Mental Wellness for Everyone

"I began working with Dishika during pivotal and turbulent moments in my life. Difficulties at work (including harassment and discrimination) along with declining health due to chronic illness, left me having possibly the worst year of my life so far. Dishika helped me realize how crushed my self-confidence had become, and then helped me begin to appreciate and believe in myself again. I have since left my job, successfully advocated for myself in getting medical treatment, made the jump to move out of state for better support for my health needs, and received a new job offer that will be a better fit both regarding culture and disability needs. More importantly, I feel like I am returning to myself. I’m enjoying life, being more present, rediscovering hobbies. Despite the challenges of these times, working with Dishika has made me more resilient, more centered in myself, and able to move forward in life. I no longer feel frozen, perpetually stuck in a state of survival mode.

In terms of therapy style, Dishika finely balanced the emotional side and the “what now” side - she let me vent and then moved on to productive solutions. Dishika also strikes the perfect balance of being gentle, compassionate, and kind with telling it like it is and being honest with me even when it’s not something I want to hear. Somehow, Dishika was able to do so in a way that let me stay open to her thoughts and pushback. She invited me in instead of accidentally making me defensive, as I am prone to. Finally, as a biracial daughter of an immigrant, Dishika has been incredibly culturally competent and skilled at navigating cultural norms and pitfalls. Unlike with previous therapists, I never felt like I had to justify how I felt due to my upbringing. I’ve been through many, many therapists in the past; my experience with Dishika has easily been the best.” - Emily L.