Mind-body therapy for those stuck in the chronic symptoms spiral.

Virtual therapy anywhere in Nevada
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Because sometimes the patterns are too deep to “just talk about

Not everything can be “worked through” in your head.

Some things need to be undone in your body.

And your pain won’t heal by just doing more.

This is therapy that goes beyond symptom management.

therapy that goes deeper than your symptoms, therapy that goes beyond symptom management, therapy that targets your nervous system

When pain, stress, or anxiety keep coming back, it’s rarely because you’re not trying hard enough.

More often, it’s because your nervous system has learned a pattern.

And while our nervous system can change and adapt, it doesn’t learn through insight alone.

Therapy with me focuses on interrupting the patterns underneath symptoms, so the changes you make can land:

  • in your body

  • in your mind

  • and in your sense of self.

Hi there, I’m
Dr. Kalianivala

(but you can call me by my first name, Anahita. Hear how to pronounce my name.)

I hold space for people who are wise, insightful and deeply self-aware

…but who are worn out from accommodating everyone else & finallyready to live for themselves

As a recovering perfectionist and professional overthinker, I get where you’re at.

In our work, I’ll break down the neuroscience behind what you’re feeling, show you why nervous system tools actually work, and teach you how to use them in a way that fits your life.

I’m here to hold space for the real, raw, human stuff—the messy, meaningful, and totally rewritable.

Because if your brain can wire into survival mode, it can rewire out of it.

And I’m here to help you do just that.

What We Can Work On Together

  • Chronic pain & illness — including unexplained symptoms

  • Nervous system burnout — fatigue, anxiety, or stress that won’t switch off

  • People-pleasing & perfectionism — overachieving at the expense of your own needs

  • Relationship struggles — especially around boundaries & assertiveness

  • Feeling disconnected from yourself or your body

  • Life transitions & empowerment — moving through change and stepping into your most lit-up self

With over a decade of deep clinical experience, I’m fiercely committed to helping folks heal and step into their most confident, fulfilled, lit-up selves.

  • "It feels like bragging, but I'm taking credit for being able to cope... you've helped me tremendously."

    Female Client

  • "Your voice is like a key to feeling safe."

    Female Client

  • "Damn, you're good. You f*cking shattered my mind with that shit."

    Male Client

  • "My anxiety is dropping. I feel more at ease and comfortable. It's like the normalcy I had before... It feels really good."

    Male Client

  • "I've seen a lot of therapists... and being able to do this work with you means a lot to me. I'm so grateful I found you."

    Female Client

  • "You just pick up on everything. It's awesome... I wish I'd found you in my 30s."

    Female Client

Are you in that place where you know something needs to shift?

Whether you're here for therapy, curious about deeper mind-body integration, or just know something in your system needs a different kind of support… this is where we begin ✨

The next step is a short inquiry form.

I’ll personally review what you share and help guide you toward the best-fit next step, whether that’s ongoing therapy, a more focused approach, or another option that better meets your needs.

Want to stay connected?

Read My Love Letter

To the strong one, the perfectionist, the one who’s tired of always being on.

When you’re used to powering through, you don’t exactly do a great job of making space to receive support or honor your progress (or just breathe). Self, included!

And that’s actually why I wrote this letter…

because I figured if I needed to hear some of these words of care, validation, and empowerment, maybe you needed to hear them too.

And my “love notes” email series purposefully spaces it out so you:

  • Don’t feel pressured or hurried to consume it

  • Don’t dismiss the parts you roll your eyes at (AKA identify with) just as fast

  • And so that you can write me back with arguments, rants, and disagreements piece by piece (YAY for strangers on the internet)

Sign up here.

P.S. Bonus for making it to the end of the series: an audio recording of me reading the letter aloud to you 💗

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