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Uttara Desai, Licensed Professional Counselor in New Jersey

Uttara Desai

Individual therapy

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LPC
5+ years

Licensed Professional Counselors (LPCs), like Uttara Desai, are mental health professionals trained to diagnose and treat mental health issues and substance misuse with psychotherapy and counseling.

Uttara has a Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson.

Available virtually|NJ
Specialties
Anxiety
Cultural Stress
Life Transitions
Racial Identity
Women's Issues
Style
Exploratory
Approachable
Affirming

Hi there, I'm Uttara!

As an immigrant and South Asian woman of color, I am dedicated to helping individuals feel empowered and develop healthy growth-fostering connections through mutual empathy, authenticity, and genuineness.

My focus

I strongly believe that the relationship between client and counselor is an agent of change and one of the most important alliances that can be created in a therapeutic relationship.

My approach

In my work, I utilize an integrative approach that is grounded in client-centered and strengths-based approaches, while focusing on relational-cultural attributes.

Expertise

Focus populations

BIPOC
Educators
First Gen American/Immigrant Parents
Racial Justice
+ 4 more

Therapy types

  • Individual Therapy

Ages served

  • Adults

Practice

Accepted insurance providers

  • Aetna
  • Allegiance
  • Allied
  • Arlo (Cigna)
  • Ascension-SmartHealth

Languages spoken

English, Hindi

Education

Master of Arts (MA) in Clinical and Counseling Psychology from William Paterson.

Sessions

60 minutes
Virtual sessions

Uttara isn't currently accepting new patients.