Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan, NY | Mind Diagnostics

Licensed

Online Counseling

(52 reviews)

Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan

Provides online counseling through BetterHelp

Mental health conditions are real, common and treatable.

And recovery is possible.

Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan is an experienced, licensed Mental Health Professional who specializes in affordable online therapy offered through our partner, BetterHelp.

More about me

Years in Practice: 20 State: New York

I am a Licensed Mental Health Counselor in New York state with approximately twenty years of experience in working with multicultural individuals dealing with wide range of challenges. I am passionate about helping others become the best version of who they are meant to be.

I specialize in working with individuals, couples and families focusing on mending relationships, stress, anxiety, depression, parenting issues, women's issues, and life coaching. I believe every individual is unique, so I tailor my person-centered approach from a variety of modalities; including, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Holistic approach. I like to focus more on the present and help you be able to move forward to a better, happier and healthier life.

I have extensive experience with working with individuals of all different ethnicities, and cultural backgrounds. Coming from a multicultural background I pay special attention to the cultural context. I am especially passionate about working with clients from culturally diverse backgrounds, and providing linguistically sensitive, culturally appropriate, and multicultural focused treatments tailored to your background and presenting concerns.

I am strong believer in positive thinking. With lots of empathy and dash of humor, I can help you overcome anything!

About online counseling

Online counseling allows you to receive care from an online mental health practitioner via phone, video chat, or instant messaging. It is convenient for those who may have trouble getting to or would prefer not to have in-person therapy appointments. Starting at $65 per week, online counseling is generally more affordable than in-person counseling. A study by researchers at University of California, Berkeley found that online counseling can be just as effective as face-to-face therapy while being more convenient, affordable, and accessible.

Issues: Stress Anxiety Relationship issues Family conflicts Self esteem Depression Addictions Intimacy-related issues Eating disorders Parenting issues Anger management Career difficulties Coping with life changes Coaching
Languages Spoken: English Hindi Urdu

Services offered

Professional, confidential, and judgment-free

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Reviews for Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan

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She has allowed me the comfort to go at my own pace on my journey. I appreciate what she has done for me so far and to come!

She is very awesome, even as my first time and how I was recommended with a therapist. I had doubts in the beginning but she broke the ice and made everything very comfortable! Highly recommend her

Great work, I enjoy working with her

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Great therapist

My therapist is very considerate and patient and helps me to articulate my feelings in a constructive way. She is very sincere and always follow up on my progress. I have made tremendous progress since I have been doing therapy with her.

Extremely nice, compassionate and caring individual. We will seek her expertise when needed.

Mahiboob is an amazing therapist! This was my first time doing therapy and I genuinely loved every minute of it. When I started, I was extremely anxious about my relationships and my job. Weekly sessions with Mahiboob definitely made my life easier. She pointed out the thinking patterns I was caught in and gave me amazing techniques to help ground myself and ways to change my thinking. By the end of my sessions, it felt like I was talking to a friend rather than a therapist. I'm grateful to have met and worked with Mahiboob on my mental health!

I know that this is my therapist but she has made me feel so comfortable in such a short time that I feel like I'm talking to my best friend; without the judgment and constructive ways to work thru my dilemmas. Mahiboob has allowed me to let down my hair and feel free about discussing my personal concerns.

I feel strongly about finding a therapist that understands the complexity of the upbringing a person of color. I felt connected to Mahiboob in that way. She understands the social/familial pressure I experience and has been sympathetic to my internal struggles but at the same time she provides clarity and need-to-hear insight when needed. I’ve enjoyed working with her!

I've been seeing Mahiboob for four months now and my life feels significantly more sorted. I was going through a very rough patch with my relationship and career and she helped me immensely in navigating my feelings, my relationships and life decisions. Mahiboob is very professional and has great insights as a neutral observer to my story. I'd highly recommend her.

So far we have a good relationship and she has been helping me.

Prior to signing up with BetterHelp, my anxiety had gotten so bad that it actually landed me in the hospital (I went in with severe chest pains, and they determined that it was basically an anxiety attack manifesting as (what felt like) a heart attack). I am happy to report that after 2 months of working with Mahiboob every week (even when I had covid, thank goodness for virtual sessions!), I feel like I've made a ton of progress from where I started to where I am now. Mahiboob has been warm, friendly and consistent with her approach, and I very much look forward to our session each week. She has given me several coping methods to help manage my anxiety, and while I don't practice every single one every day, I do try to incorporate at least 1-2 each day if I can. More importantly, I am much more aware in the moment when I start spiraling and am able to catch myself and immediately begin implementing the techniques that Mahiboob has taught me to help manage my anxiety. I've talked about needing to go to therapy for a long time, and I'm so thankful that I finally did this for myself and that BetterHelp connected me with Mahiboob!

