Aimen Bukhari (She/Her)
Marriage and Family Therapist, LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
Online in California
(Online Only)
I help South Asian and Muslim women who feel responsible for everyone else but have no space left for themselves.
From the outside, you may look like you have it together. You are dependable, capable, and the person others turn to when something goes wrong. But privately, you are exhausted. You replay conversations, worry about disappointing people, struggle to say no, and feel guilty slowing down.
Many of my clients carry the weight of family expectations, caregiving roles, cultural pressures, and the belief that their needs should come last. Over time, this can lead to anxiety, burnout, resentment, and feeling disconnected from yourself.
In therapy, we look beyond surface-level coping and explore the patterns underneath, including over-responsibility, people-pleasing, guilt, and long-standing roles you have learned to carry. Together, we create space for your needs, your voice, and a way of living that feels more balanced and sustainable.
I offer private pay telehealth therapy throughout California.
Client Focus
Session Format: Couple, Family, Individual sessions.
Age Specialty: Adult, Senior, Teen, Young Adult
Demographic Expertise: Asian, Hindu, Hispanic / Latino, Middle Eastern, Muslim, Sikh, Women clients.
Treatment Approach
- Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) Helps people accept difficult thoughts and feelings instead of fighting them, while committing to actions that reflect their values. It blends mindfulness with practical behavior strategies.
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) One of the most widely used approaches, CBT helps people identify unhelpful thoughts and replace them with healthier patterns. It is effective for anxiety, depression, and many other concerns.
- Psychoanalytic Therapy Based on Freud’s theories, it explores unconscious conflicts and past experiences. It seeks to bring hidden issues into awareness.
- Psychodynamic Therapy Explores unconscious thoughts and patterns that influence current behavior. It builds insight into how the past impacts the present.
- Relational Psychotherapy Emphasizes the healing power of the therapist-client relationship. It uses trust and safety as a foundation for change.
Fees & Insurance
Fees
- Average Session Fee 200
- Out of Network
Education & Credentials
Aimen Bukhari LMFT 144748, LPCC 18977
- Female
- License # 144748
- Licensed in CA
- Practicing Since 2019
Education: Masters of Art in Marriage, Family and Therapy.
Graduated 2019
Palo Alto University
Aimen Bukhari Practice Details
Therapy Sessions
- Available Online for residents of California
Reflection Connections Therapy Center is a private pay therapy practice for people who are used to holding it together. Many clients come in successful, capable, and outwardly fine, but internally exhausted, anxious, and constantly bracing. Therapy here is a space to slow down, exhale, and finally hear your own voice beneath the pressure, guilt, and expectations.
I provide telehealth therapy across California and specialize in anxiety, overthinking, panic, and the emotional weight that often comes from survival roles, family dynamics, and cultural expectations. My work blends practical tools with deeper therapy that helps you understand the patterns you have been living in and build a steadier, safer inner life.