Do you want to explore how your past experiences affect your present internal world?

Riddhi Cidambi, LMSW (she/her)

I’m Riddhi. I'm a South Asian, immigrant woman living in Brooklyn. People come to me for a variety of reasons, including support with life transitions, family dynamics, self-esteem issues, and immigration or race-based stress. I offer a safe, compassionate, and nonjudgmental container to explore these experiences. My practice focuses on helping relieve symptoms as well as fostering personal strengths and available resources. I assess each person individually, starting from the fundamental belief that you are an expert in your own life. I supplement my psychodynamic perspective with experiential, relational, and behavioral therapies to create a flexible, evolving treatment.

Together, we will identify recurring themes and patterns in your life; explore your dreams and fears; and discover how the past shapes how you see the world and relate to others.

Recognizing the limits of intellectual insight alone, we will also focus on the here-and-now emotions that come up in session. Patients often find that this emotional insight—the ability to express the full range of emotions—resonates on a deeper level and leads to real change.

Email me to schedule a free 15-minute consultation: riddhi@catherinemccarthylcsw.com

Education & Experience

B.A. in Political Science, Vassar College
Master of Social Work, New York University