About Me

Vineel Maharaj, LMFT

Therapist For Complex Trauma, South Asians, And Entrepreneurs

For 10+ years, I've helped people work through trauma, anxiety, burnout, relationship struggles, and the patterns that keep them feeling stuck.

I've helped 900+ clients make meaningful changes in their lives, and my work has been featured in Entrepreneur, Psychology Today, Yahoo News, Nasdaq, HuffPost, and Elite Daily.

My goal is simple: help you understand what's holding you back and create a practical path forward.

My Approach

Clients describe me as understanding, calm, and easy to talk to. Chill, even.

Therapy with me is collaborative, practical, and focused on helping you make progress. While insight matters, understanding why something is happening is only part of the process. We also need to figure out what to do about it.

I'm not the therapist who spends every session silently nodding while you talk. Together, we'll identify patterns, understand what's driving them, and develop concrete strategies you can use in everyday life.

You’ll get practices to try between sessions. We'll review what's working, what isn't, and continue adjusting as we go.

Many clients come to me after years of trying to simply push through their challenges. My goal is to help you stop surviving and start living with more freedom, confidence, and clarity.

Availability: I provide in-person therapy for clients in Menlo Park, and telehealth sessions throughout California. Weekend appointments available.

My practice works exclusively with individual adults. I do not offer couples, family, group sessions or court mandated therapy. I do not write letters or recommendations for court.

Specialties

My Background

My path to becoming a therapist wasn't a straight line.

Before entering the mental health field, I spent years working in startups, marketing, and entrepreneurship. I was a co-founder, served as a chief marketing officer, and helped build a company that was eventually acquired.

I've experienced the uncertainty, stress, excitement, and setbacks that come with building something from nothing. I've seen what happens when work takes over your life, and I've experienced firsthand how difficult it can be to separate achievement from self-worth.

My personal experiences also shaped the work I do today.

Growing up with a narcissistic father gave me an intimate understanding of how childhood experiences can continue affecting relationships, confidence, boundaries, and emotional well-being long into adulthood. It also showed me that change is possible.

Those experiences eventually led me toward a career helping others understand their own stories and build something different.

Education, Credentials, & Trainings

  • Licensed Psychotherapist

  • Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

  • Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT)

  • Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR)

  • Accelerated Resolution Therapy (ART)

  • Motivational Interviewing

  • Trauma-Informed Therapy

  • Founder, CMO, And Startup Operator

  • Company Acquisition Experience

  • Featured In Entrepreneur, Psychology Today, Yahoo News, Nasdaq, HuffPost, and Elite Daily

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