Anjalie Sukhwa
(she/her)
If you’re constantly overthinking, struggling with your relationship with food or your body, or feeling like you have to hold everything together, you’re not alone. I’m Anjalie Sukhwa, a Licensed Mental Health Counselor, university professor, and PhD candidate. I often work with women and individuals navigating anxiety, eating disorders, body image concerns, and the pressure to appear “okay” on the outside while feeling overwhelmed internally. I provide a supportive, nonjudgmental space where you can explore your experiences, build insight, and develop practical tools for change. Using evidence-based approaches such as CBT, DBT, and trauma-informed care, I tailor therapy to meet your unique needs, values, and cultural background. I also integrate a mind–body approach, supporting clients dealing with the emotional impact of chronic health or medical concerns and helping you build a more trusting, balanced relationship with your body. My style is warm, collaborative, and gently challenging. I’ll support you while also helping you move toward meaningful, lasting change.
Get to know me
In our first session together, here's what you can expect
Reaching out for help can feel like a big step, and you don’t have to do it alone. In our first session, my goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can begin to feel seen, heard, and understood. We’ll talk about what brings you to therapy, what you hope to gain from our work together, and any concerns or goals you’d like to focus on. My approach is integrative and trauma-informed, grounded in the belief that therapy should honor your unique experiences while also helping you build practical tools for healing and growth. I strive to create a space that feels nonjudgmental, collaborative, and supportive. You do not need to have all the answers or know exactly what to say. We will move at a pace that feels right for you, identify your strengths, and begin building a path forward that feels authentic and manageable. My hope is that you leave the first session feeling supported, more clear about where to begin, and reassured that meaningful change is possible.
The biggest strengths that I bring into our sessions
One of my greatest strengths as a therapist is my ability to create a warm, affirming, and nonjudgmental space where clients feel safe exploring even the most difficult parts of their experiences. I take an integrative, trauma-informed approach, tailoring therapy to each individual’s unique needs while drawing from evidence-based practices such as CBT, mindfulness, and strengths-based strategies. I specialize in working with individuals navigating anxiety, eating disorders, and body image concerns, particularly those who feel high-functioning on the outside but overwhelmed internally. I help clients build insight, develop practical tools, and reconnect with themselves in a way that feels sustainable, not rigid or overwhelming. Clients often share that they feel genuinely heard, deeply understood, and more empowered through our work together. My goal is not just to reduce symptoms, but to support meaningful, lasting change in how you relate to yourself and your life.
Specialties
Top specialtiesAnxiety
Eating Disorders
Women's Issues
Chronic Illness
Coping Skills
Depression
I identify as
Woman
Licensed in
Florida
Accepts
Aetna
Location
Virtual
My treatment methods
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
In my clinical practice, I utilize Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) as a structured, evidence-based approach to help clients identify and modify maladaptive thought patterns that contribute to emotional distress and behavioral challenges. CBT informs my case conceptualizations and treatment planning by emphasizing the reciprocal relationship between thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. I collaboratively work with clients to increase their awareness of automatic thoughts, challenge cognitive distortions, and develop healthier coping strategies. CBT interventions in my practice often include thought records, behavioral experiments, exposure techniques, and psychoeducation. I tailor CBT techniques to align with each client’s developmental stage, cultural background, and presenting concerns—whether addressing anxiety, depression, trauma, or interpersonal issues. Additionally, I incorporate homework assignments to reinforce session work and promote generalization of skills into daily life. This structured, goal-oriented modality empowers clients to become active participants in their own healing and fosters long-term resilience.
Dialectical Behavior (DBT)
In my clinical practice, I incorporate Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT) to support clients in achieving emotional regulation, distress tolerance, interpersonal effectiveness, and mindfulness. DBT’s balance of acceptance and change strategies aligns well with clients who struggle with intense emotions, impulsive behaviors, self-harm, or interpersonal conflict. I use DBT both as a comprehensive framework and as a set of practical skills that can be integrated flexibly based on the client’s needs and level of functioning. I guide clients through the development of skills using DBT’s core modules while maintaining a validating therapeutic stance that helps them feel seen and understood, even when facing significant internal or external conflict. DBT-informed strategies in my sessions include chain analysis of problem behaviors, mindfulness-based practices to increase present-moment awareness, and skills coaching to enhance emotional and behavioral regulation outside of sessions. Whether used in individual therapy or as part of a larger treatment team, DBT allows me to offer structure, accountability, and compassion while helping clients build a life worth living. I particularly find its emphasis on dialectics—holding two opposing truths—as powerful when working with clients experiencing cognitive rigidity, trauma responses, or identity struggles.
Culturally Sensitive Therapy
In my practice, I take a culturally sensitive approach by recognizing and respecting each client’s cultural background, values, and lived experiences. I strive to create a safe, inclusive space where clients feel seen and understood, and I integrate cultural awareness into assessment, case conceptualization, and treatment planning. I remain mindful of power dynamics, intersectionality, and the impact of systemic factors, tailoring interventions to align with clients’ cultural identities and worldviews.
Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT)
In my practice, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) to help clients explore and understand the underlying emotions that shape their relational patterns. I guide clients in identifying unmet attachment needs and restructuring emotional responses to foster deeper connection and secure bonds. By creating a safe, empathic space, I support clients in accessing and expressing core emotions to promote healing and lasting change in their relationships.
Trauma Informed Care
In my practice, I apply a trauma-informed approach by recognizing the widespread impact of trauma and prioritizing safety, trust, and empowerment in the therapeutic relationship. I create a supportive environment that avoids re-traumatization, emphasizes client choice, and integrates an understanding of trauma’s effects on the mind and body into all aspects of assessment and treatment.