Arya Gandhari M.A. (she/her) is a 3rd year PsyD student at Pacific University. She identifies as a first-generation Desi-American woman. Her clinical interests include PTSD, developmental, and complex trauma amongst marginalized populations. She is particularly passionate about working with BIPOC women, survivors of abuse/torture, immigrant communities, and the LGBTQ+ community.
Arya takes a trauma-informed humanistic approach, while keeping feminist theory and liberation psychology at the center of all her work. She also is currently being trained in psychodynamic therapy.
In her free time, she enjoys hiking, attending concerts, cooking, and quality time with friends/family.