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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.
The Team
The people you’d be working with.
Leela was started because the existing options kept asking South Asian and immigrant clients to explain themselves before the real work could begin. Every clinician receives ongoing training and consultation in the communities we serve.
Moitreyee Chowdhury
LMFT #121934 · LPCC #9238 · EMDR Trained
Couples · Individual · Family · Trauma
Moitreyee started Leela after years of watching South Asian and immigrant couples get asked to explain themselves before anyone actually listened. Her couples work draws on CBT, DBT, Family Systems, and trauma-focused approaches, but it always begins with what each person walked in already carrying. She studied fine arts in Delhi, built and fabricated puppets for stage productions in Germany, and has practiced in California for over two decades. She is also a published poet. Sessions in English, Hindi, and Bengali.
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 ➞