Who Do I Serve
LGBTQ+ Adults/Couples
South Asian Adults/Couples
LGBTQ+ Adults/Couples
- Difficulty “coming out” to yourself, your family or friends
- Experiencing harassment from others
- Issues with self-esteem and self-worth
- Feelings of loneliness and disconnection are always present
- Repeated arguments and disagreements in your relationship
Interracial Couples
South Asian Adults/Couples
LGBTQ+ Adults/Couples
- You two come from very different backgrounds and that creates issues
- Difficulties in negotiating each other’s need and points-of-view
- Differences in child-rearing beliefs are always creating tension
- Feeling like fish-out-of-water around your in-laws
- Religious and cultural differences have been overwhelming
South Asian Adults/Couples
South Asian Adults/Couples
South Asian Adults/Couples
- Social pressures are getting to you
- Cultural norms of your new country are at odds with your upbringing
- Your need to be perfect is creating a lot of anxiety and a sense-of-failure
- You have changed over the years and that is causing friction in your relationships
- The power imbalance in your relationship has taken its toll
Typical Presenting Issues:
Changes in your life are overwhelming. Life and relationships are difficult to manage.
You may be thinking that you “should” be stronger and not let things bother you so why do they?
Your marriage has a lot of challenges and you and your spouse do not see eye-to-eye. Each of you has changed over the years and your needs are different now.
Family and in-laws' pressures are mounting up and you do not see how things will ever get better.
Feelings and needs are never talked about and forget about sexuality, that is a total taboo subject.
You have same-sex attraction and that is a subject that even you have a tough time acknowledging to yourself let alone talk to anyone else about.
You have become an expert at pretending that everything is great.
Your desire to be perceived as being “perfect” at everything is making you more anxious each day. You feel like an imposter and there is no way out.
You, or someone you know is lesbian, gay, bisexual or transgender and is presenting with some unique issues because of their sexuality or are not being accepted and treated properly.
Navigating life as an LGBTQ+ person has taken its toll and relationships are suffering.
Cultural and social demands are too much to handle. You need a safe place to talk about the issues, find acceptance and a path forward.
You may be challenged with some of the issues listed above or have some other ones. Bottomline, you do not need to continue to suffer in silence. I understand your predicament and am here to help. Take the first step and contact me and let us see how we can work together in a non-judgmental and encouraging environment where I will try to understand your situation, partner with you in setting goals and collaborate each step of the way so you feel supported.
Who We Are:
About You:
You are an adult (or a couple) who knows you want a better life and great relationships. You have been stuck but feel that you are ready to make a change for the better. You are ready to invest time and effort now because you know you deserve a more fulfilling life.
About Me:
Growing up in South Asia as a gay man and living most of my adult life in the United States and some years in Latin America, I understand the challenges of someone caught between two (or more) cultures and/or being part of a minority group. I am in an interracial marriage and understand those challenges as well.
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Treatment Approaches:
In our work together I may be utilizing one or more of the following approaches:
- Change Management
- Coaching
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
- Emotionally Focused Therapy
- Existential
- Family / Marital
- Family Systems
- Gottman Method
- Humanistic
- Interpersonal
- Mindfulness-Based
- Motivational Interviewing
- Positive Psychology
- Relational
Our Sessions:
Our Partnership Together:
Our Partnership Together:
Our Partnership Together:
At True Kismet Counseling, I am committed to assisting you with your true “destiny” - a partnership rooted in mutual trust and understanding and a unique journey toward a destination you and I will chart together. There may be days you do not feel too good as difficult emotions surface, but you will trust the process and stick with it. We will be on this journey together to find your destiny of a more fulfilling and meaningful life free of debilitating depression and anxiety.
Our Treatment Focus:
Our Partnership Together:
Our Partnership Together:
My approach to therapy is rooted in Positive Psychology, Person-Centered Therapy, Motivational Interviewing and Cognitive Behavioral Psychology. In my couples' work, I use Emotionally Focused Therapy and Gottman’s Method to help resolve conflicts and establish deeper interpersonal and relational connections. My approach is focused on listening, understanding, reflecting, educating, suggesting, and creating a space where positive change can happen.
Pathway to Success
What Will Success Look Like:
What Will Success Look Like:
What Will Success Look Like:
We will schedule our initial session and assess your current situation and presenting issues. We will set your goals together. We will meet on a regular basis (typically weekly) and work on those goals. We will see how you are doing and make changes as needed. We will celebrate your successes along the way. We will terminate our work together when your goals are met.
Generally, my clients stay in therapy for at least 6 months to a year. My coaching clients with specific concerns may be seen for 3 to 6 months.
Practice and Fees:
What Will Success Look Like:
What Will Success Look Like:
I conduct Telehealth therapy sessions with adults residing in either Minnesota or Florida and coaching sessions with adults residing anywhere in the world.
Cost per Session (45 minutes): $175
Initial Session (60 minutes): $220
Pay By: American Express, Diners Club, Discover, Flexible Spending Account, Health Savings Account, Mastercard, Visa, Wise App (International Money Transfer App)
Insurance Plans:
• Aetna through HelloAlma.com
- Out of Network
Note: I am credentialed with Aetna through HelloAlma.com in the states of MN and FL. I offer a free 15-minute consultation in order to discuss options and can also provide a superbill for my out-of-network clients and help with reimbursement. Please reach out to me with any questions.
My coaching clients are not able to bill their insurance since coaching is not covered as a mental health service.
Florida telehealth provider registration number is TPPY1528.
Telehealth (flhealthsource.gov)
My Qualifications and Professional Licenses
Qualifications:
• Years in Practice: 30+ Years
• License: Licensed Psychologist, Minnesota / LP1335
• License: Licensed Independent Clinical Social Worker, Minnesota / 06421
• School: Northern Michigan University
• Degree: M.A. in Counseling
• Year Graduated: 1988
Additional Credentials:
• Certificate: Totally Coached
• Certificate Date: 2006
• Certificate: Six Sigma Green Belt
• Certificate Date: 2011
• Certificate: PROSCI Change Management
• Certificate Date: 2019
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