Akhila Kolesar, Ph.D. is a clinical psychologist practicing integrative and transpersonal psychotherapy in a private practice setting in San Francisco, California. She works with adults from a variety of backgrounds, many who are sexually and gender-diverse, and specializes in psychotherapy that weaves in wisdom from the body and environment. She works somatically, symbolically, and cognitively, and maintains a practice rooted in interpersonal feminism and mindful compassion. Akhila obtained her Ph.D. from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology after years of studying Ecopsychology, both in the field and at UC Santa Cruz. She has pursued ongoing training in Dreamwork, Existential-Humanism, Dreamwork, and Emotionally Focused Therapy for couples, and spends near all her free time backpacking or with community in constellation and ceremony.