Reeta Kumar, Psy.D.
Clinical Psychologist
Digital Healing Practice
A decade ago I was at the peak of my life. I graduated with my doctorate in Clinical Psychology, won an award for my doctoral research, gained admission into my first place postdoctoral internship, and got engaged. Life was beautiful. And by fall of the same year, things began to come apart at the seams. The next three years were the complete destruction of all that I had defined my existence by and it felt like a slow, painful bleed out of all that I had worked for, cherished, and depended upon. By the end of 2016, I had reached the pinnacle of the dark night of the soul and had to face the misery that was staring back at me every time I caught a glimpse of my own reflection.
I went through a spiritual death that I had not willingly consented to, but that my true self knew was the medicine I needed to come to life once more. I chose to be fully awake to my rebirth and do exactly as I was called to do from within. I dove headfirst into the anguish, grief, and fear; all prickly companions that tucked me into bed every night.
And on July 4th, 2017, I boarded a plane with a one way ticket. I’ve wandered across continents in many moments of heartache and I’ve also wandered in even more moments of wholeness. It took many moons and a lot of patience to learn to move as my spirit tells me to, to seek out the experiences that will feed my soul and starve out all the fear, second-guessing, and internal judgment.
I’ve made companions in every country I’ve visited and with every person that I’ve come across, I’ve seen a spark light within them at the idea of doing what I’m doing. I don’t want to inspire people to live life in the exact way that I’m living it; I want to inspire everyone to live as their spirit tells them to. I want to inspire everyone to make the voice of their spirit louder than the voice of society and live fully and ecstatically aligned. And I want to be a part of this soulful journey for as many as will allow me to wander with them.
Bachelors of Science in Psychology – University of California, Davis. USA
Doctorate in Clinical Psychology – John F. Kennedy University. USA
Telemental Health Professional – Center for Credentialing and Education. USA
