I believe deeply that therapy can and should be a transformative experience. I am passionate about creating an empathetic, judgment-free space that allows my clients to build a sense of safety in both themselves and the world. My specialty is helping clients heal, grow, and create the lives they want by using a compassionate, strengths-based approach to therapeutic work.

As a nonbinary person of South Asian descent, I am passionate about providing mental health services to traditionally underserved populations, especially queer folks and people of color. I have a Masters in Social Work from Loyola University Chicago and over six years of experience providing mental health services to clients of a variety of backgrounds, including persons living with severe and persistent mental illness and survivors of gender-based violence. I specialize in working with clients ages 18 and up who may be dealing with acute symptoms of anxiety or depression, suicidal thoughts, self-harm, religious trauma, or life transitions.

My compassionate, strengths-based, anti-oppressive approach integrates elements of Internal Family Systems, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, and Dialectical Behavioral Therapy to help you recognize your own resilience. I am a firm believer in the transformative power of therapy, and I strive to create an empathetic, judgment-free space where you feel safe and capable of healing, growing, and writing your own story.

About Jon:

• Enjoys hanging out with their dog, Kali, whom you might get to meet (or at least hear) during telehealth sessions

• Likes coffee, working out and writing music