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220 California Avenue, Suite 105
Palo Alto, CA 94306
In-person and telehealth sessions available throughout California.
When you are ready, this is where to begin.
We respond within 48 hours.
Helpful next steps
About Moitreyee
Learn about M’s background, training, cultural identity, and the philosophy behind Leela.
What does it cost?
Session fees, Lyra Health and Wellfleet SHIP coverage, superbills, and the Thrizer OON calculator.
Referring a Client?
Referral information for physicians, campus health centers, and mental health colleagues.
Our Clinicians
People who get it.
Moitreyee Chowdhury
Palo Alto, California
I work with adults, couples, and families navigating anxiety, trauma, identity, and the particular weight of immigrant and South Asian experience. My background spans community mental health, fine arts, and 25 years in California — I bring all of it into the room.
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Languages: English · Hindi · Bengali
Modalities: EMDR · CBT · DBT · TEAM-CBT
Jack Reacher
Palo Alto, California
I work with individuals and couples around life transitions, relationship stress, and the quiet pressure of holding high expectations — both your own and others’. I grew up between cultures and understand the unsaid parts of that experience.
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Languages: English · Tamil
Modalities: CBT · DBT · Narrative Therapy
New Clinician
Palo Alto, California
We are growing carefully. Our next clinician will bring the same commitment to culturally-informed, evidence-based care that anchors everything at Leela. Are you a clinician? We would love to hear from you.
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Position open · South Asian cultural competence a plus
All services
Individual Therapy
For one partner working through their own patterns before or alongside couples work.
ADHD Therapy
Inattentive, hyperactive-impulsive, and combined. These are the patterns that bring families and individuals to the practice.
Trauma & EMDR
For relational triggers that are larger than the present moment — stored responses that require specific processing.
South Asian Therapy
The practice built for South Asian, East Asian, and multicultural clients navigating the full weight of where they came from.
Depression Therapy
For South Asian, East Asian, and immigrant clients carrying what the world never gave space to name.
Child Teen Therapy
A parent consultation at Leela Mental Health — with you alone, before your child has agreed to anything.
Couples Therapy
Couples therapy and marriage counseling in Palo Alto for South Asian, East Asian, and immigrant couples.
Parent & Family Therapy
For South Asian, East Asian, and immigrant families, this is not abstract. The family often spans generations & continents.
Before you reach out
How do I get started at Leela Mental Health?
What insurance do you accept?
How long is a typical therapy session?
Do you offer therapy in Hindi or Bengali?
What if I'm not sure therapy is right for me?
Good Faith Estimate: If you are paying out of pocket or not using insurance, you have the right to a written Good Faith Estimate before your first session. Read the full notice ➞