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Ashwini Gupta

Therapist · California

Ashwini Gupta

LMFT

Mindful therapy with practical tools

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  • Values-focused
  • Spiritually informed
  • Client-centered

About Ashwini

Ashwini Gupta is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT) with more than 20 years of experience. She blends psychotherapy and contemplative practice to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career questions. She works with individuals seeking clearer values, steadier mood, and practical ways to cope with life changes.

Her background combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), attachment-informed work, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral tools, and existential inquiry. Sessions focus on identifying what matters to the client, building small skills for everyday life, and noticing patterns that get in the way of meaningful action. She uses straightforward language and simple exercises you can try between meetings.

Ashwini also brings a spiritual perspective drawn from Vedanta and mindfulness practices. She says these elements influence her presence and the way she frames identity, purpose, and meaning in therapy. Those interested in exploring spiritual questions or inner guidance may find this approach resonant.

Her practice addresses a wide range of concerns including grief, trauma and abuse, addiction, parenting and fatherhood issues, caregiver stress, codependency, ADHD, bipolar and mood concerns, and issues around body image and self-esteem. She also supports people navigating communication problems, commitment issues, divorce and separation, and fertility or fatherhood questions.

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tamil, and she accepts international clients. To begin, readers are asked to use the Start Therapy button, complete the brief matching questionnaire, and schedule according to therapist availability.

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

How her approaches translate to online work

Ashwini uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) to help people notice painful thoughts and sensations without being driven by them, and then identify values-based actions they can try. ACT is practical for anxiety, depression, and life transitions because it focuses on small, specific steps.

Attachment-Based Therapy in her practice looks at how early relationship patterns affect current connections and intimacy. This approach helps people understand recurring relationship behaviors and practice new ways of relating that feel safer and more intentional.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will discuss goals, preferences, and what matters most, and then try methods that fit the person’s needs. That process is collaborative and may blend ACT, attachment-informed ideas, client-centered listening, or cognitive-behavioral techniques as appropriate.

The biography does not list specific online session formats, so confirm current options before booking. Online work can make it easier to fit therapy into a busy week, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when schedules demand it. It also lets people continue continuity of care across regions, which can be useful for international clients.

Frequently asked questions

What issues does Ashwini commonly address?

She works with stress, anxiety, depression, relationship and intimacy concerns, and career questions, along with grief, trauma, addiction, parenting and many related life challenges.

What is her therapeutic style like?

Her style blends Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, attachment-based perspectives, client-centered listening, cognitive behavioral ideas, and existential inquiry to help people clarify values and take practical steps.

How long has she practiced therapy?

She has over 20 years of experience working with individuals through life transitions, mood concerns, relationship challenges, and spiritual questions.

Where is she located and licensed?

She is based in California and holds the LMFT credential, with licensure listed as NV LMFT and VT LMFT.

Which languages are supported in sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tamil, and she does accept international clients.

What session formats are available?

The original biography does not specify session formats; please confirm current session options before booking.

How are fees and payment handled?

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

How do I begin working with her?

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

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