Jaya Ramesh

Therapy is healing partly because of the relationship we cultivate, so I want you to know who I am too. I am an Indian immigrant, a cisgender, neurodivergent, woman of color.  ​I have been married for over 18 years and am raising two beautiful neurodivergent children with my partner.

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I understand what it’s like to feel like the day-to-day is about surviving AND I also know thriving is possible. You don’t have to be stuck.

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My life story has been living in the in-between spaces, where the ground has been rich for nurturing questions of belonging, displacement, journeying, identity, and navigating the reality of being neither here nor there. The world asks us to pick sides. It asks are you White or Black? Are you straight or gay? Are you Male or Female? Not allowing for the range of possibilities and expressions limits us and our ability to connect with those most beloved to us. I personally understand the pain of not belonging, of being displaced, and the questions of authenticity that surface. 

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Before becoming a therapist I taught at a local college and worked as an environmental campaigner. ​My experiences in life have shown me that struggle is inevitable, but learning how to cope with struggle can develop confidence, calm, and connection. I have learned that transitions, the spaces between endings and beginnings, can both feel incredibly scary AND can be the most fertile periods of growth, especially in the context of our most important relationships.

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I love supporting couples to find their way back to each other. It is my highest honor to walk alongside both of you on this journey.