I just finished my first 4 sessions with Mahiboob and she's been a pleasure to speak with each time and now that I've gotten to talk with her over time, she's definitely helped me get on track with some personal goals and things that I've been seeking since I'd done therapy last. I'm looking forward to continuing sessions with her!

Mahiboob is literally the best. She is so understanding kind and tells it how it is when you need to hear certain things. She is patient and insightful. I have worked with her through several of my relationship and depressive moments and she has helped tremendously. I will continue to see her as long as I can. 10/10 would recommend

I just started my therapy and I have met my therapist. she’s so right, I know her money I cannot be more happy. It doesn’t feel like I’m in therapy. It feels like a best friend listening to me by telling me the right way how to do things and how to go about my feelings, my emotions, my weakness, she knows exactly how to get me to come down. How can I look in a better day and a better future and what I’m looking forward for I am so happy that I met her and I am so grateful that we are compatible to be in therapy together and I love my therapist. I will recommend her 100% to anybody she’s willing to listen to you and she’s very detail on her stuff and her job , I like her so much and I’m very grateful

Since I've started BetterHelp with Mahiboob, my life has completely changed for the better! She's such a genuine person to speak with and very caring - also was very flexible to work with. Literally can't thank her enough with all the help and guidance she's given me.

Mahiboob is friendly and very easy to talk to. During our sessions I felt comfortable to share what was on my mind (even if it didn't directly relate to struggles and difficulties). She offered helpful tips and notes that challenged me to step out of my comfort zone a little and work on making improvements in my life. I appreciated my time with her!

Mahiboob is warm and friendly, yet is direct enough to help you focus clearly on the issues affecting you. She is very helpful in getting you to explore all of the different aspects of your situation, which is good for finding perspective.

She is a great coach and therapist. She is very patient, kind and understanding. She provides a practical and easy to implement solutions to daily life problems. She shares insightful lessons to learn and implement to make everyday life better!

Mahiboob helped me through a stressful time in my life. She was very respectful and considerate of my lifestyle which helped me open up.

Mahiboob offers great suggestions for many different problems. She is very helpful.

This is my first time doing therapy and I've been working with Mahiboob for the past 5 months or so and it's been a great experience so far. Going into therapy I did not know what to expect and was somewhat intimidated by the whole process, but immediately she made me feel comfortable. Being a second generation immigrant it was important that I found a therapist who could empathize with the cultural differences between generations to help me navigate through some family issues I've been putting off for some time. She has helped change my perspective when approaching any issues that arise in my life now and brought greater awareness to some of these deeper underlying issues that have been ailing me in adulthood. Although it's already been 5 months I feel like we are just scratching the surface, but overall she has helped make this typically uncomfortable process of growth more tolerable and gives me confidence that I can continue to make positive changes if I continue to do the work both in and outside of therapy. If you have any of the issues listed in her bio I highly recommend working with her she is an excellent therapist and a great investment for your own mental health.

She is very kind and supportive. She have so much patience to listen and understand her patient. She is so friendly and emphasize with your situation where you can talk and share with her with open minded.

Mahiboob is very experienced and has helped me with a variety of issues. She is a great listener and offers great advice. Couldn’t be happier to have found her :)

Mahiboob is a therapist that compels clients to take on an optimistic outlook on life. She helped me greatly during a break up with a significant other and helped improve the way I cope with social anxiety. She is a great resource to use for people who want to stop worrying about what other people think of them, and for people who want to learn how to be happy on their own.

My experience with Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan has been great. I'm so happy I found her on this platform. I felt very comfortable with her right from the start. Alot of my issues are related to family, so I was important to me to have a therapist who also understood my cultural background. I've had therpay before, but Mehiboob makes me look forward to our sessions not only because its helped me move forward with the issues I was grappling with but because I also felt better no matter how bad my day was. My sessions always end with a smile on my face. She also makes sure that we are on track with my personal growth and makes sure that we are in alignment when it comes to appointment and homework for the upcoming session. I would highly recommend Mahiboob as that she has helped me regain clarity in my goals and in getting myself better mentally.

Throughout the course of my sessions I was able to improve my problems with Procrastination and work on issues I had socially

I have been working with Mahiboob for a few months now and she has been very kind and helpful. Her patience, sense of humor, and wisdom have been very important in my personal growth. The way she listens and asks questions to make me think or consider things help me dive deeper into the challenges I am facing and her quick and never-ending ideas for how to move through the challenges help with long-term support. Her laughter, relaxed self, and nonjudgmental ways make her easy to talk to and be honest with.

She is easy to talk to, and gives me positive solutions

I came here struggling with a relationship ending and Mahiboob provided an open ear, gentle encouragement and good advice to help me understand where I was at and how to move forward. She's approachable and kind in her support and I'll be reaching out if I'm ever stuck on a hard situation again.

