Meet Your Therapist
I’m Anjali Acharya, a California Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist (AMFT #153751) and Associate Professional Clinical Counselor (APCC #18926).
I earned my MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from California State University, Fullerton, and have an MS in Clinical Psychology and a BA in Communications, English, and Psychology from Christ University, Bangalore. I also retain inherited and shared wisdom from my culture and the communities I am a part of. I am also fluent in Kannada, Tulu, Hindi, and Tamil.
Being second-generation Asian American, and raised in both California and India, I know what it’s like to juggle cultures, break generational patterns, and adapt to new expectations. I work with folks wanting to navigate these in-between spaces of identity, culture, and relationships - as a therapist who gets the nuance and complexity of it all.
I don’t just prioritize helping you work through complex trauma experiences and how they’ve impacted you. In therapy with me, we’ll make space for all of you - your voice, your needs, and your future. You deserve to be seen not just for who you’ve been, but for who you’re becoming. If you’re ready to reconnect with yourself and your story, I’d love to help you get there!
Outside the therapy room, I love immersing myself in stories through books, video games, and TV shows, cuddling my friends’ cats, and trying new recipes. I love integrating fiction into therapy, so definitely bring in your favorite pieces for us to work with!
My Approach
I practice from a narrative stance, which means that I approach all of my sessions collaboratively, with curiosity. I seek to get the know the “whole” you, not just what you’re struggling with.
I also draw from Gestalt, Expressive Arts, Internal Family Systems, Somatic, and Solution-Focused therapies, tailoring my work to each client. Everyone is unique, and we’ll work together to find what fits best for you.
I strive to maintain a multicultural, decolonial, feminist, queer-affirmative, and trauma-informed lens in my work. I believe it’s important to recognize how different systems and structures in the world shape and affect you.