01 · Who Ananya works with

Ananya works with stress, Anxiety, relationship issues and eating disorders

Ananya lists 5 specialisms and 10 further focus areas. Specialisms are the subjects Ananya chose to list first, which is the closest a listing gets to “this is my actual practice”.

02 · In Ananya's own words

What Ananya says about the work

Reproduced in full and unedited - not summarised, not tightened, not rewritten in a house voice.

Hi, I'm Ananya - a licensed psychotherapist with two Master's degrees in Counseling Psychology and Mental Health Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University. I'm also trained in CBT, REBT, and DBT, which basically means I have a lot of tools in my kit depending on what you need.

I work with adolescents, young adults, and adults navigating all kinds of things - life transitions, relationship challenges, anxiety, depression, body image, eating concerns, addiction, work stress, burnout, and boundary issues, to name a few. I've worked across hospitals, clinics, private practices, and non-profits, so I've sat with a pretty wide range of experiences and I don't scare easily.

I have a particular soft spot for college students, young professionals, and people with South Asian heritage - I get the unique pressures that come with those worlds, and I bring that into the room. I also offer therapy in Hindi if that feels more natural to you.

My style is warm, direct, and practical. I'm not here to just nod along - I want us to actually figure out what's getting in the way and build something that works for your real life. I believe you already have a lot of the answers; therapy is where we find them together and turn them into something you can actually use.

If any of this sounds like what you've been looking for, I'd love to connect.

Ananya Khandelwal, on the BetterHelp listing · read 9 Oct 2026

03 · What happens next

From this page to a first session

Ananya practises through BetterHelp, so the route in is BetterHelp's. This is that sequence, written by Maker Therapy from the platform's published process - not a description of Ananya's own practice, and not a promise about how quickly anything happens.

1. A questionnaire, not a booking form

   BetterHelp opens with a set of questions about what you are dealing with, what you want from therapy, and any preferences on the therapist. You are not booking Ananya at this point.

2. Naming Ananya specifically

   BetterHelp matches algorithmically by default, so asking for Ananya is a step you have to take. There is a field for requesting a specific therapist during sign-up, and you can switch afterwards from your account. Starting from a link on this page does not by itself assign you to Ananya.

3. If the caseload is full

   You will be offered somebody else rather than put on a waitlist. Worth knowing, because it is easy to assume a match is the person you asked for.

4. The first conversation

   A first session is typically history and orientation: what brought you, what has been tried, what you want to be different. It is also where the questions in the next section belong.

5. If the fit is wrong

   Changing therapist on BetterHelp does not need a reason. A first session that does not click is common and is not a verdict on therapy. That option existing is the main practical difference between a platform and a private practice.

04 · Before you commit

2 questions worth asking Ananya

Built from what Ananya actually lists, so they are answerable and specific rather than generic. Maker Therapy's, not Ananya's - Ananya has not seen them and is under no obligation to answer any of them.

• “How do you handle the gap between sessions if something comes up?”

  On BetterHelp this varies a great deal by therapist. Better to know the rhythm now than to discover it on a bad week.

• “You offer sessions in English and Hindi. Does the work change depending on which we use?”

  People often reach different material in a first language than in a second. Worth naming before you choose.

05 · Practical details

Credentials and licensing

Credential

LMHC

Licensed in

New York

Licence

NY LMHC 017711

Licence number

017711

Licence expires

28 Feb 2029

NPI

1396590675

Years in practice

3

Gender

Female

Languages

English, Hindi

International clients

Accepted

Listed since

12 Jun 2026

06 · Provenance

Where every line on this page came from

Ananya's name, credential, state, subjects, approaches and biography are read from BetterHelp's therapist roster, which Maker Therapy re-reads once a day; this page reflects the reading taken on 9 Oct 2026. The licence number and NPI are cross-checked against public registers.

The plain-English method descriptions, the first-session walkthrough and the questions are written by Maker Therapy and labelled as such wherever they appear.

Maker Therapy is not BetterHelp, does not take bookings, and has not met Ananya. There are no reviews or ratings on this page because we have no way to verify one. If you start therapy through a link here, we may be paid a commission - it does not change your price and it does not affect who appears here or in what order.

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