Hi, I’m Sambavi!
About Me
I am a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC), working with teens, college students, and young adults in Austin, Texas.
I am also a proud South Asian, millennial, ADHD-er, and bilingual child of immigrants (what’s up fellow third culture kids!). Outside of the office, you can find me learning choreography, reading BIPOC stories, volunteering, and hunting for the best chocolate chip cookie in town.
My Therapy Style
My approach to therapy is warm, relational, culturally-conscious, and solution-focused. I’m here to be on your team! That includes supporting and encouraging you while simultaneously challenging you and holding you accountable. Together, we will set goals, develop a plan to achieve them, and learn practical tools for you to feel confident in tackling the challenges that come your way.
I also strive to be an anti-racist and LGBTQIA+ affirming therapist by providing decolonized mental health services and celebrating all of your strengths, gifts, and identities. I believe you are the expert of your life and should dictate your needs for therapy. I am here to provide a space for you to be yourself, fully and wholly.
Finally, when appropriate, I like to have fun in therapy and try to tailor our sessions to what you vibe with! Love art? Let’s process that negative self-talk with a drawing exercise. Enjoy the outdoors? Let’s build in emotion regulation with mindful walks. Watch a thought-provoking TikTok? Let’s watch and unpack. Let’s make the most of our hour together!
Specialties
ADHD
Adulting/Navigating Your 20s
Anxiety
BIPOC Mental Health
Emotion Regulation
Life Transitions
Student Mental Health
Teens
Young Adults
Professional Background
Licensure
Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, Licensed Professional Counselor #80740
Education
The George Washington University, Master’s in Clinical Mental Health Counseling (2018)
The University Of Texas at Austin, Bachelor’s in Psychology and Marketing (2013)
Recent Trainings
Certified ADHD Professional (ADHD-CCSP) Intensive Training Course: Evidence-Based Strategies for Managing ADHD Across the Lifespan (2024)
Working Through DBT’s Distress Tolerance Module (2024)
Addressing Racial and LGBTQ+ Microaggressions in Therapy (2023)
CBT for Anxiety (2023)
Certified Dialectical Behavior Therapy Professional (C-DBT) Training: An Advanced Online Skills Training for Adapting Dialectical Behavior Therapy for Everyday Clinical Needs (2022)