About PORTAL

PORTAL Therapy, LLC is a trauma-focused mental health practice, where we believe that the only way out is through.

We are dedicated to helping clients navigate life’s challenges and achieve greater well-being through compassionate, holistic care.

Our team of experienced, trauma-informed therapists provides a safe, supportive space for healing, growth, and self-discovery.

We use an integrative approach that includes a variety of evidence-based practices, tailoring each treatment to meet the unique needs of you as an individual.

Therapeutic Modalities

Our therapeutic modalities include Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), which helps clients reshape negative thought patterns and behaviors, and Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), a powerful tool for processing and healing trauma.

We also integrate mindfulness practices to foster self-awareness, reduce stress, and build resilience, as well as somatic approaches to address the body’s role in storing and releasing trauma.

Additionally, we incorporate practices from polyvagal theory and Internal Family Systems to support clients in regulating their nervous systems and building emotional resilience.

PORTAL is built on the following core values:

  • Collaboration: Working alongside clients and our team to ensure goals are met and standards are upheld.
  • Empathy: Meeting clients and colleagues with compassion and understanding.
  • Integrity: Upholding authenticity and ethical, transparent practices in all we do.
  • Holistic Healing: Addressing the mind, body, and spirit in the therapeutic process.
  • Safety: Doing our best to establish and maintain a safer space for clients and staff.

Meet our Therapists

Elise Kindya, LCSW Founder
Reebha Aggarwal, MSW Supervisee in Social Work
Ilesa Bauer, MSW Supervisee in Social Work
Sherry Klauer, MSW Supervisee in Social Work

At PORTAL Therapy, we believe in empowering you to reconnect with your authentic self, gain clarity, and develop tools for lasting well-being.

We work with individuals of all backgrounds and identities, offering a personalized, culturally sensitive approach to mental health.

Whether you’re dealing with the effects of past trauma, struggling with anxiety or depression, or simply looking for guidance through life’s transitions, our team is here to walk alongside you on your journey.

Our practice is built on the core values of collaboration, empathy, integrity, holistic healing and safety, striving to create a “portal” through which clients can move toward personal empowerment and fulfillment. We believe that the only way out of your pain is to face it head on, and work through the issues that have been plaguing you for a healthier, happier life.

Reach out to schedule a free call. Let’s see if we’re a good fit.

Groups + Classes

At PORTAL Therapy, we are committed to creating safe, nurturing and healing spaces for you.

Groups + classes are a vital offering in our space. As clinical social workers, we hold the intersection of body | mind | community | spirit – also known as the biopsychosocialspirital approach – as vital to assessing, addressing and treating within our therapeutic relationships.

Community is a vital piece of health, and at PORTAL Therapy, our groups strive to offer a space for belonging, validation and connection.

Importantly, we have trained clinicians on staff that facilitate group therapy for those experiencing depression, anxiety, grief and loss, isolation, burnout, and those who want a deeper connection to themselves.

Our therapists provide evidence-based interventions in their groups, and include psychoeducation to help clients bring their learning out into their everyday lives.

We are in the information age, with false information being widely spread. This is partly why it’s important to us that we operate with integrity, using our education and experience to share truly helpful, impactful and correct knowledge with you.

In addition to therapeutic groups that address mental health, we provide classes that address mind, body and spiritual healing like sound baths, breathwork, yoga, and more.

When combined with our treatment with individuals, all of our interventions work together to address aspects our clients may be suffering with across all areas of life.