Shalini Singh

My communication style

I am warm, attentive, nonjudgmental, and actively engaged in sessions. I listen closely and ask thoughtful questions that can help us achieve your goals. I am transparent with my own understanding about what you share. You can expect a collaborative space where you feel like we are a team.

My journey to mental healthcare

I have been a high school drop out, an aspiring actress, a college professor, to now at my last, a mental health counselor. I understand the struggles of life, its sense of defeat, its dark and hard spaces, its weight. I want to be the person next to you so you are not alone in it. Most importantly, I want to hear you, all of it.

My goals for you

First, I learn about your needs and what has made it difficult to achieve them. We then focus on creating a plan of action to achieve them. Sometimes, clients do experience painful emotions because we are processing them. Our goal accomplishment does need your active participation in the strategies we agree upon. I believe we can achieve them.

Our first session

Our first session is a chance for us to see if I am a good fit for your needs. I will ask questions to learn about what have you been carrying that is making you stuck. I will learn about your hopes and goals. You do not have to know all the answers for the first session, we can figure them out. I work at a pace that is comfortable for you.

I identify as...

• Female
• South East Asian