Sonel Kedia, PsyD Associate

You can experience more fulfillment in your life and relationships! I’m here to support you.

Hi! I’m Sonel.

I’m the type of therapist who understands the immense pressure we can feel to meet the expectations of our loved ones, especially our parents. You may feel pressure to be perfect which can cause you to overextend yourself, promise one thing and do another, or burnout and lose your own voice.

My clients tell me that they feel deeply understood by me and that they feel prepared for bumps in their lives and relationships because of skills we’ve practiced.

I provide therapy for adults:

I help adults navigate stress and family expectations while cultivating self-compassion and emotional well-being.

You often feel pulled in multiple directions by family, cultural expectations, work, and personal responsibilities. You are frequently stressed, overwhelmed, and hard on yourself, believing you should always be doing more or handling things better. You may struggle with guilt when setting boundaries, prioritizing your own needs, or making choices that differ from what your family or culture expects. While you care deeply about your relationships and values, you want to feel less burdened by self-criticism and develop a more compassionate, balanced relationship with yourself.

Through therapy, you can feel emotionally safe in relationships, present in your life and deserving of love.

I also provide couples therapy:

You two are busy, high-functioning, and often seen by others as “doing well” on the outside, but privately you feel disconnected and act more like roommates than partners. You both are shaped by cultural expectations around success, family approval, and maintaining a positive image, which makes it hard to be fully honest about stress, needs, or dissatisfaction. You tend to avoid difficult conversations and minimize emotional or physical intimacy concerns in order to “keep the image going.” One of you feels like this has lead to emotional distance, reduced physical intimacy, and a quiet sense that something important is missing in your relationship, however the other partner might feel like there isn’t anything wrong.

Through therapy, you can get to a place where you feel physically close and affectionate, understood by your partner, and proud of their relationship (even privately, not just outwardly).

On a personal note…

I value human connection, and I’m especially inspired by the ability to connect across my three languages: English, Spanish, and Hindi. I’m fascinated by culture and how communication, values, and relationships are shaped through different cultural lenses. A big part of what grounds me is curiosity about people’s stories and how they make meaning of their lives and relationships.

Outside of work, I love long walks that help me slow down and reflect. My favorite thing to do is cooking and sharing food with my loved ones; there’s something really meaningful to me about feeding each other and being gathered around a table. I feel grateful to do this work and to walk alongside people as they make meaningful changes in their mental health journeys.

Love Heal Grow Residency Trainings
Gottman Method Couples Therapy: Level I, Level 2, Trauma & Infidelity
Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy w/ Sue Johnson
Emotionally Focused Therapy for Individuals w/ Sue Johnson
Sex Therapy: Common Sexual Concerns of Individuals & Couples, LGBTQIA Affirming Therapy, Alternative Sexualities/Non Traditional Relationships
Trauma Therapy
Anti-Racism & Culturally Affirming Care