Gayathri Chandran

I am proud to call myself a New Yorker and a South Asian immigrant, who has spent nearly three decades helping clients navigate our healthcare system. I am a licensed Therapist, with additional Masters degrees in organizational psychology/HR and communication. I have worked both in some of the largest hospital systems including New York Presbyterian and NYU Brooklyn, as well as smaller community clinics and mobile crisis. My diverse experience provides me with a solid foundation of the complexities in dealing with mental health, with a strong knowledge of both therapy and medication management. My areas of focus include anxiety, depression, PTSD, OCD and bipolar, in addition to severe mental illness. I enjoy interacting with clients of all ages and backgrounds, including couples and families. I tailor my sessions to meet the individual needs of clients and families.

My work is rooted in a trauma informed and culturally sensitive approach, using a combination of narrative and psychodynamic therapy with CBT techniques including exposure therapy and cognitive restructuring. Therapy is a collaborative journey and I believe in tapping into the uniqueness, strength and healing power of every individual. My goal is to help my clients not just feel heard and validated, but find concrete solutions to their problems.

Therapeutic relationships are critical to success and initial sessions are extremely important in gauging whether this relationship is a right fit for my clients. My initial sessions allow clients to share more about themselves and their reasons for engaging in therapy, but also gives them an opportunity to get to know me and my modalities of treatment, to gauge if we are indeed a good match.