Hi my name is Anoushey Khan and I'm a Licensed Psychotherapist in California with over 10 years experience providing mental health support to children, teens and families. I love working with teens, young adults, parents and families struggling with anxiety, self-esteem, life transitions, stress and relationships issues. I have past experience working with a school district, in a group practice, working with outpatient programs as well as with a domestic violence crisis shelter. I think the experience in all these diverse settings helped me grow as a therapist and as a human-being therefore in my counseling approach with my clients, I not only adapt my professional expertise to fit their unique needs and situation but also bring my own life experiences as a mom, as a partner, friend and fellow human who has grappled with similar issues. I live in San Diego with my husband and two sons, I love the ocean, traveling, trying foods from all over the world and getting to know and help people from all walks of life.
What can clients expect to take away from sessions with you?
Our first session is an opportunity for us to get to know each other as I share my professional background, approach and practice policies with you. You get an opportunity to share your motivation, expectations and goals for treatment. I also go over informed consent, pros and cons of therapy and scheduling details with you during our Intake session.
What treatment methods and tools do you utilize?
I specialize in relationships- be it your partner, child, parent, coworker or friend. I use CBT, DBT, Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy as well as family systems therapy in my work with individuals and families. I have also been trained in the Incredible Years parenting program and offer therapy to parents.
Explain to clients what areas you feel are your biggest strengths.
People find me warm and relatable and express that they feel comfortable with me. My clients know that I'm not afraid to gently challenge them as I believe that therapy is also truth telling and that clients can benefit from feedback. I believe in every child, teen and adult’s ability at being the most suitable navigator of their own lives. At the same time, I acknowledge the tools and expertise I have acquired through my educational and professional experience that can be utilized to steer clients when they hit road blocks and challenge them to push their limits.
Describe the client(s) you are best positioned to serve.
Girls and women (kids, teens, adults and parents). I cherish being able to support girls and women who struggle with societal pressures, stereotypes, expectations, prejudice and pressures to conform in order to feel connected and feel like they belong. I try to help my clients feel individuated and whole; unafraid of finding their genuine, fearless and authentic self. I'm willing to laugh and cry with them as we journey together. Most importantly I bring my experiences, professional expertise and my most authentic self to the session so that my clients can see me not just as a professional but someone like themselves who also struggled with similar issues and found ways to work through them. I'm an immigrant, a woman of color and a parent raising kids in a very different culture and world that I grew up in. I know the journey of struggle, coping and coming into one's own power while also staying true to one's roots and identity. Having said that my specific niche is working with immigrants, racial and ethnic minorities as well as women and children in particular. I struggled with codependency for many years of my life until I embarked on my own therapeutic journey. I want to share with my clients what I learned from the process that led to discovering my strength, accepting myself and finding my pride and power that was deeply rooted in who I am and where I come from. I love to work with parents who are immigrants like myself as I not only understand their experience at a personal level but I also have the educational and professional experience and tools to help them navigate this journey and feel empowered as a result.