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Ashwini Gupta

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Ashwini Gupta

California

Values-focused therapist blending practical strategies

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  • Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
  • Attachment-informed care
  • Men's wellbeing support

About Ashwini

Ashwini Gupta is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with twenty years of clinical experience. She focuses on helping people who are dealing with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, life changes, and questions around identity and purpose. She speaks English, Hindi, and Tamil and works with clients from a variety of backgrounds, including those concerned with men's wellbeing.

Her sessions aim to reconnect people with their values and inner resources. She uses approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and mindfulness to help clients notice thoughts and feelings without getting stuck in them. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to help clients understand how early bonds shape adult relationships.

Ashwini blends practical strategies with reflective inquiry. She may use cognitive behavioral techniques to identify unhelpful thinking and to practice new responses. She also uses client-centered methods to keep sessions focused on the client’s goals and experiences.

Over two decades of practice have led her to support people through grief, trauma and abuse, addictions, parenting and fatherhood concerns, career transitions, and issues such as codependency and communication problems. She lists additional focus areas that include ADHD, bipolar mood concerns, body image, and forgiveness work.

Her background includes licensure in Nevada and Vermont and a current practice in California. To begin, people use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability. Sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

Ashwini aims to create a warm, grounded space where clients can talk through painful patterns and move toward clearer values and more workable habits.

How her approaches translate to online therapy

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) helps people notice thoughts and feelings without being driven by them, then take actions that match their values. This approach is useful for anxiety, depression, and making life changes. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at how early relationship patterns influence current bonds and communication, which can help with intimacy and trust issues. Client-Centered Therapy focuses on listening, empathy, and following the client's pace so they feel understood and guided rather than directed.

Finding the right fit is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will use that conversation to choose which methods to prioritize. This is a collaborative process where goals and methods can change as progress unfolds.

Session formats are not specified in the biography, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow shorter check-ins when a full session isn't feasible. It also makes it straightforward to maintain continuity during life transitions or when clients are in different regions. Licensed professionals are experienced helping people use these formats to practice skills, try new behaviors, and track progress between meetings.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseGriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigueADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Credentials

California, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Nevada

Languages

English, Hindi, Tamil

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of concerns does she address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy issues, addictions, grief, parenting and career changes, and many related concerns such as ADHD, bipolar mood issues, body image, and communication problems.

How would you describe her therapeutic style?

Her style is grounded and client-centered, combining mindfulness, ACT, attachment-based ideas, and practical cognitive strategies to help people notice patterns and take values-based action.

What is her background and experience?

She has over 20 years of clinical experience supporting people through life transitions, trauma, relationship challenges, and emotional distress.

Where is she licensed and based?

She is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist with licensure listed in Nevada (NV LMFT) and Vermont (VT LMFT) and practices in California.

Which languages are supported for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tamil.

Can people outside the United States work with her?

She accepts international clients; confirm timing and scheduling for your region when you match.

How does payment and cost work?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.

How do I start a session with her?

Use the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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