Dr. Divya Kakaiya
Neurofeedback Clinician
Healthy Within
About
- Clinical Director and Founder of Healthy Within treatment program in San Diego, California
- Past President and Founder of the Healthy Within Foundation
- PhD, MS (Post-Doctoral) in Psychopharmacology
- Practicing psychotherapist since 1985
- Visionary leader in psychotherapy and neurofeedback
- Provides neurotherapy as the primary treatment modality in her clinical practice
- Personally experienced the benefits of neurofeedback, leading to lifelong advocacy for non-medication-based brain regulation
- Expert in applying neurofeedback to a wide spectrum of brain-based conditions
- Has presented nationally and internationally on brain health, neurofeedback, and psychotherapy for over 25 years
- Earned a Post-Doctoral MS in Psychopharmacology in May 2011
- Healthy Within specializes in treating brain conditions including:Anxiety
- Depression
- ADHD/ADD
- PTSD
- Autism
- Traumatic brain injury (TBI)
- Trauma
- Substance abuse
- Uses neurofeedback as the primary clinical intervention
- Awarded Fellow status by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) in 2019 for contributions to neuroscience
- Member of the International Society for Neurofeedback & Research (ISNR)
- Fellow of the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB)
- Published extensively on family dynamics, adolescent eating disorders (historical focus), and South Asian women’s mental health
- Integrative psychologist with expertise in brain neurocircuitry, gut–brain axis, and biochemistry
- Has utilized neurofeedback in clinical practice for over 12 years
- Treats patients ranging in age from 4 to 89
- Extensive experience with:Gaming addiction and screen dependency
- Asperger’s and autism spectrum conditions
- Concussions
- Chronic pain and fibromyalgia
- Learning disorders
- Cancer survivor who has applied neurofeedback to support cancer patients with anxiety, depression, and chemotherapy-related cognitive changes
- Neuroscience-based understanding of trauma, neurotoxins, medications, and substance effects on the brain
- Emphasizes mindfulness and non-medicative brain regulation strategies
- Published first book on neurofeedback in 2020
- Recipient of numerous community and leadership awards, including:KGTV 10 News Leadership Award (2003)
- Girl Scouts “Top 10 Cool Women of San Diego” (2009)
- KPBS/Union Bank Local Hero Award for Cultural Diversity (2010)
- Cliff Dochterman Award from the International Fellowship of Scouting Rotarians (2017)
- Former Symposium Co-Chair and Presenter for “Healthy Girls, Healthy Lives” (San Diego County Girl Scouts)
- Active Rotarian with San Diego Rotary Club 33
- Served on boards including:Girl Scouts
- San Diego Psychological Association
- San Diego Crimestoppers
- San Diego Rotary
- Actively involved in anti–sex trafficking initiatives through HT-RADAR
- Graduate of:San Diego Chamber of Commerce LEAD Impact Program (2017)
- Founder First Business Bootcamp
- Frequent speaker on:The Teen Brain
- Impulse control disorders and trauma
- Raising respectful, resilient teens
- Early pioneer in applying neurofeedback to eating disorders; later pivoted fully to brain optimization
- Currently practices exclusively using neurofeedback to address biologically based brain conditions
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