Meet your therapist

Nice to meet you!

I’m Sheela Kamath

Associate Marriage & Family Therapist, Associate Professional Clinical Counselor

⭐ About Sheela

I am an associate marriage and family therapist and associate professional clinical counselor in the San Francisco (East) Bay Area, where I’ve lived since my parents and I emigrated from India when I was a mere 6 months old. I have worked primarily in community mental health with adolescents and adults coping with anxiety, depression, grief, immigration and acculturation issues, school stress, alcohol and substance use, and trauma.

🙂 Style

  • Warm, Humorous, Chill.

👍 Fun facts about Sheela

  • Superpower 🦸
    Empathy and acceptance

  • Free Time ☀️
    I read sci-fi/fantasy books and comics, play with my 2 dogs, listen to music, and watch shows — current favorites include Abbott Elementary and Reservation Dogs.

  • Self-Care ✨
    I have been practicing meditation for about 4 years and participated in a five-day silent retreat soon after I finished graduate school. It really drove home the healing nature of mindfulness.

📚 Specialities

  • Anxiety, Adjustment, Depression, Grief + Loss, School Issues, Self-Esteem, Substance Use, Trauma, PTSD.

👥 Approach

  • Brief Psychodynamic Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Systems, Solution Focused, Trauma-Focused CBT.

🤝 Works with

  • Kids and teens 8+, transition age youth (TAY) 18-24.

🎓 Credentials

  • Master of Arts (MA) in Counseling Psychology at The Wright Institute.

  • Available in California.

➕ More about Sheela

My approach is culturally sensitive and strengths-based, drawing from CBT, mindfulness, narrative, expressive arts, and psychodynamic therapies, and I love supporting teens in recognizing their inherent self-worth and discovering talents and interests that bring them joy.