Salona Lutchminarain

Being a therapist feels second nature to me — like a glove that fits well. I genuinely enjoy this work, and it doesn’t feel like a heavy lift. After a full career in related fields, I returned to school to earn my Master’s in Social Work and now work with clients full time.

My specialties include EMDR, Internal Family Systems (IFS), and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT). I use these approaches to help people unpack and process the harder parts of living life, with care, curiosity, and respect for your pace.

I welcome working with adults of all ages and backgrounds.

Choosing the right therapist is a deeply personal and important decision. Meaningful therapy depends on a strong, trusting therapeutic relationship, and I approach my work with great care for building that alliance with every client I see.

My specialty is working with unresolved trauma. Using both clinical skills and a strong intuition, I help guide clients through their healing process—making sense of past experiences, gently processing them, and eventually laying them to rest. My work is non-pathologizing in nature and draws from Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), and EMDR.

I am open to working with individuals from all demographics and walks of life, and I take your unique background, culture, and life story seriously. Having lived and traveled in multiple parts of the world, I bring a global perspective to my work. A particular niche of mine is supporting South Asian young adults who are navigating family dynamics, cultural expectations, identity, and relationship stress.

If you’re feeling the need to unpack, let go, and heal from old hurt or pain; seeking relief from relationship stress; or simply curious about how therapy might support you, I welcome you to reach out. Together, we can create a plan that feels like the right fit for you—whether that means learning practical skills to manage anxiety or depression, or engaging in deeper, longer-term healing work.

I often describe the first few sessions as wandering the forest together. You’re inviting me into your world, and I follow gently — listening closely, asking thoughtful questions, and helping you notice what feels most important to attend to.

During these early sessions, we’ll gather key pieces of your story and identify the themes or challenges that feel most pressing right now. From there, we begin to create a shared plan for how to thoughtfully unpack and address these areas, at a pace that feels respectful and manageable.

For many clients, it takes about 6–12 sessions to get to the heart of their primary concerns. After that, we often transition to bi-weekly sessions, and eventually to as-needed check-ins, as life brings up new seasons or stressors.

My goal is to create a space that feels calm, collaborative, and grounding — one where you don’t need to have everything figured out before you start. We move with curiosity rather than urgency, and we let clarity emerge over time.