Meet Dhruti Dholakia

Consultant for Parents & Educators

LCMHC | RPT | RYT 500

My life’s work and passion is working with children.

I have known this since the first grade. My own path has taken me from tutoring underprivileged children in Mumbai, India, to creating a preschool in Switzerland, to serving schools and communities as an Early Intervention Specialist in local county schools, to working as an elementary school counselor, and to this private practice focused on the therapeutic power of play.

My consulting and working work strives to support caregivers, whether they be parents, early educators, school systems or anyone who has regular contact with children.

I seek to foster a sense of compassion and empowerment for both the child and caregiver so they can meet each other where they are. I may not have all the answers but I hope to provide you with strategies, tools and new ways to look at the little ones in your life.

You won’t find any lectures here. Everything we work together on is nurtured by a sense of connection for both you and your child.

I can’t wait to work with you.

“Thank you for today. I am thankful that my child feels so safe and is free to share with you. That is a gift.”

-EB


Experience & Training

  • M.Ed., School Counseling, North Carolina State University

  • B.S., Early Childhood Education, North Carolina Central University

  • B.A., Business Management, Bombay University

  • Licensed Clinical Mental Health Counselor (LCMHC)

  • Registered Play Therapist (RPT)

  • Registered Yoga Teacher (RYT500)

  • Theraplay Levels 1 & 2

  • Certified Therapeutic Yoga Teacher

 

Additional Certifications

  • Cognitive Behavior Therapy

  • Circle of Security Parenting

  • Mindfulness and Yoga for Children

  • Yoga for Mental Health

  • Mindful Schools

  • Trauma informed therapy

  • Internal Family System

  • LPC License #10354
    RPT Registration #T3758