Hello! I am Semanti Dutta, currently pursuing a Master’s degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Touro University Worldwide and completing my internship at Horizon Counseling Center. I believe that every individual has their own way of experiencing the world. Their unique life experiences guide how they heal and grow and reach where they want to be. Everyone’s definition of growth is different and how we want to attain that growth can look very different for each one of us. My goal is to meet my clients where they are and be curious about their journey, while also identifying their unique strengths that have carried them in life.
Having raised a neurodivergent child, I very well understand how it feels to not be able to fit into an expected mold. Society’s expectations can become stifling very easily for children, as well as their parents. Young adults navigating the maddening expectations of establishing a career, finding love and being perceived as ‘successful’, all at the same time, often feel overwhelmed. I would like to offer my clients a place where they can feel comfortable being different. My job is to help my clients recognize their uniqueness and figure out how they can grow by using those extremely valuable strengths.
I am trained in Trauma Focused CBT and have significant experience working with middle and high schoolers facing learning and behavioral difficulties. I have also worked with refugee families navigating the challenges of transitioning into a new culture. Being an immigrant myself, I am highly attuned to cultural differences. I speak Hindi and Bengali, other than English. Before entering the field of mental health, I have spent fifteen years in a corporate job, which was highly demanding. That experience has helped me learn how one can become resilient in the face of overwhelming stress. I hope that the technical training I have received from my supervisors, alongside with my life experiences, will help me make a difference to my client’s lives!
