Padma Sonti Desai

I am a psychoanalytic psychotherapist based in the New Jersey and New York area. I have 20 years experience with adults in a wide range of clinical and educative and prevention settings from adult partial hospitalization, intensive outpatient and outpatient care.

I am formally trained at The Object Relations Institute for Psychoanalysis and Psychotherapy in New York where I trained in British and American Object Relations Theory and the foundational theories of Sigmund Freud, Melanie Klein, Donald Winnicott and group theorists.

I am actively involved with several professional organizations and regularly present at psychoanalytical conferences both nationally and internationally. I also participate in ongoing study groups and continuing education in clinical topics.

I work with clients via a HIPAA-compliant video platform, accessible from computers, smartphones, or iPads. Typical sessions last 45–50 minutes. I offer a free 15 minute initial consultation by phone or video to see if it is a good fit.

My training is rooted in contemporary psychoanalytic approaches, giving you an environment to freely express yourself. I offer practical and concrete problem-solving strategies, providing immediate support to help you feel better.

I use a multimodal approach with techniques from CBT, DBT, ACT or Family Systems Theory to give you the tools from the first session.

My goal is help you feel better from the first session. We'll identify what your immediate goals are and give you tools to move you toward that goal. I offer a validating, nonjudgmental, and confidential environment to explore what is most important for you,