Couples therapists in Waterbury, CT

I’m a therapist with extensive experience supporting individuals through challenging seasons related to mental health, personal and professional transitions, and incorporate career and academic support when valuable. I take a holistic view, considering emotional health alongside factors like habits, lifestyle, and overall wellbeing. My style is direct, thoughtful, and collaborative, with an emphasis on helping you clarify your values and move toward a more fulfilling life; supporting the process of bridging the gap between my client's goals and where they are at present.

I have been in the behavioral health field for over 30 years in various roles. I have a doctorate in psychology. Additionally, I have assisted others in gaining recovery over their addictions and trauma . I specialize in depression, personality disorder, narcissistic abuse, women issues, attachment issues, anxiety, and grief.

I’m Aditi Rai, LMHC-D, and the founder of Aura of Hope Psychotherapy, a New York–based telehealth practice supporting adults navigating anxiety, self-doubt, and the lasting impact of family and relational wounds. Over the years, I’ve had the privilege of working with clients from diverse backgrounds who are ready to understand themselves more deeply and create meaningful change.

I care deeply about creating a space that feels safe, genuine, and free of judgment. Clients often describe me as warm, grounded, and easy to talk to. My role is to help you feel seen and supported as we explore what’s been heavy—while helping you reconnect with your inner strength, confidence, and capacity for healing.

Are you wanting a greater senses of inner calm, purpose, and connection? Good, because you deserve it! It’s easy to feel overwhelmed right now. Sorting through the noise, healing trauma and past hurts, honoring your emotions while achieving a sense of clarity, focus, and wellness-is possible. Together we will help you find your answers and solutions. Bringing 20+ years of experience and expertise , utilizing an individualized approach to help you claim your confidence, calm, and power. I also offer an intensive model for those who desire (and are ready ) for more expedient results in the lives and relationships. Trauma, loss, anxiety, and sudden changes in life, while painful , are not who you are, and they do not have to be a forever life script of limitations, pain, and self-doubt. They may be what drives you heal, shed what no longer serves you. and free yourself to claim the life and relationships you deserve.