Keerthi Shetty, MHC-LP

(She/Her/Hers)

Keerthi Shetty, MHC-LP has joined the clinical team at Dr. Fallon’s Practice and we couldn’t be any happier to welcome her aboard! Keerthi is a New York State Mental Health Counselor (Limited Permit) who graduated New York University with a Master of Arts in Mental Health and Wellness Counseling.

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Keerthi is a compassionate mental health counselor and a highly sensitive individual, committed to fostering a nurturing environment where everyone feels heard and understood, regardless of gender, race, or identity. She is originally from Mumbai, India, and speaks fluent Hindi and Urdu. With extensive experience supporting individuals through life and relationship transitions, anxiety, stress, and trauma, Keerthi brings a warm, collaborative, and empathetic approach to her practice.

Integrating evidence-based approaches such as Internal Family Systems (IFS), Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT), Emotion Focused Therapy (EFT), and the Gottman Method, she meets her clients with compassion and acceptance. Her practice integrates mindfulness and somatic techniques to foster healing. With a trauma-informed and culturally sensitive approach, Keerthi views her clients through an attachment lens, always mindful of social justice principles. She emphasizes understanding the nervous system's responses and challenges societal norms impacting mental health to create an inclusive environment where diverse identities and experiences are honored and celebrated.

Believing in the transformative power of emotions, Keerthi views humans as inherently resilient and adaptable. She values emotions in personal growth and healing, encouraging clients to explore and understand their feelings as a pathway to strength and self-discovery.

Beyond traditional therapy, Keerthi embraces creativity in any form, literature, nature, and spirituality as essential tools for holistic well-being. She encourages clients to integrate these aspects into their healing journey, fostering a deeper connection with themselves and their personal narratives.

She is passionate about enabling individuals and couples to tap into their inner strengths and resources, guiding them toward fulfillment and healing.