Vinnu Komanapalli
Licensed Mental Health Counselor - LMHC
Over the past six years, it has been such a pleasure walking with my clients through their journeys of healing and change. I have had the privilege of sitting with parents struggling through the heartache of divorce, immigrants and children of immigrants who are making a home against all odds, college students fighting dominant culture norms, survivors of marital abuse, and those fighting to escape their childhood trauma. Before becoming a therapist, I worked in education and non-profits in India, and I am astounded, then and now, by the human capacity for resilience and strength in the face of hardship.
I have worked in private and community clinics with clients of all backgrounds; today I take particular pleasure in working with adults who identify as helpers, healers, advocates, caregivers, and parents who, laboring to support others, seek support for themselves. I am trained in Relational-Cultural, EMDR, Mindfulness, and Cognitive Behavioral therapies.
As an Adult TCK who has immigrated from South India, I hold a trauma-and-culture responsive lens, and have a special place in my heart for work with South Asians, immigrants, children of immigrants, and anyone who feels like an outsider, trying to make a home. On a case by case basis I also enjoy working with children over age 13, and with families. If you are wondering if this might be a good fit, or would like to start therapy, I invite you to visit my website, emeraldcitycc.com, to request an appointment where you can learn more about how we can work together.
Skills and Expertise
Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
Abuse / Survivors of Abuse
Adult
Anxiety
Caregiver Issues or Stress
codependency-2
Depression
Divorce and Divorce Adjustment
Family of Origin Issues
Guilt
Multicultural Concerns
Mindfulness based therapy
Relationship Issues
Self Esteem
Trauma
Women's issue
Treatment Orientation
Cognitive Behavioral (CBT)
EMDR
Mindfulness
Psychodynamic
Self-Compassion
Somatic
Modality