Shikha Saggi, PhD

Counselor Faculty

Licensure/Certifications:

  • Licensed Psychologist, State of California, PSY 35026

Academic Training:

  • Ph.D., Clinical Psychology, Palo Alto Univeristy (2021)

Professional Affiliations:

  • American Psychological Association (Division 17, 35, and 45)
  • Asian American Psychological Association

Areas of Special Interests:

  • Asian/Asian American mental health
  • Women's health/presenting issues
  • Multicultural identity development
  • Immigrant populations
  • Life transitions
  • Interpersonal trauma
  • Serious mental illness
  • Low income
  • Dysfunctional relational patterns
  • Anxiety
  • Culturally sensitive suicide prevention assessments and research
  • Group therapy. 

Theoretical Orientation:

  • Integrative therapeutic style emphasizing a humanistic approach with techniques from Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), narrative therapy, and solution focused therapy.

Other Information:

  • Fluent/proficient in Hindi.