Ashwini Gupta, LMFT

Ashwini Gupta is a licensed marriage and family therapist (LMFT) with 20 years of clinical experience. She blends practical talk therapy with mindfulness and values-based strategies to help people facing stress, anxiety, depression, relationship struggles, and addictions. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tamil and she works with clients in California as well as international clients.

Ashwini uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice unhelpful thoughts and choose actions that match their values. She also draws on attachment-based ideas to look at how early relationships shape current patterns. Client-centered listening guides sessions so people feel heard while they clarify goals and next steps.

Her background includes long-term clinical practice alongside spiritual and intuitive interests that inform her therapeutic presence. Those influences shape how she listens and how she invites clients to connect with their inner priorities and meaning. The profile focuses on evidence-informed talk approaches rather than esoteric services.

In a typical session she helps people name what matters, try small behavior changes, and practice mindfulness exercises to manage strong emotions. She also supports people through life changes, career shifts, grief, and parenting challenges. She aims to make therapy practical, clear, and focused on real steps forward.

To begin, prospective clients use the site's Start Therapy button to complete a short matching questionnaire and schedule according to therapist availability. Fees vary by location and a subscription can be canceled at any time.

How Ashwini adapts ACT and attachment work Online

Ashwini often uses Acceptance and Commitment Therapy to help people notice difficult thoughts and then try small actions that match their values. ACT sessions typically include mindfulness exercises, values clarification, and practical experiments to reduce avoidance and increase meaningful activity.

She also incorporates attachment-based ideas to identify patterns formed by early relationships and how those patterns show up in current partnerships. Attachment-focused work helps people name habitual responses and learn new ways to connect or set boundaries that feel safer and more honest.

Finding the right approach is part of the process. Ashwini works collaboratively to choose methods that fit each person's goals, preferences, and daily life. She will discuss which strategies to prioritize and adjust the plan as progress is made.

The profile does not list specific online session formats, so confirm available options before booking. Online therapy can make it easier to fit sessions into a busy schedule, reduce travel time, and allow for shorter check-ins when needed. It can also let people use video, phone, or other supported options depending on what the therapist currently offers.