Hi, I’m Jyotsna
(joe-tsnuh).
Licensed Professional Counselor (No. 12468-125) · National Certified Counselor
A space where you don't have to hold yourself
together for someone else's comfort
or shrink any part of yourself to be understood.
You can be grateful for the life you've built and still feel unsettled by parts of it. A relationship can matter deeply and still be painful. Sometimes it's difficult to explain what you're feeling when different parts of your experience seem to pull in opposite directions.
When we meet, I'd like to understand your experience as you know it, including the parts that don't yet make sense.
I believe that understanding what someone is going through means paying attention to the life around it. Your relationships and experiences have shaped how you see yourself. So have the expectations you've carried and the different worlds that are part of your life.
I'm interested in how you've navigated those experiences and what they mean to you now. Some of the ways you've learned to cope may have helped you through difficult times, even if they no longer feel quite right for the life you're living today.
Therapy can give us time to explore those patterns without assuming that everything about them needs to change. There's also room to consider what matters to you now, including questions that may never have a single right answer.
Understanding you in the context of your life.
Why I do this, and why it matters to me.
I know what it is to carry something quietly for a long time, to not have the language for your own inner life, or to exist in spaces where that language isn't welcome. That knowing is part of why I founded Root & Branch. I care deeply about people who have grown used to managing a great deal, sometimes without much chance to consider what they themselves need.
I'm particularly drawn to experiences that can be difficult to talk about elsewhere. Perhaps you've spent years adjusting to other people's expectations, or you've learned to code-switch or mask so seamlessly that you're beginning to wonder what feels like your own.
I also find meaning in working with children, who often communicate through play what they may not yet be able to explain. I value getting to know each child beyond the concerns that brought them to therapy, while working with caregivers to better understand what their child may need.
With children and adults alike, what draws me to this work is the chance to meet the whole person, not just the problem.
Gentle, engaged, and honest
Therapy with me is a collaboration. I'll listen carefully and share what I notice along the way. If something I say doesn't quite fit your experience, I want to know that, too. Your responses help shape where we go next.
Warmth matters to me, and so does being able to talk honestly about things that may be difficult to face. Sometimes I may invite you to stay with something a little longer or consider it from a different perspective. Other times, we may find that recognizing a limit matters more than trying to move it. We can approach these moments together, with room for your own sense of what feels right.
My approach is integrative, informed by humanistic and existential perspectives. Our relationship is central to the work, and I draw on different therapeutic methods depending on what you need. With adults, our conversations may be more open and reflective, or we may use a structured treatment such as Narrative Exposure Therapy for trauma. With children, play becomes the conversation.
I'll explain my thinking when I suggest an approach so we can consider together what makes sense for you.
My hope is that our work helps you come to know yourself more deeply, including the parts of your life that may remain uncertain.
I offer a free 15-minute consultation so we can talk a little about what you're looking for and get a sense of whether working together might feel right.
You can ask questions or share a little about what's bringing you here. You don't need to tell me your whole story during our first conversation.
Let’s begin with a conversation.
or call 608-590-3885