Ramana Gasch, Pre-doctoral intern
Lead Therapist, Psychological Assistant
Ramana Gasch is a pre-doctoral intern finishing her PhD in Clinical Psychology at Pacifica Graduate Institute. She has been with Lotus since July 2017. Her prior academic experience includes work in multicultural counseling at CSU Sacramento, and undergraduate work in psychology, history and classics at UC Davis and the University of Exeter in England. She speaks Spanish and German. Ramana comes to Lotus with over a decade of experience of therapy with families of children with disabilities. She has extensive experience leading and training other clinicians, and working with multicultural, LGBTQ+, and neurodiverse clients.
Ramana's approach to therapy is person-centered and attachment based; she strives to deeply understand her clients and meet them where they are. She believes in the existential principle that suffering is a part of being human, and that finding meaning in suffering can transform our experience and allow us to find new ways to be in the world. In addition to existential psychotherapy, she draws on psychodynamic theories, particularly object relations theory; developmental perspectives; and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavior therapy).
Ramana's approach to therapy is person-centered and attachment based; she strives to deeply understand her clients and meet them where they are. She believes in the existential principle that suffering is a part of being human, and that finding meaning in suffering can transform our experience and allow us to find new ways to be in the world. In addition to existential psychotherapy, she draws on psychodynamic theories, particularly object relations theory; developmental perspectives; and CBT (cognitive behavioral therapy) and DBT (dialectical behavior therapy).