Licensed Psychiatric Social Worker
Guiding You Toward a More Meaningful Life
Compassionate, culturally responsive therapy supporting individuals and families through life’s challenges — with over 20 years of experience.
About Me
A Compassionate Companion on Your Healing Journey
Languages I speak:
English • Hindi • Gujarati • Marathi
20+
Years Experience
3
Countries Served
20000+
Patients Seen
✓
Holistic Approach
My Therapeutic Approach
A Deeply Compassionate & Integrative Practice
With over two decades of experience across diverse cultural and professional settings, Dhara brings a deeply compassionate and integrative approach to therapy — selecting methods that best support each client's unique journey.
Strength-Based & Trauma-Informed
Every individual carries inherent strengths. Dhara's approach honors your resilience while creating a safe, trauma-sensitive space for healing.
Client-Centered & Integrative
Drawing from Eastern and Western wisdom, Dhara tailors her approach to your unique needs, goals, and life experiences.
Holistic & Culturally Responsive
Understanding the complex biological, psychological, social, emotional, and spiritual dimensions of well-being across diverse cultural contexts.
Areas of Practice
Supporting You Through Life's Challenges
Dhara works with individuals, couples, and families from all cultural backgrounds, races, genders, communities, and financial circumstances. Mental health care should be accessible and inclusive.
Therapeutic Modalities
Evidence-Based & Experiential Approaches
Dhara uses an integrative approach, selecting evidence-based and experiential modalities that best support each client's unique needs. All services are delivered within a trauma-informed, culturally responsive framework.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy
CBT
Dialectical Behaviour Therapy
DBT
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
ACT
Emotion-Focused Therapy
EFT
Internal Family Systems
IFS
Attachment-Based Therapy
Person-Centered Therapy
Narrative Therapy
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Expressive and Creative Arts Therapy
Rhythm and Drum Circle Therapy
Solution-Focused Brief Therapy
Strengths-Based Therapy
Spirituality & Mindfulness
Wisdom, Compassion & Inner Balance
Inspired by Jain philosophy and Buddhist psychology, Dhara's approach incorporates principles of compassion, non-harm, and kindness toward oneself and all sentient beings.
Through mindfulness and reflective awareness, clients are supported in observing their thoughts, emotions, and patterns with greater clarity — developing the "wise mind", a balanced state where emotional awareness and thoughtful understanding work together.
These spiritual perspectives are integrated gently and respectfully, supporting clients who wish to explore deeper meaning, self-understanding, and compassionate ways of relating to themselves and the world.
Connect With Me
Begin Your Journey Today
Take the first step toward support and healing. Reach out via WhatsApp for a quick response, or fill out the contact form below.
counsellordhara@gmail.com
Location
Delta, British Columbia, Canada