Originally from India, I’ve spent the last 20 years of my life as a Superior Court Mediator focusing on conflict resolution, a licensed clinician in Marriage and Family Therapy helping couples rebuild trust, an executive coach working with c-suites to find their balance and calling, and most importantly, a mother supporting and cheering on my son.
Deepa’s deepest calling is service. She was born and raised in a traditional family in India, and has lived in modern Western culture in the United States for over two decades. As an immigrant, a parent, and a woman of color, she offers a bridge between more established perspectives and modern life. Multi-cultural sensitivity is her highest priority, while compassion, empathy and evidence-based solutions are the guiding principles.
After her Master’s program in Clinical Psychology, she became board-licensed clinician and worked with the San Francisco Superior Court in resolving child custody disputes. Her greatest satisfaction came from helping parents overcome their fears, explore power struggle dynamics and work through hurt. This was a journey to create a sense of belonging even in the aftermath of broken trust and bonds in families.
Deepa’s need to learn and grow in her work brought her to the world of leadership coaching where she applies the skills that she had honed as a mediator and solution focused clinician. She is trained and certified as an Executive Coach from the Berkeley executive coaching Institute. A big part of what she does is focused on balance: How do we strike a balance between tradition and modernity, between individual and as part of a larger group dynamic, between giving and taking, as well as moving forward and digging deep.
Deepa’s passion for teaching took her to Antioch University and for the last three years, she has taught Multicultural Awareness / Complexity & Ethics & the Law in the Master’s in Clinical Psychology program. She is a certified facilitator for the Daring Greatly™, Rising Strong™ & Teen BOLD™ programs through Brené Brown’s Daring Way.
Deepa’s latest venture is her show, Recipes for Life. The show delves into the concept that meaningful transformation requires the right tools and skills tailored to individual needs. Deepa guides listeners in discovering these “recipes” for success, learning from the experiences of high-performing, well-adjusted individuals, to then help her audience craft their own, “Recipes for Life”.
She balances her professional life along with being a mother of a teenager, avid reader, cook enthusiast, Board member of her son’s school, multilingual speaker, and community builder.
You’ve developed a self awareness of who you are and where you want to go… but now what? Sound familiar? In my 20 years of practice as a Superior Court Mediator, clinician, executive coach, and parent, I’ve noticed one thing above all: No meaningful transformation can happen unless you find and apply the tools and skills that are right for you. See, the thing is, without tools, without a recipe, you might as well flip a coin and hope it works. Or, you’ll get burned out listening to bad advice, and following tips that just aren’t useful in your situation. I’ve been there, and I’ve seen thousands of clients right there as well… My name is Deepa, and Recipes for life is my show where you and I learn the ingredients of high performing, well-adjusted humans, how they get through their own life… all to craft a recipe for life of our own.
