Resilience Training for Youth & Adults

Using a trauma-informed and empirically-supported resilience enhancing model (originally designed for deployed military personnel), Dr. Kanchi coaches her clients a wide range of skills across key domains that boost resilience; these include emotional regulation, communication, problem-solving, goal-setting, narrative self-reflection, and management of trauma/stress triggers. The training aims to build self awareness and regulation, mental agility, distress tolerance, optimism, gratitude, self-compassion, minimize critical/counter productive thoughts, cultivate an inner-ally (and crush the inner critic), as well as strengthen relationships.

The training is customized to each client, based on existing strengths and areas of growth.

This training is suitable for youth and adults.

Resilience Training for Young Athletes

Teen and young adult athletes often face a myriad of challenges, ranging from performance pressure and competition stress to injury setbacks and balancing academics with sports commitments. These challenges can take a toll on their mental well-being and hinder their ability to perform at their best.

Engaging in a resilience skills training program offers young athletes the opportunity to develop crucial psychological tools to navigate these obstacles with resilience and determination. By learning strategies to manage stress, bounce back from setbacks, maintain focus, and cultivate a positive mindset, athletes can not only enhance their athletic performance but also build resilience that extends to all areas of their lives. Resilience training empowers youth athletes to overcome adversity, thrive in the face of challenges, and achieve their full potential on and off the court.

Resilience training for young athletes can be delivered in an individual or group format.

Youth Mental Health

Dr. Kanchi brings extensive knowledge and experience working with youth with various backgrounds and presenting problems, such as depression, anxiety, adjustment difficulties, post traumatic stress symptoms, defiance, grief, body image and self esteem issues, performance stress/anxiety in youth athletes, bullying, academic pressures, and overall poor stress management.

Notably, Dr. Kanchi tailors her treatment approach to each child’s developmental age and incorporates play therapy (for younger kids), games, art, mindfulness, and cognitive behavioral therapy techniques to foster engagement, learning, and healing. Her gentle, warm, fun-loving, and active approach facilitates strong rapport with children and adolescents. Together, they work to enhance a multitude of skills, such as emotion identification and regulation, confidence, self-agency, self-compassion, mindful awareness, problem solving, time management, optimism and gratitude — all of which help to build their coping repertoire and resilience! Dr. Kanchi collaborates with parents/primary caregivers to provide psychoeducation and developmental guidance.

Referrals for family therapy may be provided when deemed necessary.

Anxiety Disorders

Anxiety disorders can be debilitating and impact many aspects of one’s lives. Dr. Kanchi treats a range of anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, performance anxiety, panic disorder, specific phobias, anxiety due to a medical condition, and social anxiety disorder. Common symptoms can include:

• Persistent, excessive fear or worry

• Difficulty controlling the worries

• Feeling tense or jumpy

• Restlessness or irritability

• Anticipating the worst and being watchful for signs of danger

• Pounding or racing heart and shortness of breath

• Sweating, tremors and twitches

• Headaches, fatigue and insomnia

• Upset stomach, diarrhea

  Using Cognitive behavioral therapy — an evidenced-based, leading treatment for anxiety disorders — Dr. Kanchi works with her clients to teach essential skills to effectively combat the anxiety disorder and thrive.

Physician Wellness

Physician wellness is paramount to delivering high-quality patient care and maintaining personal fulfillment in the medical profession. As physicians navigate the demanding and ever-changing landscape of healthcare, they often encounter significant stressors, including long hours, high patient volumes, administrative burdens, and the emotional toll of patient care. At times, these stressors can lead to burnout, compassion fatigue, and decreased job satisfaction among physicians.

Therapy can be a valuable resource for physicians seeking support and strategies to enhance their well-being and resilience. By engaging in therapy, physicians can explore the unique challenges they face in their professional and personal lives, process difficult emotions, and develop coping skills to effectively manage stress and prevent burnout.

Dr. Kanchi is committed to providing compassionate, evidence-based therapy services tailored to the needs of each individual physician, helping them thrive personally and professionally in the ever-evolving field of healthcare.

Maternal Mental Health/ Perinatal Mental Health

Motherhood is an incredibly meaningful and joyous experience that brings a deep sense of love and fulfillment into one’s life; however, it’s also a journey with significant challenges for many, including infertility and repeated miscarriages, concerns of high genetic risks for the baby, life-threatening prenatal diagnoses with traumatic admissions to the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU), having limited support, feeling anxious and worried about making mistakes, having frequent tearfulneses and feelings of sadness, as well as difficulties finding a balance with work and children.

Maternal mental health conditions such as anxiety, perinatal and postpartum depression, traumatic birth-related PTSD, are common complications of pregnancy and childbirth, all of which may lead to negative outcomes if left untreated. Fortunately, therapy is an effective first-line treatment for reducing these symptoms.

Dr. Kanchi works with mothers to offer support across the entire journey of motherhood. Given her own role as a mother of two children, Dr. Kanchi is committed to helping other moms to heal, thrive, and find joy in motherhood.