Nishi Gupta, MSW, LCSW (she/her) is a clinical psychotherapist, working in a large private practice for the past five years in Durham, NC. She has worked individually with clients experiencing depression, anxiety, relationship difficulties, self-esteem, family of origin issues, identity, grief, addictive behaviors, and trauma.
Nishi is passionate about the significance of formative relationships, internal
conflicts, developmental tasks, and better understanding how defenses protect us. Nishi began studying with the Psychoanalytic Center of the Carolinas in Psychodynamic Psychotherapy. She also draws from other therapeutic perspectives and has certifications in Mindfulness Based
Stress Reduction from UNC Integrative Health Care, Dialectical Behavior Therapy from Triangle Area DBT.
Having lived abroad for most all her adult life, she has had to adapt to changing circumstances, overcoming cultural and linguistic barriers. Being of Indian descent, she is especially interested in matters of cross-cultural conflict, racial identity, displacement and cultural adjustment. She operates from a client-centered perspective, striving to build a therapeutic alliance with each individual. She brings to her work a genuine culturally sensitive approach.
