Ambika Kasbekar, MS, LPC, NCC

• MS, Mental Health Counseling, Minnesota State University, Mankato
• BA, Economics, Northwestern University

• Licensed Professional Counselor, Texas State Board of Examiners of Professional Counselors, No. 76891
• National Certified Counselor, National Board for Certified Counselors, No. 632659

I see therapy as an opportunity to increase awareness and understanding of our emotional experiences and compassion for our own humanity. I use a collaborative approach with students as they work toward change that brings them closer to their personal goals and values. I enjoy working with students’ personal, academic and career concerns in group and individual contexts.

Areas of special interest to me include, relationship concerns, identity development, and the change process through group therapy.

As a supervisee, supervision was often a secure base for me to bring my doubts and insecurities as a clinician, and also develop the confidence and trust in myself to explore different clinical styles and approaches in the therapeutic relationship. I have gained a deeper awareness of myself from my supervisors’ curiosity about my identities and how they shape my worldview. I aspire to bring this curiosity to my role as a supervisor, and establish a space that empowers trainees to discover strengths outside of what’s comfortable.