Dr. Nikhil Jain, PSY.D.

Dr. Nikhil Jain, PSY.D.
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Dr. Nikhil Jain, PSY.D.

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Telehealth Available
Professions: Life Coach, Mental Health Counselor, Psychologist
License Status: I'm a licensed professional.
Primary Credential: Licensed Psychologist - PSY30392
Telephone: 775-514-7914

Billing and Insurance:

I don't currently accept insurance, but I can provide documentation if clients wish to submit to an insurance company for "out of network" benefit coverage

Free Initial Consultation
Weekend Availability
Evening Availability

Therapy in:

2211 Post St

Ste 300-305

San Francisco, California, 94115

12100 Wilshire Blvd

Ste 800

Los Angeles, California, 90025

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What's My Approach to Therapy?

I am all about supporting people to live their best lives now by living in alignment with what truly matters. My approach to counseling focuses on reducing suffering and nurturing peace of mind. I help adults and professionals who struggle with anxiety and perfectionism. Many of my clients also struggle with depression, overthinking, people-pleasing, and feelings of inadequacy no matter what they do. I believe that resolving the feelings connected to our struggles is often the first step toward meaningful change. Many people feel shame or self-doubt when seeking help, and I understand the vulnerability that comes with opening up to someone new. In therapy, my goal is to create a safe, caring, and nonjudgmental space—one that allows clients to feel seen, supported, and unburdened. Time and again, I’ve witnessed how healing it can be to share one’s story and discover inner strength. Much of our pain stems from old beliefs or emotional wounds, often rooted in earlier experiences. That’s why I begin by fostering trust and safety—foundations that open the door to deep healing, transformative, lasting, and undeniable internal growth with external results. I complete a comprehensive diagnostic evaluation in our first one to two sessions. We talk about diagnosis if that helps to conceptualize things in your mind. We co-create a plan to help you feel better and begin to move toward your goals. We discuss your ideas, hopes, fears, wishes, disappointments, regrets, traumas, joys, and losses—all as relevant for you. I take the whole person into account; I don't just treat symptoms, so your full context matters and will be accounted for—past, present, and future. I support you fiercely as your partner and ally, celebrating wins, challenging when necessary, and always treating you with respect and kindness. I use colorful language and don't have a clinical facade that I hide behind. I am unapologetically real, authentic, and human in our sessions. I bring my full self in the same way I ask my clients to show up in session. Come as you are. I see you for who you are, and who you are becoming. I build on your strengths, identify what's working, what might need acceptance, and what we can change. I hold you accountable when needed, and cheer you on when that is helpful. Together, I've helped innumerable clients live their best lives beyond their wildest dreams, and I want to do the same for you. No cookie-cutter therapy here. I pride myself on creating customized treatment plans. I hope to create a relationship with you based in trust and compassion. Please reach out if you think I can help.

Client Age Groups I Work With

  • Adults
  • Elders

Languages

  • English

Groups I Work With

  • From the outside, you may appear capable and accomplished, yet internally you might be wrestling with anxiety, chronic stress, perfectionism, or a lingering sense of being stuck—even in the midst of success. Constant comparisons and the pressures of social media can intensify feelings of self-doubt. In our work together, we’ll explore the underlying patterns influencing your thoughts, emotions, and behaviors, while developing insight, self-trust, and realistic tools that support lasting, meaningful growth. I work with adults and young adults, oftentimes professionals or aspiring professionals, who seem to do fine in day-to-day life but might struggle on the inside, and I help them build on strengths and live better. Clients who approach me seeking support are often lawyers, founders and co-founders, physicians and healthcare professionals, media and entertainment professionals, IT Tech workers in software, college or graduate students, and many, many others. All are welcome and encouraged to reach out. People who have recently retired and are adjusting to a new chapter in their journeys often seek me out for support with that adjustment. Wherever you may be in your life, I will partner with you and help you enhance your life so you live fully yourself and regret-free. My training and expertise also uniquely qualifies me to work with health conditions including chronic pain and sleep difficulties, which can impact everything. Clients often describe my approach as warm, collaborative, and deeply attuned. I strive to meet you exactly where you are—offering steady support alongside thoughtful challenge to help you move forward in sustainable ways. I work with adults across the lifespan to address anxiety, stress, and perfectionism; navigate career decisions and major life transitions; explore identity and cultural experiences (including South Asian, first-generation, and bicultural backgrounds); untangle people-pleasing and self-worth struggles; strengthen relationship patterns; and process family conflict, body image concerns, and chronic pain. My focus extends beyond symptom relief to understanding and supporting you as a whole person. If you’re feeling overwhelmed, uncertain, or stuck, I offer a supportive and flexible therapeutic space where we can examine the roots of what’s holding you back. Together, we’ll create practical, personalized strategies to help you regain clarity, confidence, and a sense of balance. You don’t need to have everything figured out—taking the first step is enough.

Industries & Communities Served

  • BIPOC
  • Entertainment Industry
  • First Responder/Medical Professionals
  • LGBTQ+
  • Self-Employed and Freelance Professionals

Client Challenges & Concerns I Address

  • Academic Concerns
  • Adjusting to Change / Life Transitions
  • Anxiety
  • Body Image
  • Career Choice
  • Career Issues
  • Chronic Illness / Disability
  • Chronic Pain
  • Depression
  • Men's Issues
  • Social Anxiety / Phobia
  • Values Clarification
  • Workplace Issues
  • Worry
  • Worthlessness
  • Young Adult Issues
  • Other - Not Listed Here

Therapeutic Approaches & Evidence-Based Methods

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