Anand

Mr Anand Barkataki

Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

“I'm an ALMFT passionate about helping individuals, couples, and families heal from trauma, anxiety, and relational distress. I offer a warm, insight-driven approach grounded in systems theory, attachment work, and trauma-informed care. Let's walk toward healing together!”

About Me

You’ll find an empathetic, client-focused space, guided by a conscientious Counseling Psychologist. This insight-oriented practice encourages active participation. You'll help shape your own treatment plan and gain mental health education to understand your experiences. This collaborative approach suits those who value deep exploration. It's ideal for anyone wanting to be fully involved in their path towards clarity and well-being.

Approach

Sessions move at a thoughtful pace, balancing deep reflection with practical skills that you can try between meetings to shift patterns affecting relationships and mood. I offer in-person work in Hampshire and secure online sessions, and can meet in English or Hindi/Urdu to keep communication clear and culturally attuned. Therapy blends attachment-focused conversation with concrete emotion-regulation and communication exercises, plus collaborative tracking of triggers and progress. This way of working suits adolescents, adults, couples, and families who want active participation and steady, measurable change.
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Basic Information

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Family Therapy

    A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.

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  • Individual Therapy

    One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.

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  • Skills Training

    Structured programmes that teach practical coping and life skills, such as emotional regulation, interpersonal effectiveness, and distress tolerance.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Addiction

    A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.

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  • Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Behaviour or Conduct Issues

    Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Family Issues

    Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.

  • Stress / Burnout

    The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).

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  • Trauma

    The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.

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Professional Title:

  • Marriage and Family Therapist Associate

    A therapist in training working toward full licensure in marriage and family therapy, practising under clinical supervision.

Credentials

Registrations

Wheaton College; IL

Associate Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist (ALMFT)

Qualifications

Wheaton College, IL

Service Areas

Phoenix Therapeutics

In-person & Online

Hampshire, Illinois

United States