Dhruti Shah , LPC, LCPC

Dhruti Shah is a licensed professional counselor who uses acceptance, mindfulness, and practical therapy methods to help people move forward. She holds LPC and LCPC credentials and brings seven years of clinical experience to her practice. Dhruti speaks English, Gujarati, and Hindi and works with people dealing with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma, and related concerns.

She combines Acceptance and Commitment Therapy with client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques. This means sessions often focus on values, small behavior changes, and skills people can try between meetings. Mindfulness and simple eastern practices like breathing or gentle attention exercises may be used when they fit the person's goals.

Dhruti supports people coping with grief, sleep or eating difficulties, low self-esteem, anger, and mood challenges such as bipolar disorder. She also helps with issues like abandonment, attachment concerns, codependency, and compassion fatigue. People looking for LGBT-affirming care are welcomed.

Her approach is straightforward and conversational. Sessions typically involve listening, offering practical tools, and planning small steps to reduce distress. Psychoeducation is used when clients want to understand symptoms and coping strategies.

Dhruti offers therapy to people in Kansas and accepts international clients. She conducts sessions via video calls, phone, live chat, or text messaging. Costs vary with location and use a cancellable subscription model.

Therapeutic approaches adapted for online care

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) focuses on clarifying personal values and taking small, meaningful actions toward them while learning to live with difficult feelings. It can help with anxiety, depression, and life transitions by shifting attention to what matters most. Client-Centered Therapy emphasizes a warm, nonjudgmental stance where the therapist listens carefully and reflects back what the person shares, which supports self-discovery and confidence. Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) looks at the links between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors and uses practical exercises to change unhelpful patterns, which can reduce worry and improve daily routines.

Finding the right approach is part of the work together. The therapist will talk with each person about their needs, goals, and preferences and will try different techniques to see what fits best. This collaborative planning means methods are adjusted over time as progress and challenges emerge.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, so people can pick what suits their schedule. Video calls let conversations feel close to in-person meetings, phone sessions can be easier when bandwidth is limited, live chat works for brief check-ins, and messaging supports ongoing reflection between sessions. These options make it easier to fit therapy into busy days and varied lifestyles.