She was lovely and comforting.

Glad I was able to be matched with someone who speaks my love language Tough Love lol. All jokes aside very understanding and helpful I've been dealing with some family /mental health issues and just trying to be happier. I definitely feel better and plan to continue . highly recommend

Very profesional, good listener. I cannot express enough how important therapy has been for me. It really helped me go through a very dark chapter in the most recent years of my life. Highly recommend Ms Syed-Vardhan

Mahiboob is my first therapist on Betterhelp. I think of myself as a tangled knot, and after every session she unwinds me and I return to a piece of string. She has offered me so much insight into my family and marriage needs. She offers advice, anecdotes and methods that have worked well for me. She listens patiently with no judgement. Being of Asian descent, she is able to relate to certain culture practices and traditions that I have as well.

She’s terrific

Mahiboob helped me sort out some difficulties I was having in a helpful and kind manner. The insight she had made a big difference and motivated me to make the changes I needed to feel better. Highly recommend working with this practitioner!

Mahiboob Syed-Vardhan has helped me for the last 2 months. As a person who has done therapy on and off, and have gone through several therapists, Mahiboob sets herself apart by discussing my issues with me with a caring sensitivity, humor and affability. She also makes sure that we are on track with my personal growth and makes sure that we are in alignment when it comes to appointment and homework for the upcoming session. I would highly recommend Mahiboob as that she has helped me regain clarity in my goals and in getting myself better mentally.

This is my first time with BetterHelp and Mahiboob has been absolutely wonderful! I came in with a checklist of things I've wanted to tackle and we have started the process of working through things one by one. The way she helps me is so relatable yet also she doesn't hesitate to tell me what I need to hear! Mahiboob is a great listener and takes good care to understand the issues I face as well beforehand to offer the best advice to move forward! She's great, I adore her!

I’m so glad I ran into Mahiboob. She is a great listener and is good at pointing at things and making you realise some things about the situation you are going through. I would highly recommend her.

Mahiboon is very professional and has lots of experience with this field. She makes you feel very comfortable to talk about your concerns. She has more problem solving approach and has helped me through my difficulties. I would highly recommend her to anyone who is going to mental trauma or any difficulties in their life.

Mahiboob has a calming demeanor that helps to create an easy space to share about yourself . Her assistance of setting positive weekly goals is greatly appreciated.

I feel super comfortable sharing with Mahiboob. She is really personable and easy to get along with, it doesn’t feel like you’re speaking to a stranger. It’s the first time I haven’t been on edge going to a therapist/ coach. Would absolutely recommend.

Mahiboob really listens to your concerns and gives you personal advice based on her experience. It really makes you feel as if she understands you completely and that you are not alone. She really interacts with you. She is an admirable therapist which you can look up to! I really recommend her.

Mahiboob is really supportive and compassionate person. she makes me feel good about myself and actively listens to my concern even. The way she talks with me makes me feel like I can relax and be myself not only with her but also around others.

Mahiboob has been really supportive and understanding and patient. Set good goals. I would recommend her.

With a combination of insight, patience and humour, Mahiboob guided me through the coaching process. Within two sessions, I was clearer and knew which steps I needed to take to move forward. She is easy to talk to, is an excellent listener and above all is non-judgemental. Working with Mahiboob as my life coach has certainly exceeded my expectations.

She is very nice and a very good listener. She tries to listen everything and than give you her expertise. Her expertises Really help me out .I strongly recommend to give her a chance

Mahiboob understands. I think she’s wonderful and has helped me so much. I’m deeply grateful. It’s a lifeline.

I am Grateful to have Mahiboob as my therapist. In just four sessions she has helped me gain clarity on how achieve my short term goals. This is helping me overcome my self doubt and limiting beliefs which often hold me back. She is very caring and down to earth. I believe with her help I will work through my self sabotaging behavior which will enable me to live a fuller happier life.

I had tried another therapist on BetterHelp before, but it didn't work out. When I found Mahiboob's profile, I thought I would give the platform a second chance. I am glad I did because she is the right fit for me. Her understanding of Indian culture, active listening skills, and truly positive attitude help me feel deeply understood. Mahiboob is an excellent coach. She is comprehensive, very caring and holistic. Her advice and strategies have helped me in the few short weeks of our time together. She's never rushed during a session, is extremely attentive and seeks to help across a huge variety of aspects of my life. Often I wonder how she can keep up with the complexity of certain emotions, events and relationships I bring up!

I have had two session with Mahiboob thus far and she has been such a great listener and easy to talk to. As a first generation Asian-American, I also very much appreciate the fact that she takes into account the cultural components I bring to our discussions. She has been reassuring, transparent, and insightful. I look forward to my future sessions with her

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