I am Kanika Shelly, a licensed therapist and a Certified Integrative Mental Health Professional. I use strength-based, trauma-focused family systems and holistic treatment methods as a pathway to healing. I am licensed in California with over ten years of experience working as an Associate and Therapist. Using Pain In the Heart (PITH), I have worked with people with various concerns, including depression, trauma resulting from abuse and neglect, anxiety, relationship issues, parenting, family problems, and self-esteem. I have worked with Children, Teens, Young Adults, and Adults. I have spent most of my work dedicated to marginalized communities. I am passionate about families and have intensive training in family systems therapy. I work from a strength-based perspective and encourage one's ability to envision oneself as a perfect, whole, and complete being. I BELIEVE IN YOU!
My therapy style is warm and interactive with a sense of humor. I believe in treating everyone with respect, sensitivity, compassion, and empathy. I don't believe in stigmatizing labels. I like to call myself the integrationist, meaning my approach combines my primary modality, Pain In the Heart Theary (PITH), and I integrate other modalities in and as needed. Other Modalities that I have been trained in include: Trauma-Focused-Cognitive Behavioral(TF-CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Motivational Interviewing (MI), Multisystemic Therapy, and Family Therapy (Bowen and Structural). I am also a Certified Integrative Mental Health Profession in which I use nutrition as a guide and other natural healing methods to treat depression, anxiety, and trauma-related imbalances. I tailor my approach to meet your unique and specific needs. My goal is to integrate the whole self into the healing process so that you can awaken to "YOU." It takes courage to seek a more fulfilling and happier life and take the first steps toward change. If you are ready to take that step, I am here to support and empower you.
I look forward to working with you!
Additional areas of focus: Stress, Anxiety, Addictions, LGBT, Relationship issues, Family conflicts, Intimacy-related issues, Eating disorders, Anger management, Career difficulties, Bipolar disorder, Coping with life changes, Coaching, Compassion fatigue, ADHD, Abandonment, Adoption and foster care, Aging and geriatric issues, Attachment issues, Avoidant personality, Blended family issues, Body image, Cancer, Caregiver issues and stress, Co-morbidity, Codependency, Commitment issues, Communication problems, Control issues, Coping with natural or human-caused disaster, Dependent personality, Disruptive Mood Dysregulation Disorder (DMDD), Dissociation, Divorce and separation, Domestic violence, Drug and alcohol addiction, Eating and food-related issues, Emptiness, Family of origin issues, Family problems, First responder issues, Forgiveness, Guilt and shame, HIV / AIDS, Immigration issues, Impulsivity, Infidelity, Isolation / loneliness, Jealousy, Life purpose, Midlife crisis, Veteran and Armed Forces Issues, Money and financial issues, Mood disorders, Multicultural concerns, Paranoia, Postpartum depression, Post-traumatic stress, Pregnancy and childbirth, Prejudice and discrimination, Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD), Self-harm, Self-love, Sexual assault and abuse, Social anxiety and phobia, Somatization, Women's issues, Workplace issues, Young adult issues
Clinical approaches: Attachment-Based Therapy, Client-Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT), Mindfulness Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative Therapy, Psychodynamic Therapy, Solution-Focused Therapy, Trauma-Focused Therapy, Internal Family Systems
CA LMFT 123786
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I love Kanika and how she listens and supports me. I feel she is gentle with me especially when I feel I’m not gentle with myself. She has helped me to grow in life and has helped me with my challenges. Would highly recommend her.
Written on Aug 24, 2023 after therapy with Kanika for 11 months on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, grief, self esteem, bipolar disorder, and coping with life changes
She is very helpful and I am grateful for the help she is already providing
Written on Jul 28, 2022 after therapy with Kanika for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, trauma and abuse, and adhd
Kanika is kind, wise and intelligent. She has helped me see things a bit differently and has provided good advice.
Written on Jul 26, 2022 after therapy with Kanika for 3 weeks on issues concerning stress, anxiety, intimacy-related issues, coping with life changes, and coaching
my counselor is attentive, interactive, and responds to any interactions I may need. I recommend Kanika to anyone battling the difficulties of life.
Written on Oct 25, 2021 after therapy with Kanika for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, grief, self esteem, and coping with life changes
I was really surprised with how well Betterhelp matched me up with the perfect therapist. Kanika is incredibly warm, understanding, a great listener, and is incredibly skilled at noticing details about what/how I say things that helped me understand myself and the way I think.
Written on Oct 13, 2021 after therapy with Kanika for 2 weeks on issues concerning depression, stress, anxiety, relationship issues, family conflicts, trauma and abuse, intimacy-related issues, parenting issues, self esteem, career difficulties, coping with life changes, and adhd