Dr. Farina Chinoy

“Farina is the best!! She tells me really life changing things in a kind way that makes it easy to hear. I felt much better after just a few sessions with her. Better than anyone else I’ve been to for my problems.”

“Farina was quick in creating a safe space for me to open up to her. Her biggest asset is her ‘presence’. I felt she was completely there with me and understood my world completely. She has amazing ability to reframe a situation and present it with great clarity. Her approach is deep. She never used difficult jargon but was able to explain many deep concepts in simple words. I felt not just understood but very empowered following her sessions.”

“Dr. Chinoy’s ability to wade through your layers of history and lived habit with both compassion and clarity is her most special asset. She is not just a gifted professional, but also someone who works very hard to meets everyone where they are. With her help, the walk through that difficult - but necessary - path to understanding one’s own patterns and standard (oftentimes flawed) assumptions becomes less daunting. And, yes, even those of us that start as quasi-skeptics see the power in this because her methods and manner reveal knowledge about ourselves that, once revealed, we can’t go back from. ”

“Farina was invaluable in assisting my personal growth. With patience and a steady calm tone, she was able to help me understand aspects of my personality and background that were right there in retrospect, but perhaps hidden in plain view. The insights I gained after just a short amount of time with her have already been very helpful in my professional and personal life.”

“I was really scared to go to a therapist. I thought she might give me a do’s and don’ts list; but to my surprise it was completely different. I felt heard, understood, and cared for. My feelings, for once, seemed valid. The feeling of being all alone finally disappeared. Farina’s patience and attitude is definitely something that made it so easy for me to connect with her. More than telling me what was right and wrong, she worked with me in a way I could understand things on my own. This really helped me completely give in to her sessions and trust her. I remember how difficult a few sessions were, and I thought Farina was totally going to be totally vexed – but all I got was lots of compassion, even in my worst moods.

The explanation of my childhood and the effect it has on me now helped me accept my present situation and know that it can be changed. I love how she let me observe the stories my mind was playing; and how believing it all was only worsening my situation. I still fantasize and get wrapped up in my thoughts – but now, I am aware it’s happening and don’t let my feelings take over.

Farina’s own life examples are definitely something I could connect with. Knowing the kind of person she is now and how she got here has motivated me to be patient with myself and go through this process.

Loving myself comes slightly more naturally to me now and it’s a great feeling. Now, I am the focus of my life and I’m finally happy on my own terms!!

So thank you Farina - You’re the best thing that happened to me this year!
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“I feel extremely blessed to have been counseled, guided and supported by Farina during what may have been the most painful phase of my life. She has played a pivotal role in “showing me the light” for which I will be eternally grateful, to her and the universe for crossing our paths. Finding a therapist is a bit like dating - there’s a fair bit of trial and error before you meet someone you can connect with. She lent a ear like no other and showed such compassion and understanding - I felt extremely safe and comfortable and she quickly became my guide, counselor, mentor and coach. Never influencing my thoughts and feelings, she encouraged me to trust my own intuition and inspired me to build a loving relationship with myself. I developed the strength and courage needed to take important life decisions that were motivated by love. I strongly believe that the universe is using her as an instrument to bring light into this world.”

“I had referred some clients to Farina Chinoy and received excellent feedback about her therapy. They found her caring, empathetic, objective and non judgmental. It was easy to share their most intimate concerns with her. Her strong interpersonal skills made it easy to strike a rapport in the very first session. She displays a rare and deep understanding of the client’s world and is very perceptive about nonverbal cues as well. Post the counseling there is sustained positive transformation in them. I would highly recommend her to all in my network as making a significant impact for clients comes naturally to her.”

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This is one amazing lady!! It’s very hard for me to put into words how unique and effective Farina is. She was clearly born to do what she does. Her skill is instantly sensed by anyone who has made contact with her, even in a casual and friendly setting, one can almost immediately sense that there is something about her that just “gets it”. She’s sharp as a whip and has tremendous spiritual presence along with a giant loving and generous heart. She’s not just a great coach and therapist, but I feel like she’s just extremely skilled at “life” and very few people can claim that. It’s very inspiring to see! I love her and highly recommend her for absolutely anything! ”

“If there is one word to describe the type of therapy Farina has provided me it would be “ custom fit” :-)
Farina came highly recommended and in comparison to my equally high level of skepticism about psychotherapy in general I do have to confess that I entered into our relationship with a bit of a closed mind.

With that as background, my experience with Farina has been wonderful. Farina ensures she spends time getting to know you and understanding your specific situation and circumstances and this is where the customization comes in. In ensuring she is able to provide the tools and methods to manage my issues effectively. I think that and her high emotional quotient helped in connecting with me and her ability to think clearly and provide a practical approach in managing a situation works wonderfully with a factual person like me.

I would thank Farina for all her support both professionally and personally in helping me heal and evolve into the person I am becoming - I love the new me :-)”

“I met Farina initially in 2011 when we both began our academic training at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology. Since this time I have seen her develop into an amazing scholar, presenter, and critical thinker. Farina always welcomes a challenge and consistently integrates innovative solutions to said challenges. Her writing and presenting skills are on par with some of the leading professionals in Psychology and I expect her to make some valuable contributions to the field in the very near future.”

“I had the great pleasure of serving as Farina’s dissertation chair. Farina did an outstanding job on her doctoral thesis, which explored the topic of perfectionism. Throughout the process, Farina displayed a keen intellect, finely honed analytical skills and was very responsive to both mine and her committee’s feedback. During my time advising her on the thesis, I also had the opportunity to listen to several of the interviews she conducted in which she was exploring the topic of perfectionism. I was very impressed by the skillful way she delved into this sensitive topic with her interviewees. While I have not had the chance to directly observe Farina working with clients in a clinical context, I came away from listening to those interviews with a very strong sense of her deft communication skills, interpersonal sensitivity and insight into human behavior.”