Manisha
MA
Hello! My name is Manisha. I am currently completing a Master’s in Counseling at Northwestern University. I bring several years of experience teaching mindfulness practices in corporate and private settings. My passion for counseling stems from confidence in the healing power of interpersonal connection. I believe the strength of the counseling relationship is rooted in collaboration, empathy, and trust.
I gravitate toward a variety of theories designed to help clients address their concerns and meet personal goals. My interests include psychodynamic and attachment theories which acknowledge the influence of a client’s past on their present experience. I am also drawn to acceptance and mindfulness-based theories aimed at empowering clients to improve resilience, gain agency and strengthen coping skills.
As a counselor my goal is to offer individualized therapy drawing from each client’s unique qualities and strengths. Using a trauma-informed and multicultural lens, I create a compassionate counseling environment for clients of all identities and backgrounds.
Education
Northwestern
University | Active Graduate Student - Master’s in Counseling
UCLA
| Certified Mindfulness Teacher - Professional Level
Professional
training in mindfulness facilitation through the Mindful Awareness
Research Center at the UCLA Semel Institute for Neuroscience.
University
of Colorado Boulder | M.A. Molecular Biology
Georgia
Institute of Technology | B.S. Biology
Professional
Membership
American
Counseling Association