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Sunya Kapidya

Relationship-focused therapist using practical approaches

LCSW, CSW Georgia

Experience
8 years in practice
Focus areas
Stress, Anxiety, Relationship, Grief
Approaches
Gottman Method, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
Languages
English, Hindi

About Sunya

Sunya Kapidya is a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) practicing in Georgia. She brings eight years of experience across hospitals, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and hospice settings.

Background and approach

Sunya focuses on practical steps people can use to manage stress, anxiety, grief, low self-esteem, depression, addiction concerns, and relationship struggles. She offers sessions in English and Hindi and uses several approaches to fit a person’s needs.

Sunya draws on the Gottman Method alongside Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based approaches to help people improve connection and emotional clarity. She also uses client-centered and cognitive behavioral techniques when they fit the situation.

Sessions are intended to be collaborative and tailored to what each person says they need. Her background includes program development and direct clinical work with patients of many ages and medical needs.

That experience shaped a practical, problem-solving style that balances empathy with clear steps people can try between sessions. Sunya aims to help people notice patterns, try new behaviors, and reduce the daily burdens that make coping harder.

In meetings she listens for values, goals, and barriers, then works with each person to set small, achievable steps. She supports people dealing with parenting stress, intimacy issues, anger, career strain, caregiving challenges, and trauma recovery.

She also works with concerns such as body image, chronic illness, adoption-related issues, and codependency. Sunya’s approach centers on helping people find what already works for them and build on it.

She encourages practical exercises, honest conversation, and gradual change so clients can move toward a healthier, more balanced life.

Therapeutic approaches you can use online

Sunya often combines the Gottman Method with Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Attachment-Based ideas to help people work through relationship patterns and emotional pain. The Gottman Method focuses on practical communication skills and rebuilding connection in close relationships. Acceptance and Commitment Therapy helps people notice what matters to them and take small actions in line with those values. Attachment-Based Therapy looks at early patterns of relating so current reactions become easier to understand and change.

Finding the right approach is a collaborative process. Sunya works with each person to identify needs, goals, and preferences, then adjusts techniques accordingly. Together they try strategies, review what works, and refine the plan to fit real life rather than a textbook model.

Online formats include video calls, phone sessions, live chat, and text-based messaging, which make therapy easier to fit into busy days. Video gives face-to-face interaction for skill practice and emotional work. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can be a quicker check-in. Live chat or text messaging can support short updates, homework check-ins, or moments when writing feels more natural. These options provide flexibility and continuity for people balancing work, caregiving, or health needs.

Frequently asked questions

What kinds of issues can Sunya help with?
She works with stress, anxiety, depression, grief, addictions, relationship and intimacy-related issues, parenting strain, anger, career concerns, and trauma and abuse among other topics.
How would you describe her therapy style?
Her style blends practical steps with listening and reflection. Sessions often include goal-setting, skill practice, and checking how new choices feel in daily life.
What is her clinical background and experience?
Sunya has eight years of experience across program development, inpatient and outpatient treatment, and hospice work, giving her broad exposure to different clinical settings.
What credentials and region does she represent?
She holds LCSW and CSW credentials and practices in Georgia as a licensed clinical social worker.
Which languages are available for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English and Hindi.
What session formats does she use?
Sessions can be conducted by video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to match different needs and schedules.
How are sessions billed or priced?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working with her?
Start by selecting the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to therapist availability.

Areas of expertise

Primary focus

Also works with

AddictionsLGBTFamily conflictsTrauma and abuseIntimacy-related issuesParenting issuesAnger managementCareer difficultiesBipolar disorderCoping with life changesCompassion fatigue

Therapeutic approaches

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)Attachment-Based TherapyClient-Centered TherapyCognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)Emotionally-Focused Therapy (EFT)Existential TherapyGottman MethodMindfulness TherapyMotivational InterviewingNarrative TherapyPsychodynamic TherapySolution-Focused TherapyTrauma-Focused TherapyInternal Family Systems

Experience

8+ years

Licensed in

Georgia

Languages

English, Hindi