“For I have that which is according to the image in being a rational being, but I become according to the likeness in becoming Christian.”
— St. Basil the Great
About Sangeetha
Reflecting on my personal journey into becoming a therapist, I can wholeheartedly say that I am fulfilling my soul’s calling by helping others in their own mental, emotional, relational, and spiritual healing through the work of psychotherapy. I love what I do because it’s all about meeting my clients in the lonely depths of inner struggle and, together, finding a path out of the darkness and into the light. There’s a beautiful road to healing ahead, and it’s even more beautiful when shared with a trusted co-traveler who’s been there, too.
My first and foremost identity is as an Orthodox Christian. My faith is woven into who I am, how I connect with others, and how I serve in the world through my profession. Orthodox Christian theology is at the heart of my life and work in therapy, directing the core belief that every human bears the Image of God and, therefore, has the potential to find meaning, hope, and peace within their soul by perpetually integrating their experience of life in the world with their experience of God.
I’m also an Indian American woman, a daughter of immigrants, who was born and raised in the context of American culture while also semi-immersed in Indian culture. There’s far more to me than my identity labels and that’s true for my clients, too. I view identity as complex, multifaceted, and constantly adapting based on the dynamic interplay of internal values with external influences. I believe that it’s only when we are willing to look into the depth of who we are that we can discover who we are uniquely called and created to be.
Curious about my name? My name is Indian, just like me! It comes from the Sanskrit word meaning “music” and is pronounced “Sung–GHEE–tha.”
Credentials
Licensure
Licensed Professional Counselor (#82371) | Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, 2019
(Inactive) Licensed Chemical Dependency Counselor (#16093) | Texas Health and Human Services Committee, 2021-2024
Education
Master of Science in Counseling – Clinical Mental Health Specialty, Addictions Concentration | Southern Methodist University, Dallas, TX, 2019
Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Minor in Business Administration | The University of Texas at Dallas, Richardson, TX, 2014
Certifications & Advanced Training
Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing | EMDR International Association, 2022
Logotherapy: The Discovery of Meaning | Viktor E. Frankl Institute of America, 2021
Clinical Trauma Specialist - Individual | Arizona Trauma Institute, 2021
Treating Trauma Master Series | National Institute for the Clinical Application of Behavioral Medicine, 2020
Certificate of Advanced Learning in Interpersonal Neurobiology | Mindsight Institute, 2020
National Certified Counselor | National Board for Certified Counselors, 2019
Professional & Clinical Experience
Director of Mental Health Ministries | Assembly of Canonical Orthodox Bishops of the USA, New York, NY, 2021–Present
Licensed Professional Counselor Associate | Hill Country Bible Church Counseling, Austin, TX, 2019–2022
Counseling Graduate Student Intern | Mind Above Matter, Arlington, TX, 2019
Be Project: Relationship Violence Prevention Educator | The Family Place, Dallas, TX, 2016-2017
Senior Health and Wellness Counselor | Medifast, Plano & Garland, TX, 2014-2016
Crisis Line Specialist | CONTACT Crisis Line, Dallas, TX, 2014
Peer Support Group Facilitator | CONTACT Crisis Line, Dallas, TX, 2014
