accept some health insurance plans, visit our new website to know more.
Alternatively, you can use Thrizer to help pay for therapy. See video below for more details.
I do not offer couples' therapy.
CONSULTATION
I serve as a THERAPIST ALLY by offering 1 on 1 mental-health consultations (for residents of any US state) - You can get the support you need to find the right therapist wherever you live - $275 (60 mins). Visit our new website to learn more.
About Dr. Gitika Talwar
Hi there! I’m Gitika and my pronouns are she/they/we. The ‘we’ pronoun is a reflection of my abiding belief that we are all deeply interconnected. Our struggles are not the same but they are also not separate.As a Psychotherapist, my goal is to facilitate a collaborative conversation that allows your expertise about your experience to meet my understanding of mind-body-spiritual wellness. Using a mix of reflection, gentle prompts, I invite us into a space of non-judgemental curiosity about your stress and suffering so we can understand the lessons this experience could offer you.My therapeutic approach is deeply influenced by a mix of personal and professional experiences as a user of therapy, psychotherapist and immigration activist. I am also deeply connected to my land, blood, spirit and wisdom ancestors in India and the U.S. I use decolonial and liberatory values as my North Star while drawing upon my exposure to Brief solution-focussed therapy, CBT, Narrative approaches, DBT, Motivational Interviewing and Feedback-informed care. My personal and professional experience with the mental health systems in India and the U.S. have made me particularly attuned to the importance of cultural humility while working with all the folks I meet.My educational background is a Masters in Social Psychology from the University of Mumbai (India) and a PhD in Community-Clinical Psychology from the University of Maryland, Baltimore County (United States). My clinical experience draws upon my time working in mental health advocacy in India, an LGBTQ+ affirming counselor with a support group in India, community agency devoted to asylum seekers and refugees in Maryland, justice-involved men in Maryland, a diverse student community at University Counseling centers in Washington state, and a tribal health agency in the Puget Sound regionI enjoy working with folks who are new to therapy and also folks who may be interested in single-session/ brief/ short-term therapy approaches.Given that a lot of our suffering is collective, I am committed to healing approaches that can happen within a collective. My life goal is to build more therapist-initiated, people-powered healing communities for all of us who are trying to heal and liberate from systemic harm (including colonization, apartheid and genocide). So definitely talk to me if you may be interested in being part of a community like that!
Immigration and Mental Health
Given the racial nature of the immigration system in the U.S, there is an intersectional impact of immigration status and race.
As a first-generation immigrant in the U.S., Dr. Gitika Talwar ("Dr. G") has personal and professional experience that makes her uniquely qualified to address the mental health needs of immigrants in the U.S. She is a former international student from India (from Maharashtra!), who has also survived the Green Card Backlog that plagues Indian immigrants in the U.S.Dr. G offers customized workshops for groups and organizations interested in mental health of immigrant and BIPOC communities
Dr. G is a Cisgender South Asian woman [Punjabi, Indian], Sensitive to the impact of caste, race, gender, sexuality, disability and immigration status. She is fluent in English, Hindi, has basic knowledge of Marathi & Punjabi.
Contact
You are welcome to contact us if you would like to know how we can support you.Please include your preferred method of communication. If you would like to discuss your needs over a private phone-call, please include best times to reach you. We will get back to you within 2 business days.