Karambir Khalsa, Psy.D.
Psychologist
Flagstaff, AZ
Online & In-Person
About me
I help people to help themselves. People aren't broken so I am not "fixing" clients. My focus is to help individuals with a variety of concerns to develop the skills to better manage the concerns that lead them to seek therapy.
I earned a BA in Music from the University of California at Los Angeles (UCLA, 1986) and played in a band after that. I transitioned to IT where I worked 15 years; 10 of them in Switzerland. I developed an interest in sound and energy healing which led to me studying at the Barbara Brennan School of Healing in Europe and learning Peter Hess ® Sound Massage. I am a Level I Aquarian Teacher through the Kundalini Research Institute.
Through kundalini yoga, I expanded my interest in sound as a potential mental health intervention which led to my pursuing doctoral studies in clinical psychology. My doctoral dissertation studied Gong Meditation as an Intervention for Individuals with Anxiety. While there were no conclusive findings, individuals who listened to a recorded gong meditation daily for 2 weeks did exhibit statistically significant reductions in trait anxiety as measured using the State Trait Inventory of Cognitive and Somatic Anxiety (STICSA) as compared to controls. Ideally, I will have to opportunity to build upon my dissertation research and explore the potential mental health benefits of gong meditation further.
In therapy, I combine a variety of techniques in a unique blend that is based on each client's person and presenting concerns including:
* Cognitive Behavior Therapy (CBT)
* Awareness of how emotions impact functioning using the Emotional Episode Timeline
* Mindfulness
* Nonviolent Communication (NVC)
* The Gottman Institute's 4 Horsement
* Elisabeth Kübler-Ross' 5 Stages of Grief
* The 5 Love Languages
License
License(s)
Professional associations
Education
Sofia University
Sofia University
Fees and insurance
Cost per session
$150 - $200Accepted payment methods
- Cash
- Paypal
- Zelle
- Venmo
- Credit Card
Accepted credit cards
- Visa
- Mastercard
- American Express
- Discover
Accepted insurance plans
- United Healthcare
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Services
- Aetna
- Medicare
- Cigna
- Blue Cross/Blue Shield
- Optum
- Carelon
- Oscar
- Oxford
- Quest
Specialties and clinical interests
- ADHD
- Anger Issues
- Anxiety
- Bipolar & Other Mood Disorders
- Career
- Depression
- Grief & Loss
- Narcissism
- Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD)
- Phobias & Fears
- Relationships
- Self-Esteem
- Sleep Disorders
- Spirituality
- Stress/Stress Management
- Trauma & PTSD
Therapy types
- Client-Centered Therapy
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Emotional Episode Timeline
- Mindfulness
- Nonviolent Communication
- Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
- Trauma-Informed Therapy
Community specialties
- Trauma Survivors
Faith-based specialties
- Exploring karma
- Sikhism
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Licensed to see clients in
Years in practice
Service types
- Psychological Testing
- Therapy / Counseling
Types of clients
- Adults (18+)
- Older Adults (65+)
- Individuals
- Couples
Languages
- German
- English
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