Dr. Kinnari Birla is a licensed clinical psychologist with over a decade of experience in adult psychotherapy. Based in Texas and licensed in both Texas and Florida, she is inspired by Dr. Maya Angelou’s words, “There is no greater agony than bearing an untold story inside you.” Dr. Birla is dedicated to empowering her clients to share their stories within a safe, nonjudgmental space where they feel heard, seen, and validated. She builds a strong therapeutic alliance through active listening, reflective responses, and psychological insights that unpack past experiences while addressing present and future concerns. For Dr. Birla, transformation begins with the healing connection within therapist-client relationship. As a compassionate change agent, she encourages clients to cultivate self-awareness, practice psychological flexibility, and develop introspection.

Dr. Birla’s approach incorporates psychoeducation, practical tools, and skills to enhance neuroplasticity, enabling clients to reshape maladaptive beliefs and subconscious patterns. She helps clients confront generational trauma and conditioning, adopt a mindful, holistic mind-body-spirit framework, and build emotional resilience. Dr. Birla integrates evidence-based, gold-standard therapies to guide clients toward thriving rather than simply surviving, viewing healing as a collaborative journey rooted in each client’s core values.

As a South Asian American female raised in the United States, Dr. Birla is deeply attuned to the complexities of intersecting identities. She approaches each client’s concerns through a culturally sensitive lens, recognizing the unique challenges and barriers associated with diverse backgrounds including racial, ethnic, gender, sexual identities and phases of life. Her nuanced understanding supports clients as they navigate personal and cultural dynamics. 

By the end of an episode of care with Dr. Birla, many clients experience significant improvements in their mood, interpersonal relationships, effective communication skills, growth mindset, motivation, and self-awareness. They often feel more optimistic about the future, develop greater self-compassion and confidence, and become more adaptable, enjoying abundance across all areas of life.

Outside her work as a clinical psychologist, Dr. Birla is an author of two books and has developed an online course on the mental health effects of cultural straddling in the West.

For self-care, she enjoys spending quality time with her two children, spouse, friends, and family. Her personal interests include dancing, exercising, reading, listening to music, meditation, traveling, dining out, and watching NFL & NBA games on TV (Go 49ers!).