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If you’re someone who carries a lot, who shows up for work, family, partnerships, motherhood, and community with strength and competence…but yet struggles with anxiety, self-doubt, boundary guilt, people-pleasing, overthinking, or a quiet sense of disconnection from yourself, please know that you are not alone. Many women appear composed while internally feeling exhausted or unseen. Often, the ways you cope in your roles (e.g. over-functioning, staying hyper-independent, avoiding conflict, or constantly striving) were shaped by childhood or traumatic experiences that once helped you survive. Since 2007, I’ve worked with women who want to understand how early attachment wounds and trauma histories continue to shape their current relationships, work, motherhood, and sense of self-worth. Therapy becomes a place to make sense of your patterns, and gently shift what no longer serves you. I work primarily with women, particularly women of color (BIPOC), and my approach is integrative, grounded in advanced training in: • EMDR • Internal Family Systems • Brainspotting (beginning March 2026) • Sensorimotor & Body-Oriented Psychotherapy • Havening Techniques • Yoga Therapy • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) • Mindfulness-Based CBT This allows our work to include trauma processing, nervous system regulation, practical tools, relational exploration, and deeper meaning-making which including spirituality through a grounded, non-religious lens. The goal is integration: helping you feel more aligned, steady, and connected to yourself over time. If this resonates, I invite you to continue exploring my profile to learn more about my approach. You’re also welcome to visit my professional Instagram account (@Rosashetty) to get a sense of my values and personality.
The first session is a clinical mental health assessment, but it is also an opportunity for us to get a sense of how we might work together. It is structured, though not rigid, and carefully paced. 1. Comprehensive Clinical assessment We will begin with what brings you in now and review relevant history, current stressors, and patterns that feel important. The goal is to understand both your concerns and your capacities. 2. Clarifying Your Current Focus Together, we will identify what feels most pressing, whether that is anxiety, relational dynamics, identity questions, life transitions, or a general sense of disconnection or stagnation. 3. Thoughtful Observations As I listen, I may reflect themes or patterns I am noticing such as relational, emotional, or nervous-system based. These reflections are exploratory and collaborative, not fixed interpretations. 4. Initial Treatment Direction If helpful, I may outline possible approaches that could support the work, drawing from the integrative framework described earlier. This remains flexible and evolves over time. 5. Questions and Process Clarity There is space for you to ask about pacing, structure, frequency, or anything that helps you make an informed decision. 6. Goodness-of-Fit Discussion At the end of the session, we will assess whether this feels aligned. If it does, we will discuss next steps. If another clinician may be a better fit, I will offer referrals so you are connected with appropriate support. The first session establishes clarity, containment, and direction, creating a grounded foundation for work that is integrative, and healing.
My work centers on understanding the complexity of your life, honoring both your strengths and your struggles. All this while also creating a therapeutic relationship where meaningful, lasting change can unfold. When we work together, I look at the whole picture: your relationships, early experiences, stress patterns, cultural context, and the meaning you’ve made of what you’ve lived through. Rather than focusing only on a diagnosis or a single symptom, we explore how these layers connect and influence one another. Therapy with me is flexible and responsive. At times, we may use structured approaches to process difficult experiences. At other times, we may slow down to build regulation skills, explore relational dynamics, or use practical tools to shift patterns in thinking. The direction evolves based on what feels clinically appropriate and sustainable for you. My approach is grounded in evidence-based therapy approaches (such EMDR, IFS, Yoga, CBT, body oriented therapy), while also allowing space for reflection, identity exploration, family narratives, and personal meaning, approached through a psychological and spiritual (non religious) lens. The pacing is intentional. We don’t rush into difficult experiences, and we don’t avoid it either. Emotionally-charged work is approached carefully so that change feels integrated rather than overwhelming.
I tend to work best with thoughtful, intuitive, reflective, spiritual, self-aware women who are open to a layered process. My clients not necessarily looking for a quick fix or a single rigid method. They’re open to an eclectic style of therapy, one that may include practical tools, trauma processing, relational exploration, nervous system work, and deeper conversations about identity and meaning. If you’re hoping for a very structured, step-by-step model with only one lens, I may not be the right fit. But if you’re open, flexible, curious about yourself, and willing to explore deeper layers we will likely work well together.
EMDR
I completed my full training in 2018 by the EMDR International Association (EMDRIA). Please note that my approach to EMDR is integrative rather than strictly protocol-driven. Flexible rather than rigid or mechanical. I use EMDR as one tool within the bigger picture of our work together. Before we begin processing difficult experiences, we make sure you feel grounded and supported. We focus on building stability and helping your nervous system feel safe enough for the work.
Internal Family Systems (IFS)
I was trained in IFS Level 1 by The IFS Institute. Please note that my approach to IFS is flexible, not rigid or script based. Parts work is woven naturally into our therapy rather than treated as a separate technique. I often use the language of “parts” to make sense of your inner experiences in a clear and relatable way. We first focus on helping you feel confident in your ability to use coping tools. From there, we gently explore different parts of you, (e.g. the part that worries, the part that pushes you, or the part that feels hurt ) with curiosity instead of judgment. Sometimes we go deeper in conversation with those parts. Other times, we simply use the framework to better understand your reactions and patterns in daily life.
Person-centered (Rogerian)
Being a person-centered therapist is central to my work and values. It means I see you as the expert of your own life. I don’t impose an agenda or push a fixed path. Instead, I listen carefully, respect your pace, and work collaboratively. The therapeutic relationship, grounded in empathy, respect, and trust is not secondary; it is foundational to meaningful change.
Feminist
A feminist approach is a core value in my work. It means recognizing how social, cultural, and systemic factors shape our lives and mental health, while honoring each person’s voice and autonomy. Although the term “feminist” is often associated with women, the values behind it (such as equity, agency, respect, and awareness of power dynamics) apply to all humans. In practice, this means supporting you in developing clarity, self-trust, and choice within the broader contexts you live in.
Attachment-based
An attachment-based lens is central to how I understand early experiences and trauma. It looks at how your earliest relationships shaped your sense of self, safety, connection, patterns may still show up in your current life. This perspective is embedded in evidence-based trauma treatments such as EMDR. It helps us understand not just what happened, but how it continues to influence how you relate to others and to yourself.