Anupama ‘Anu’ Kalyanam, LCSW
Owner/Clinical Supervisor/Therapist
Pronouns: she/her/hers
Finding a therapist who we can truly connect with can be so hard. I aim to hold space for building that connection in our work together, at your pace, as connection is so vital to feeling good about ourselves.
I am a New York State licensed clinical social worker (LCSW), and I have been providing therapy and other mental health services to the LGBTQIA+ community and other communities of New York City for over 10 years. In addition to therapy, I also provide clinical supervision to mental health professionals.
I come from a strengths based, trauma-informed perspective, with a foundation in anti-oppression, intersectional, feminist, queer, and psychodynamic theories. I am also an EMDR trained therapist, and am learning to incorporate somatic work into my practice. I am a queer, South Asian of Indian descent. I believe you (or your child) are the experts in your own lives. Together, we work to achieve your goals so you can live your life as authentically as possible, at your pace.
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Education, Appointments, & Publications
EMDR Trained Therapist, The Institute for Creative Mindfulness
Adjunct Professor at New York University Applied Psychology Department – taught Counseling with LGBTQIA+ Youth, and Practicum Master’s Level courses
Clinical Coordinator at the Hetrick-Martin Institute
Certificate in Clinical Supervision from NYU Silver School of Social Work
Certificate in Psychotherapy for Infants, Children, and Adolescents from New York Institute for Psychotherapy Training for Infants, Children and Adolescents
SIFI certified, Columbia University School of Social Work
Columbia University School of Social Work, Masters of Science in Social Work
Washington University in St. Louis, Bachelor of Art
Adjunct Assistant Professor at Columbia University School of Social Work, Social Work Instruction
Published in Handbook of Child and Adolescent Group Psychotherapy – chapter on LGBTQ Adolescents