# Ruchika Mehta, LMFT

> Ruchika Mehta is a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist (LMFT #51409) in El Cerrito, California, with 20 years of clinical experience. She offers two distinct paths: licensed somatic psychotherapy for California adults, held virtually, and psychospiritual integration mentorship worldwide, which is not psychotherapy. Her work is informed by Diamond Logos teachings, which she has studied since 2009 and is currently in teacher training under founder Faisal Muqaddam.

## Services

- [Somatic Psychotherapy](https://ruchikamehta.com/somatic-psychotherapy/): Licensed, body-based, trauma-informed therapy for adults in California, held virtually. For anxiety, trauma, grief, burnout, relationship challenges, and feeling stuck after talk therapy. $250 per session. Free 20-minute consultation.
- [Somatic Therapy for South Asians](https://ruchikamehta.com/somatic-therapy-south-asians/): Culturally attuned somatic psychotherapy for South Asian, Desi, and Middle Eastern adults in California, held virtually. Cultural identity, family expectations, intergenerational patterns, anxiety, burnout, and grief.
- [Psychospiritual Integration](https://ruchikamehta.com/psychospiritual-integration/): Mentorship for people navigating spiritual awakening or emergence who want it embodied in daily life. Rooted in Diamond Logos teachings. Available worldwide. Not licensed psychotherapy.
- [South Asian Healing](https://ruchikamehta.com/south-asian-healing/): Psychospiritual integration mentorship for South Asian, Desi, and Middle Eastern adults reconnecting with ehsaas. Available worldwide. Not licensed psychotherapy.
- [Being with the Dying](https://ruchikamehta.com/death-coaching/): Psychospiritual support for people facing death and for those accompanying someone who is dying. Available worldwide. Not hospice, medical care, or psychotherapy.
- [Groups and Workshops](https://ruchikamehta.com/group-classes-workshops/): A free weekly mindfulness and nervous system regulation group, in person at Arlington Park in El Cerrito on Saturdays from 10 to 11am, plus virtual circles and workshops.

## About

- [About Ruchika](https://ruchikamehta.com/about/): Her story, training, and approach.
- [Contact and free consultation](https://ruchikamehta.com/contact/): Reach out for a free 20-minute consultation. Email ruchika@ruchikamehta.com or call 510-575-9136.

## Credentials

- Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist, California (LMFT #51409), 20 years of clinical experience
- MA in Counseling Psychology, California Institute of Integral Studies (CIIS)
- Diamond Logos teachings since 2009; currently in teacher training under Faisal Muqaddam
- Languages: English, with a working knowledge of Hindi

## Professional disclosure

Psychotherapy services are clinical in nature and limited to residents of California (LMFT #51409). Psychospiritual Integration is an educational and supportive service available globally and is not a substitute for clinical mental health treatment.

## Optional

- [Blog and journal](https://ruchikamehta.com/category/blog/)
- [Video teachings](https://ruchikamehta.com/watch/)
- [Podcast appearances](https://ruchikamehta.com/podcast-appearances/)
- [What people are saying](https://ruchikamehta.com/psychospiritual-integration/what-people-are-saying/)
- [YouTube](https://youtube.com/@ruchikamehta)
- [Events on Eventbrite](https://www.eventbrite.com/o/ruchika-mehta-54132905263)
- [Psychology Today](https://www.psychologytoday.com/us/therapists/ruchika-mehta-el-cerrito-ca/1397097)
- [TherapyDen](https://www.therapyden.com/therapist/ruchika-mehta)
- [Asian Mental Health Collective](https://www.asianmhc.org/therapist/ruchika-mehta-lmft-2/)
- [South Asian Therapists](https://southasiantherapists.org/therapist/ruchika-mehta-lmft/)
- [SAMHIN](https://samhin.org/provider-directory/listing/ruchika-mehta-mft)
- [Choosing Therapy](https://directory.choosingtherapy.com/therapist/ruchika-mehta)
- [Therapylist](https://www.therapylist.com/therapist/ruchika-mehta-el-cerrito-ca)
- [Healthgrades](https://www.healthgrades.com/providers/ruchika-mehta-xnqfy)
- [MintLeaf](https://mintleaf.co/therapist/ruchika-mehta/5452410)