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I have been a therapist for 15 years working with adults, couples, and adolescents. I bring a diverse mix of life experience and clinical training to helping my clients. I provide Cognitive-Behavior Therapy (CBT), Psychodynamic Therapy, and Couples Therapy. I also have a 25-year practice in mindfulness meditation.
My first career was in software design where I built speech recognition systems and improved
access to the early internet for people with disabilities. I understand well the
technology industry and startup culture and particularly enjoy working with people in tech. I am also fluent in Mandarin Chinese as a second language.
My work as a therapist is guided by many diverse ideas. The links below are popular discussions of topics that interest me. They also represent topics that my clients discuss in therapy sessions.
Sanjeev Balarajan is an Associate Marriage and Family Therapist working under the supervision of Dr. Josh Krieger. His path to becoming a therapist grew out of a blend of personal and professional transformation. Originally trained in engineering and business, he built a successful career in technology while discovering a deep interest in people's inner worlds through coaching and mentoring. As an immigrant who has faced significant life transitions, he brings empathy, resilience, and cultural awareness to his clinical work. His experiences—combined with formal training in counseling psychology—allow him to integrate both lived insight and professional skill in supporting others.
His therapeutic approach is integrative and tailored to each individual. He believes no single model can capture the complexity of a person's life, so therapy should adapt to each client's needs and goals. He draws from a range of evidence-based and experiential modalities, including Internal Family Systems (IFS), Psychodynamic Therapy, Existential Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT).