Vinay Gaglani LPC

Education

Vinay is a Licensed Professional Counselor since 1/2012; M.A. Professional Counseling -Illinois School of Professional Psychology, graduated 2001; Bsc. Human Biology - King's College, University of London, graduated 1997.

Vinay's work experience includes being a sexual assault treatment counselor for teens and adults, and a volunteer Rape Crisis Counselor/Medical advocate. As an advocate, she offered crisis counseling to survivors of sexual assault in the Emergency Room. Since graduating, she has spent most of her work experience as a Child and Family Therapist, offering individual, family and group therapy, as well as parenting support, to help children, teens, and their families heal and thrive after experiencing trauma caused by sexual and physical abuse, neglect, parental drug use, and involvement in the foster care system.

Services Offered

Individual and family therapy for children, teens and adults, couples, parenting guidance and support. 

Theoretical Orientation

Vinay believes that, whether we're facing daily challenges of work and school, or overwhelming difficulties due to loss, violence, and other trauma, the biggest protective factors are our relationships with our families, friends, neighbors and community. There is little we cannot manage, and ultimately resolve, when we feel loved, supported and that we belong. And she believe this runs deep and true for all of us, regardless of our gender, age, ethnicity and race, and our sexual orientation.

For children and teens especially, strengthening the primary relationships with parents and siblings is a primary focus of the work, in addition to processing difficult situations and learning self-soothing and emotional management skills. Vinay works closely with parents to provide deep, non-judgmental support and offer solutions to parenting issues.

In working with individual adults and couples, Vinay focuses on resolving the patterns of relating that have early roots and have since become problematic. She also help to identify the damaging role of trauma and stress on our ability to feel, and engage at, our best, and explore and practice appropriate, healthy and sustaining solutions.

Embracing an integrative, strength-based approach to therapy, Vinay utilizes tools from developmental, psychodynamic, family systems, and cognitive-behavioral schools of thought to understand concerns. Complementing these therapeutic perspectives, she is trained in the evidence-based practices of Trauma-Focused Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy and Motivational Interviewing, and uses their guiding principles in her work.

More Information

Vinay enjoys reading, baking, hiking and being by the ocean. 

Ages Served

0-5, 6-11, 12-14, 15-17, 18-64, 65+

Specialties

Abuse, Anxiety/Fears/Phobia/Panic Attacks, Depression, Grief/Death, Parenting Issues, Trauma, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Family Therapy, Stress Management, Women’s Issues, Foster Care/DHS Involved, Couples Therapy, Mindfulness, PTSD