I'm Vidisha!
My therapeutic approach is integrative, relational, and grounded in attachment theory. I work from the belief that many present-day struggles are rooted in early relational experiences and patterns that once served a purpose, but may no longer feel supportive or aligned.
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I draw from attachment-based and inner child work, parts-based approaches, somatic practices, psychodynamic therapy, and cognitive-behavioral strategies. This allows us to explore early relational dynamics, identify maladaptive thoughts and beliefs, and gently reconnect with emotional and bodily experiences that may have been pushed aside. I am especially interested in helping clients move beyond insight alone by developing a deeper sense of safety, regulation, and connection within themselves.
I also value spirituality as a source of meaning and resilience, and may integrate mindfulness-based principles — including influences from Buddhist teachings and the Bhagavad Gita — when this aligns with a client’s values and worldview.
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Above all, I aim to create a warm, supportive, and non-judgmental space where clients can move at their own pace. I believe healing happens through a combination of insight, emotional safety, embodied awareness, and genuine human connection. My goal is to help clients feel more grounded in who they are, more capable of navigating relationships, and more connected to themselves.
My Story
I came to the field of mental health through both deep curiosity and lived experience. From a young age, I was fascinated by the human body and mind, and initially imagined a future in medicine. While studying psychology in high school in India, I discovered a strong aptitude and genuine interest in understanding human behavior, emotion, and inner life. That curiosity stayed with me and gradually evolved into a clear desire to become a therapist.
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I began college at Denison University and later transferred to New York University, where I earned my B.A. in Psychology and completed a minor in Child and Adolescent Mental Health Studies (CAMS). My academic training gave me a strong foundation in emotional and cognitive development, attachment theory, and the ways early relationships shape our sense of self. During my undergraduate years, I also worked in a developmental psychology lab studying infant motor development, which deepened my understanding of how regulation, learning, and connection begin in the body long before we have language.
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I am currently work with individuals across the lifespan. I have particular experience supporting adolescents and young adults navigating grief, anxiety, relational challenges, identity questions, and self-worth concerns. I am especially drawn to working with clients who are insightful and self-aware, yet still feel stuck — those who understand their patterns intellectually but remain disconnected from their emotions or bodies.
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Outside of academics, creativity has always been central to my life. I am a self-taught makeup artist and have been practicing since I was sixteen, alongside painting and sketching as forms of self-expression. I am an avid reader with a particular love for classic novels and modern classics, and I am drawn to art forms that explore the darker aspects of the human psyche - including horror films. I also enjoy live music, especially local DIY bands, and love to dance as a way of reconnecting with my body and releasing energy.