Neeraja Muthal
Areas Of Support:
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Psychodynamic
- South Asian Therapist
- Solution-Focused
- Couple’s Therapy
Hello,
My name is Neeraja Muthal
I am an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist.
Registered Associate Marriage and Family Therapist # 144185, Supervised by Moitreyee Chowdhury, LMFT 121934; LPCC 9238
I help individuals and couples move through life’s hardest emotional chapters in a space built on safety, compassion, and genuine care.
My work centers on adults facing anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, work-related stress, relationship conflict, parenting challenges, and major life transitions. In our sessions, we’ll explore what makes your experience unique, draw on the strengths you already carry, and build coping strategies that create real, lasting change toward the life you want.
As a South Asian immigrant myself, I know firsthand how culture, family expectations, and the immigrant experience shape mental health and relationships. I bring that understanding into my work with South Asian and immigrant clients navigating identity and cultural concerns, while offering an inclusive, affirming space for people of every background.
Outside the therapy room, you’ll find me hiking, cooking, or spending time with family and friends.
I believe healing grows from a therapeutic relationship rooted in trust, authenticity, humility, and compassion. My goal is simple: help you feel heard, understood, and equipped to build a more meaningful life.
Leela Mental Health Servies
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.
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 ➞