Meet Madhavi

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I believe in healing, and strive to create a space for you to share and be heard! I understand, from experience, that life can be filled with struggles that you must overcome. As a south Asian who grew up in India and migrated to America, I understand the complexities of adapting to new cultures while holding onto the core values that form integral parts of our identities. From my experiences, I understand how to create an authentic, therapeutic environment where clients feel seen, heard, and respected. I believe in a humanistic approach for mental, physical and emotional health. My approach is person centered, cognitive behavioral and mindfulness based.

I have advanced degrees in psychology from abroad and New York, which has given me a well-rounded education and a wide range of experience. For seven years, I have worked, internationally, in psychotherapy with individuals from diverse ethnic and sociocultural backgrounds. I have worked with kids, as a school counselor, and adults in individual, couple and group settings. I have experience working with trauma and anxiety, depression, relationship issues, break up/divorce, family conflicts and many more challenges.

I aim to cultivate an environment where you feel empowered to delve into and comprehend your thoughts and emotions. With my multicultural and multilingual background, I bring a heightened sensitivity to the diverse needs within communities, allowing me to provide personalized psychotherapeutic interventions.

I want to work side by side with my clients to help them make positive changes in their lives and reach their goals, both personally and professionally. Together, we can tackle any issues you are facing, emotionally or psychologically, and find new ways to connect with yourself and others. I customize my approach to fit each person's unique needs, as everyone is individual. I celebrate seeing my clients discover their own strengths, make positive changes, and start living their best lives! 

• Anxiety 
• Depression 
• School issues 
• Relationship issues 
• Self-Esteem 
• Coping Skills 
• Stress management 
• Life transitions

Person-Centered

Jacqueline Baer Mental Health Counseling Intern

• Conduct individual counseling sessions
• Monitor and evaluate client progress
• Provide crisis intervention services
• Maintain accurate up-to-date client records

Mental Health Counseling Intern (mental health hospital)

• Client Assessments: Assisted in conducting initial client assessments under supervision, which involved gathering background information, assessing mental health symptoms, and formulating initial treatment plans
• Psychoeducation: Facilitated psychoeducational groups for clients and their families, covering topics such as coping skills, stress management, and mental health awareness

Mental health Counseling Intern (NGO for Women Empowerment)

• Client Counseling: Provided individual counseling sessions to women facing various challenges such as domestic violence, discrimination, or trauma
• Group Therapy: Facilitated support groups for women to share experiences, build resilience, and explore coping strategies together
• Psycho-education Workshops: Designed and conducted workshops on mental health, self-care, and empowerment for women and to promote gender equality in the community
• Cultural Sensitivity: Demonstrated cultural competence in understanding and addressing diverse needs and experiences of women from different backgrounds

Education & Guidance Counselor (ages 5-18)

• Worked in schools, provided in person and group therapy sessions to children and adolescents. 
• Assisted students with anxiety or sadness due to academic, relationship or family issues, helped them build their self-esteem and confidence.
• Participated in classroom discussions in gender and biology to provide gender equality guidance.

In-Person & Telehealth Counselor 

• worked at in person and tele health counseling setting and worked with various age groups from age 16 to 65 
• Dealt with relationship issues, break up/ divorce, codependency or intimacy issues and guided them to move on and build healthier relationships
• Helped individuals for family conflicts, anxiety, depression, low self-esteem, stress management, trauma, grief of losing someone close and many more challenges

Gujarat University
B.A. Psychology, 2012

L.D Arts College, Gujarat University
M.A. Clinical Psychology, 2014

Gujarat University
Post-Graduation Diploma in Counseling Psychology, 2015

Alfred University CITE
C.A.S. Mental Health Counseling, 2024 (Pending)

• Presented research paper on “A study of adjustment of arts and commerce female students in Ahmedabad, India” at National Seminar by Department of Psychology, Jai Narayan Vyas University at Jodhpur, India in 2013, and at L.D Arts College, Ahmedabad, India in 2013.
• Participated in 18-hour workshop on “A clinical perspective of the psychological and psychiatric aspects of child development” at a National Workshop by Department of Psychology, Gujarat University September, 2013.
• Participated in seminar on “Depression” by Kanoria Centre for Medical Education & Hospital in Gandhinagar, India in January 2013.
• Presented research paper on “Social attitude of degree & diploma engineering students in Ahmedabad, India” at the 49th national & 18th international conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology in Ahmedabad, India in march, 2014.
• Participated in seminar on “Psychosocial problems of working women” by Kanoria Centre for Medical Education & Hospital in Gandhinagar, India in January 2014.
• Participated in National level workshop on “Anxiety management course” by Department of Psychology, Gujarat University, India in September 2014.
• Participated in awareness building campaign on world autism day by B.M Institute of Mental Health, Ahmedabad, India in April 2015. 
• Participated in State level workshop on “Administration and interpretation of Rorschach test” by Department of psychology, Gujarat University, Ahmedabad, India in April 2015.

• Bilingual, English/Hindi/Gujarati Speaker
• Former Indian Dancer, Choreographer & script writer for stage shows on mental health awareness, women empowerment, gender equality and social responsibilities.
• Certified in 200 hours Hatha & ashtanga yoga teachers program by Yoga Alliance
• Certified first degree Reiki Healer 
• Gujarati language Poetess & Writer 

American Counseling Association (ACA)

Fluently

English, Hindi, Gujarati

Can Understand & Communicate In

Punjabi, Marwari, Rajasthani, Marathi, Sindhi, Bhojpuri