Ashwini Gupta

Compassionate therapy grounded in values and skills

LMFT California

Experience: 20 years in practice
Focus areas: Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Intimacy-related issues
Approaches: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages: English, Hindi, Tamil

About Ashwini

Ashwini Gupta is an LMFT based in California who brings two decades of therapeutic experience to clients navigating stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy concerns, addiction, trauma, grief, mood disorders, and a wide range of life transitions.

Background and approach

She blends evidence-informed psychotherapeutic methods, including Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), with client-centered listening to help people clarify values and build practical skills for coping and change. Her work attends to patterns that shape relationships and self-understanding, such as attachment issues, codependency, abandonment, communication problems, and family of origin concerns.

Gupta applies mindfulness-informed practices and existential themes to encourage reflection about meaning, commitment, and personal priorities while supporting concrete strategies for mood, anger, and coping with major life events. Fluent in English, Hindi, and Tamil, she offers sessions through multiple remote formats and welcomes international clients.

Her license credentials include NV LMFT 5158-R and VT LMFT 100.0134495, and she works with clients on concerns ranging from parenting and fertility issues to LGBT matters, compassion fatigue, and ADHD. Her approach aims to combine practical skill-building with an attuned, values-focused therapeutic presence.

Integrating evidence-based approaches with online care

Ashwini uses Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) to help clients identify and shift unhelpful thought and behavior patterns, offering practical strategies for anxiety, depression, and stress-related problems. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) is also central to her work and focuses on building psychological flexibility through mindful acceptance of internal experiences while clarifying values and taking committed action.

Choosing the right approach is a collaborative process; she discusses therapeutic options with each person and tailors methods based on the client's goals, preferences, and the issues they bring. Over time she adjusts techniques to balance skill-building, reflective exploration, and values-oriented work so the plan fits how the client wants to live and relate.

Online therapy with her is offered via video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging, which makes it easier to access care from different locations and schedules. These remote formats provide flexibility for people balancing work, family, or caregiving commitments and support consistent, ongoing progress with appointments that can fit into varied routines.

Frequently asked questions

What types of concerns does this therapist address?

She works with a wide range of concerns including stress, anxiety, relationship and intimacy issues, addiction, trauma and abuse, grief, depression, bipolar disorder, parenting and fertility matters, ADHD, and many related themes.

What therapeutic styles does she use in sessions?

Her practice draws on Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, and Existential Therapy to combine practical skills with reflective, values-focused work.

How long has she been practicing?

She brings 20 years of professional experience supporting people through life transitions, mood and anxiety concerns, relationship challenges, and recovery-oriented work.

Where is the therapist licensed and based?

She is based in California and holds licenses NV LMFT 5158-R and VT LMFT 100.0134495 as a licensed marriage and family therapist.

Which languages are available for sessions?

Sessions are offered in English, Hindi, and Tamil, and she is open to working with international clients.

What session formats are offered for online work?

Clients can choose video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging for flexible remote sessions that fit different schedules and preferences.

How are costs and payment structured?

Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with this therapist?

To get started, select the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and schedule according to the therapist's availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Stress, AnxietyRelationship issuesIntimacy-related issuesCareer difficultiesCoping with life changes

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuse GriefParenting issuesAnger managementSelf esteemBipolar disorderDepressionCoachingCompassion fatigue ADHD

Additional focus areas

AbandonmentAttachment issuesAvoidant personalityBody imageCaregiver issues and stressCodependencyCommitment issuesCommunication problemsDivorce and separationEmptinessFamily of origin issuesFamily problemsFatherhood issuesFertility issuesForgivenessGuilt and shameImmigration issuesImpulsivityInfidelityIsolation / lonelinessLife purposeMen's issuesMidlife crisisVeteran and Armed Forces IssuesMoney and financial issuesMood disordersMulticultural concernsNarcissismPersonality disordersPolyamory / non-monogamous relationshipsPost-traumatic stressSelf-loveSexualityWomen's issuesWorkplace issuesYoung adult issues

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Existential TherapyMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapySolution-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

20+ years

Licensed

California, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Nevada

Languages

English, Hindi, Tamil