Private Psychological Consultation
for Individuals and Couples
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Shaifali Sandhya, PhD

Introduction High-conflict couples do not simply argue more. They argue differently. Their conflicts are: • faster to escalate • harder to resolve • and disproportionately destructive What appears, from the outside, as incompatibility is often something more systematic: a self-reinforcing psychological loop  in which perception, physiology, and communication break down simultaneously. In recent relationship reporting across The New York Times  and The Guardian , therapists in

Introduction Infidelity is one of the few human behaviors that remains almost universally condemned—and persistently practiced. In 2025, nearly 9 in 10 Americans (89%) say extramarital affairs are morally wrong , according to Gallup . And yet, surveys consistently show that roughly one in three Americans admits to cheating at some point , with many more reporting having been cheated on. This contradiction—moral certainty paired with behavioral inconsistency—is not incidental.

Introduction Overthinking is often misread as a byproduct of intelligence—as if the mind, given more capacity, simply does more work. But research suggests something more troubling: the same cognitive strengths that enable complex reasoning—pattern recognition, abstraction, anticipation—also increase vulnerability to rumination, anxiety, and decision paralysis . In recent years, psychologists have begun to recognize overthinking not as a personality quirk, but as a cognitive

Introduction Burnout is no longer a fringe condition affecting overworked employees at the margins of the workforce. It has become a defining feature of modern professional life—particularly among high performers. In 2025, burnout is not only widespread—it is statistically normative. More than half of the U.S. workforce (55%) reports experiencing burnout , while global estimates suggest that nearly 48% of workers feel burned out  at any given time. Even more striking: as many

Introduction If you are a high achiever who feels empty, anxious, or disconnected despite success, you are not alone. Many professionals—executives, physicians, academics, and entrepreneurs—reach a point where external success no longer translates into internal satisfaction. Life looks stable. But internally, something feels off. This is one of the most common—and least understood—psychological patterns among high-performing individuals. What Does It Mean to Feel Empty Despit

Shaifali Sandhya, Ph.D. Education opens the golden doors of opportunity and access. But a ruling concerning the education of 17 refugee...

Drawing on firsthand accounts and empirical research, as well as interviews with government officials.

Dr. Sandhya on Fox - interracial and intercultural couples (Prince Harry-and Meghan Markle and Harris-Emhoff on challenge/strengths

"Just Marry. Love Will Follow," so goes the Indian belief. But for 94% of Indian relationships love can remain elusive. Being a...

We are in the throes of a health crisis with catastrophic effects on all, especially on the world's displaced communities’ that comprise...

During #MentalHealthAwarenessWeek 2020, Trinity College, Cambridge features psychologist Dr Shaifali Sandhya (1994) for sound mental health

"News of coronavirus is everywhere, how can I stop dwelling on it? At night my gremlins come rushing back: different choices I could've...

The staggering influx of refugees presents unique challenges to host nations; the factor driving the global refugee crisis of the modern...

Dr. Shaifali Sandhya will give a talk on “Can Germany’s Newest Refugees Become “European”? Negotiating Self-Identity in the Wake of...

Rewarding’ Immigrant Experience Compels Chicagoan to Aid Refugees Kristen Thometz | March 3, 2017 3:46 pm Chicagoan Shaifali Sandhya...

‘Nobody knows my heart is crying’ By Todd Stump Everyone in Arbaz’s family is dead. One brother disappeared more than two decades ago and...

This is part 1 of a 3-part series on the Mental Health On A College Campus: the soaring levels of stress and suicide on college campuses,...

The New York Times publishes Dr. Shaifali Sandhya's letter in response to Seth Stephens-Davidowitz piece (“Searching for Sex,” Sunday...