Priya Nalkur, EdD, MPH, MEd

About

Therapist in Austin, TX. Works with Behavioral Issues, Body Image and Career Counseling. Sees clients in person. Accepting new clients.

Areas of expertise

• Coping Skills
• Divorce
• Family Conflict
• Life Coaching
• Life Transitions
• Parenting
• Peer Relationships
• Racial Identity
• Relationship Issues
• Self Esteem
• Stress Management

Types of therapy

• CoachingGoal-focused work on the present and future, such as career, performance or life changes, rather than treatment of a mental health condition.
• Culturally SensitiveTakes a person's culture, identity, background and values into account, and shapes the work so it fits their life.
• Emotionally FocusedTreats emotions as a guide to change. Often used with couples, to understand patterns of conflict and rebuild a secure bond.
• Family / MaritalTherapy with couples or families together, focused on communication, conflict and the patterns between people.
• Family SystemsSees a person as part of their family as a whole, and explores roles, patterns and communication across the family rather than one person's problems alone.
• FeministConsiders how gender, power and social context affect a person's life and well-being, and aims for an equal relationship between client and therapist.
• IntegrativeCombines more than one therapy approach, fitted to the person's needs.
• Internal Family Systems (IFS)Sees the mind as made of different 'parts', and helps people understand and care for them from a calm, compassionate core 'Self'.
• InterpersonalA structured, time-limited therapy focused on relationships and life events, such as conflict, loss or big role changes, and how they affect mood.
• Motivational InterviewingA collaborative style of conversation that helps people explore mixed feelings about a change and find their own reasons to make it.
• NarrativeHelps people separate themselves from their problems and retell the stories they hold about their lives in ways that feel truer and more helpful.
• Neuro-Linguistic (NLP)
• Positive PsychologyFocuses on well-being, strengths, gratitude and what makes life fulfilling, alongside working through difficulties.
• RelationalSees relationships as central to well-being. The relationship with the therapist is used to understand and change patterns in other relationships.
• Strength-BasedFocuses on the strengths, skills and resources a person already has, and builds on them to meet challenges.

More details

Sessions

In-person

Accepting new clients

Yes

Specialties

Behavioral Issues, Body Image, Career Counseling, Caregivers, Codependency, Coping Skills, Divorce, Family Conflict, Goal Achievement, Leadership, Life Coaching, Life Transitions, Parenting, Peer Relationships, Racial Identity, Relationship Issues, Self Esteem, Stress, Women's Issues

Fees

Individual sessions $30, couple sessions $50; sliding scale available

Payment methods

ACH Bank transfer, Apple Cash, Cash, Check, Paypal, Venmo, Zelle

Ages

Adults

Works with

Individuals, Couples, Group

Communities

Queer Allied, Racial Justice Allied, Single Parent

Languages

English

Gender

Female

Education

Harvard University

Years in practice

19

Education & qualifications