Dr. Supreet Khinda, PsyD
Whole-Person Healing, Wherever You're Starting From
Seeking support takes courage — especially when the message you’ve grown up with is to push through, stay strong, and keep it together. I want you to know that showing up today, exactly as you are, is not a sign of weakness. It’s the beginning of change.
As a clinician, I work from an integrated, client-centered approach — meeting you where you are, in both mind and body, and moving at a pace that feels right for you. My style draws from several evidence-based frameworks, including Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Internal Family Systems (IFS), Trauma-Focused CBT, and Narrative Therapy, and I adapt the approach based on what each client actually needs rather than a one-size-fits-all model. Regardless of the framework we use, what matters most to me is bringing genuine compassion, honesty, and presence into the room.
As a first-generation Sikh American, I understand firsthand how culture, family expectations, and identity can shape the way we carry pain — and I hold that lens closely in my work, especially with immigrant and underserved communities. My dissertation explored how acculturation and stigma shape help-seeking behavior in the Sikh American community, and that research reflects a commitment I carry into every session: honoring how culture, identity, and family history shape the way we understand ourselves and our struggles.
I also believe the body is part of the story, not separate from it. Before and alongside my clinical training, I worked as a certified personal trainer, which gave me a deep appreciation for the connection between physical health, movement, and emotional wellbeing. That background has shaped my interest in working with clients managing chronic pain and chronic illness — including rheumatoid arthritis and multiple sclerosis — where I focus on the emotional toll of living with unpredictable symptoms, the grief that can come with changes in physical ability, and building sustainable coping strategies that respect both body and mind. Nervous system regulation, movement, and somatic awareness are woven into how I think about healing across the board — trauma work, chronic illness support, and performance psychology with athletes alike.
Assessment is another core part of my practice. I conduct comprehensive psychological evaluations spanning trauma-informed assessment, ADHD and Autism Spectrum evaluations, and personality and psychodiagnostic testing.
I also work with obsessive-compulsive disorder, including the kinds of intrusive thoughts that feel too shameful or frightening to say out loud. OCD is frequently missed or mislabeled — mistaken for generalized anxiety, for autistic rigidity, or for trauma symptoms — and my assessment background means I pay close attention to getting that picture right before we decide on a direction. From there, treatment draws on exposure and response prevention alongside the broader work of building tolerance for uncertainty and loosening the grip of compulsions.
Group work has also been a meaningful part of my clinical journey — from facilitating DBT skills groups and a trauma-informed somatic art therapy group, to co-facilitating ketamine-assisted psychotherapy groups. I find group settings especially powerful for building community and normalizing the healing process.
I’m here to walk alongside you — with honesty, compassion, and a belief that you already carry more strength than you know.
