My name is Kalpana, and I enjoy working with clients that are dealing with anxiety, racial and second generation identity issues, grief, parenting, and living as a human in a rough world. Raised in Portland, I am familiar with being the “only one”—whether it’s because of your race, ethnicity, immigrant family, or other identities. Therapy with me includes laughter, slowing down, some swear words, and making space to be with the messy so that we can see what shows up and where you want to go. I'm a parent to teenagers, have a cat named Whisper, enjoy romance novels, and knitting.