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Bandana Gyawali, M.Sc., M.A.

Registered Psychotherapist

Clinical Associate*

Works Online & In-Person

50-minute sessions from

$195*

Think:

Soft, grounded, and culturally sensitive. Especially great for people who want warmth, patience, and a safe place to land.

ALSO

KNOWN

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Balance Booster & Calmness Captain

GREAT FIT IF YOU'RE...

Feeling anxious, overwhelmed, burnt out, or emotionally exhausted.

A student, young adult, newcomer, or someone asking, "what now?!"

Navigating identity, cultural expectations, or feeling caught between different worlds.

Looking for therapy that feels gentle, supportive, affirming, and nonjudgmental.

Wanting help building confidence, self-esteem, and emotional resilience at your own pace.

Not sure yet? Take the Therapist Match Quiz →

Meet Bandana

Gentle, culturally aware, grounded

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Bandana supports people moving through stress, trauma, burnout, identity questions, life transitions, and the emotional weight of trying to hold everything together while adapting to change.

Her approach is soft, thoughtful, and culturally aware. She offers therapy that feels calm, nonjudgmental, and supportive without pressure or pretense.

Life gets heavy. You do not have to carry it alone.

Areas of Support

Bandana supports people navigating stress, change, and healing with gentleness, cultural awareness, and grounded care.

Her work is soft, thoughtful, and culturally aware, creating space for people to feel seen, supported, and less alone in what they are carrying.

Young adult stress

Life transitions

Identity exploration

Anxiety and panic

OCD

Trauma

Parenting stress

Burnout

What Therapy Feels Like

Softly empowering

Room to breathe

Gentle and supportive

Culturally aware

Respectful and nonjudgmental

Therapy with Bandana feels gentle, respectful, and quietly grounding.

She offers a calm, thoughtful space where people can explore what is heavy, confusing, or painful without pressure, shame, or needing to have it all figured out.

Ready to take the next step?

You can book a Discovery Call, or explore your options on our Start Here page.

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Limestone Clinic Pattern

Questions People Often Ask Bandana

You do not need to show up polished, articulate, or completely sure of what is wrong. Here are a few common questions people ask before booking with Bandana.

1. Is Bandana a good fit if I want someone gentle and supportive?

A gentle, supportive fit for tender starts.

Very often, yes. Bandana tends to be a strong fit for people who want therapy to feel calm, thoughtful, compassionate, and emotionally safe.

2. Can Bandana help with anxiety, depression, or feeling overwhelmed?

Support for anxiety, low mood, and overwhelm.

Absolutely. Bandana works with people who are struggling with anxiety, low mood, burnout, emotional overwhelm, and feeling like life has become too heavy to carry alone.

3. Can Bandana help if I have experienced grief or loss?

Room for grief, loss, and major endings.

Yes. Bandana often supports people who are grieving the loss of a loved one, a relationship, a life stage, or the version of themselves they thought they would be by now.

4. Is Bandana a good fit for people exploring culture, identity, or belonging?

Care that makes space for culture and belonging.

Yes. Bandana works well with people who are navigating racial identity, cultural expectations, belonging, family pressure, or feeling caught between different worlds or versions of themselves.

5. Can Bandana help if I have experienced trauma or difficult relationships?

Support for trauma and painful relationship patterns.

Yes. Bandana supports people who have experienced trauma, unhealthy relationships, painful family dynamics, or experiences that still feel like they affect daily life.

6. What if I am nervous to start therapy or do not know what to say?

No perfect words required to begin.

That is very common. Bandana tends to make therapy feel warm, accepting, and easier to settle into. You do not need to have the perfect words or a clear explanation before starting.

7. Will Bandana just listen, or will she help me make changes too?

Compassion with practical next steps.

Bandana is supportive and compassionate, but she also helps people better understand what is happening, build coping strategies, and move toward changes that feel realistic and manageable.
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