- Warm collaborative style
- Evidence-based techniques
- Focus on lasting change
About Aakanksha
Aakanksha Punj is a Licensed Professional Counselor (LPC) based in Colorado with six years of clinical experience. She draws on her background as a former Division I athlete and as an immigrant to relate to people under pressure. Her style is warm, direct, and collaborative, aimed at helping clients who feel overwhelmed or stuck despite outward success.
Many clients arrive feeling exhausted, anxious, disconnected, or like they are in survival mode. She commonly works with people navigating stress, anxiety, addiction recovery, trauma and abuse, self-esteem struggles, and career transitions. Adoption and foster care concerns and attachment issues are also areas she addresses when relevant.
In sessions she helps clients identify patterns that keep them stuck and process unresolved experiences. She focuses on strengthening emotional regulation skills and rebuilding a steadier sense of self. The work is practical and goal-oriented, with attention to how daily life and responsibilities affect mental health.
Her approach adapts evidence-based therapeutic techniques to each person’s needs. Expect a mix of supportive conversation and clear, actionable steps to make progress. She emphasizes lasting change over short-term symptom management.
People who appreciate direct feedback alongside compassion tend to find her style helpful. She aims to create a dependable space where clients can address high-pressure roles, identity concerns, and major life transitions without losing sight of practical outcomes.
How evidence-based care can work online
The therapist tailors evidence-based therapeutic techniques to each person's needs. One common method focuses on identifying unhelpful patterns and replacing them with practical skills to manage stress and cravings. This helps with anxiety, addiction recovery, and everyday overwhelm.Another common approach centers on processing past experiences and attachment concerns. It involves talking through unresolved events, naming emotional responses, and building stronger emotional regulation. This approach can reduce reactivity and help people feel more grounded in day-to-day life.
Finding the right approach is part of the work. The therapist will collaborate with each person to choose methods that match their goals, values, and comfort level. That may mean trying different techniques early on and adjusting based on what helps most.
The practical benefits of online therapy include fitting sessions into a busy schedule and reducing travel time. Online work can make it easier to keep regular appointments around work, school, or caregiving. Because session formats were not specified in the biography, confirm the available options before booking so you know how each appointment will be conducted.
Areas of expertise
Primary focus
Additional focus areas
Experience
6+ years
Credentials
Colorado
Languages
English
Frequently asked questions
What issues does she commonly address?
She works with stress, anxiety, addictions, trauma and abuse, self-esteem, and career concerns. Adoption and foster care matters and attachment issues are also part of her focus.
What is her therapeutic style like?
Her approach is warm, collaborative, and direct. Sessions blend supportive conversation with practical steps to help people make progress.
How much clinical experience does she have?
She has six years of professional experience providing counseling to people facing performance pressure, transitions, and recovery challenges.
What credential does she hold and where is she based?
She is a Licensed Professional Counselor, abbreviated LPC, practicing in Colorado.
Which languages are supported for sessions?
Sessions are offered in English.
What session formats are available?
Session formats are not specified in the biography. Please confirm current session options with the provider before booking.
How are fees and payments handled?
Cost varies with location and therapist availability; sessions use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.
How do I begin working together?
Click the Start Therapy button, complete a short matching questionnaire, and then schedule according to the therapist's availability.