ANAND
BARKATAKI, MA ALMFT

"We don’t heal in isolation - we heal in relationships."

Hello! I’m Anand Barkataki, ALMFT. I’m passionate about walking alongside individuals, couples, and families as they navigate life’s challenges with compassion, clarity, and care. My goal is to create a safe, supportive space where you can explore, heal, and grow, both in your relationship with yourself and with others.

I bring a cross-cultural perspective to my work, shaped by my Masters in Counseling Psychology (India), and Masters in Marriage & Family Therapy (Wheaton College, IL). Fluent in both English and Hindi, I enjoy working with people from diverse cultural and faith backgrounds.

I especially love working with couples, whether preparing for marriage, navigating conflict, or rebuilding trust. I also work with families and individuals (ages 16+) around concerns such as trauma, anxiety, grief, depression, ADHD, self-worth, family conflict, addiction, and communication struggles.

I’m a certified Prepare/Enrich facilitator for couples, trained in Trauma-Focused CBT, and currently pursuing EMDR certification. I offer a trauma-informed, experiential approach rooted in Bowen Family Systems Theory, while integrating Internal Family Systems (IFS), Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), and relational psychodynamics. I see therapy as a journey of discovery where understanding your inner world, family patterns, and emotional wounds opens the door to healing and new choices.

Having experienced the transformative power of therapy myself, I would be honored to come alongside you as you work toward deeper connection, freedom from old cycles, and greater wholeness.

Outside of sessions, I love music, good food, working out, singing, and reading (though not all at once!)

Currently Accepting New Clients