I am honored to have gotten an opportunity to be a part of so many lives. I am also honored so many of them wanted to share their experiences with you.

  • "Alka guided me through the most difficult period of my life with compassion and care. She helped me build the courage to forge an entirely new future for myself. I am forever grateful to her!"

    -Former Client

  • "Alka is insightful in a way that cut through all my performance and she is eager to get into the tough stuff vs. dancing around it."

    -Former Client

  • "The growth and work I was able to accomplish with Alka have been so important to moving through the more recent tough month's I've been experiencing with some calm and perspective."

    -Former Client

  • "I cherish the moments in session that were so difficult to face because it made me into someone I can be proud of today. I thank Alka for the skills and guidance that she has provided me. I will hold onto them for the rest of my life. She has not only saved the relationship I have with my wife and my family, but I credit her with also saving my life."

    -Former Client

  • “Alka really excels both as an individual and group therapist. In individual therapy, Alka combines warmth and empathy with gentle accountability, resulting in clients feeling both supported and like they are actively working towards change. Group therapy also comes really naturally to Alka. Individual clients of mine who have had Alka as a DBT group leader report that her teaching style is accessible and engaging, and I have observed her cultivate individual “buy in” and group cohesion with clients who are initially resistant to participating in group.”

    -Dr. Cynthia Cabral

  • "I genuinely believe Alka is one of the finest therapists I’ve ever known. She truly walks alongside people on their journey toward meaningful change, creating an environment that is welcoming, profoundly compassionate, and rooted in respect for each person’s humanity. She is the most skilled DBT therapist I’ve ever met, pairing exceptional clinical expertise with an extraordinary ability to help people feel seen, understood, and empowered. As her colleague, it is an honor to know her and witness the life changing work she does. I am actively looking on how to incorporate her knowledge and intellect in my current role."

    -Maria Lewis, LMHC

  • “I am immensely grateful for Alka and the way that she holds space in group and teaches us how to be better versions of ourselves. She is truly an incredible therapist and I have learned so much from her, even the way that she facilitates people's comments and questions with so much compassion and care for our humanities. It has taught me so much even in the way I think about holding space for my kids. I want to thank her for being her, and what she does for people who are really struggling and just need a floatie/life line. I feel like she has been that for me and she’s prepared me to go swimming off on my own. I am ready.”

    -Former DBT Group Member

  • “I’ve never been so changed and helped by any DBT class like hers did. I’m thankful for Alka’s knowledge. I have moved out of life afflicting habits from her group.”

    -Former DBT Group Member

  • “I can’t believe how fast my time in group went by. Alka is truly gifted at this.”

    -Former DBT Group Member

  • "Alka’s DBT course has had a big impact on my life and the lives of those in my life. My wife says it saved our marriage, and I don’t think she’s exaggerating. A little over a year ago, I was in the hospital and our relationship was in a precarious state. Today, we’re in a shockingly good place — and we’re expecting our first child this fall, something that was pretty much unimaginable a year ago. I still struggle — and I'll almost certainly repeat DBT at some point — but it's made a huge difference."

    -Former DBT Group Member