About Ananya
Ananya Khandelwal is a licensed mental health counselor (LMHC) based in New York who helps people manage stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, eating and body image concerns, and low self-esteem. She speaks English and Hindi and offers therapy in multiple online formats. Her approach is practical and straightforward, aimed at finding what works in day-to-day life.
Ananya favors a warm and direct style. Sessions focus on clear goals and small, doable steps rather than long talks with no plan.
Background and approach
She combines hands-on techniques with honest conversation to address mood, communication problems, impulsivity, and feelings of isolation. Her background includes three years working across hospitals, clinics, independent practice, and non-profit settings. That variety means she has experience seeing a broad range of issues and connecting with people from different backgrounds.
Her training and past roles inform a pragmatic way of helping people cope and make changes. Ananya pays attention to cultural pressures and workplace stress, and she helps people sort out life purpose, self-love, and boundary setting. She aims to turn insight into real behavior change that fits everyday responsibilities like school, work, and family expectations.
To begin, a brief matching questionnaire and scheduling step gets the process started. Sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time, and she works with both local and international clients by video, phone, chat, or messaging.
Approaches and online options that fit daily life
Two notable approaches used are cognitive behavioral techniques and skills-based therapies. Cognitive behavioral methods look at how thoughts, feelings, and behaviors connect and teach practical steps to change unhelpful patterns. Skills-based approaches focus on concrete tools for managing emotions, improving communication, and reducing impulsivity.Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist collaborates with each person to choose methods that match their goals, challenges, and what feels workable in real life. This makes it easier to try techniques and adjust them based on what helps most.
Online therapy offers flexibility through video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging. Video calls let people have a fuller conversation and see nonverbal cues. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat and messaging are useful for shorter check-ins, written reflections, and staying connected between longer sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy schedules and different time zones.
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Specialties and expertise
Top specialties
- Stress, Anxiety
- Relationship issues
- Eating disorders
Also works with
- Experience
- 3 years
- Licensed
- New York
- Languages
- English, Hindi