Chronic illness can affect nearly every aspect of your life. Whether you have been newly diagnosed or are adjusting to a recent progression in your illness, our work will focus on helping you cope with the changes it has created while charting a new path forward. My approach is both realistic and optimistic. Illness brings unwanted, difficult changes but you can learn to handle them more skillfully with the right tools so our work will include skill training in such areas as pain management, stress-relief, and coping skills. We will also work to understand what gives your life value and create a concrete plan to help you do more of those things that matter to you. When it comes to tackling significant distress, practical coping tools AND deeper insights go hand-in-hand.
If your life has taken a difficult turn, we can find a new path forward together.
Whether you are experiencing a long-standing issue or a sudden change in your life, therapy can offer a place to pause, understand what is happening, and respond with greater clarity.
My approach is both realistic and optimistic. We will pair practical coping tools with deeper insight, helping you build a life that feels richer and more aligned with what matters to you.
Support for what
you’re carrying.
Therapy shaped around the emotional, relational, and medical realities of your life.
Pregnancy loss—whether through miscarriage or an intentional decision to end a pregnancy—can feel like a sudden turn onto a path you never expected to be on. Research finds that talking about a painful experience helps us move forward with more resilience. Therapy provides a private, nonjudgmental place to talk openly about your experience, understand your reactions, and begin adjusting to a new reality. Our work will focus on helping you process what happened, strengthen your capacity to cope, and develop the tools you need to move forward in a way that feels right for you.
Loss is an inevitable part of life, yet few of us are taught the skills and coping mechanisms to handle profound grief. At times, the adjustment to a new diagnosis, the death of a loved one, or the demise of a relationship simply overload our coping mechanisms and we retreat into anger, numbness, depression, or isolation. Together, we will identify new sources of strength, develop practical ways to cope, and help you gradually reconnect with daily life while honoring what has been lost.
I work with people across the full range of infertility experiences—from those just beginning to realize they may need help building a family to those who have spent years pursuing fertility treatments. Some clients begin therapy early, hoping to develop skills for managing the stress and powerful emotions that can accompany this process. Others seek support when infertility and treatment have begun to take over their lives, leaving them overwhelmed by anxiety, worry, depression, or sadness. Together, we will develop practical tools for coping with the stress of infertility, strengthen communication with the important people in your life, and help you reconnect with a life that feels fuller and larger than your fertility experience.
Anxiety or depression may be a new presence in your life, emerging after a significant change in your health, relationships, or circumstances. It may also be a long-standing struggle that resurfaces from time to time. My approach combines practical skill-building, mindfulness techniques, and exploration of the underlying experiences and patterns that may be contributing to your distress. Together, we will work toward helping you feel better in daily life, understand yourself more deeply, and create lasting change.
When you are caring for someone with a chronic mental or physical illness, your own needs often come last. Together, we can help you manage caregiver burnout and find a more sustainable balance between caring for yourself and supporting the person who depends on you. To ease the practical burden of attending therapy, I offer secure video sessions after an initial intake assessment.
Experience at the intersection of mind and medicine.
I’m Dr. Gale Dhaliwal, a licensed psychologist in Washington and Utah. Since 2007, I’ve worked as a clinician and behavioral health researcher, with experience on acute medicine and ICU teams as well as in individual, couples, and group therapy.
That background shapes a therapy style that is warm, direct, and grounded in evidence—one that respects both the complexity of your story and your capacity for change.
Clear, private,
client-led care.
A direct-pay practice with straightforward fees and documentation available for clients who choose to use out-of-network benefits.
Individual therapy
$220 / 50 minutes
Direct payPayment is accepted by cash, check, and all major credit cards.
01 Out-of-network benefits
Eastside Mental Wellness does not bill insurance companies directly and is considered an out-of-network practice by most plans. Depending on your benefits, you may be eligible for partial reimbursement.
I will provide you with a monthly receipt or superbill for you to submit to your insurance company. Because every plan is different, contact your insurer before beginning therapy to confirm your coverage.
02 Questions for your insurer
- Does my plan include outpatient mental health benefits?
- Are services from an out-of-network mental health provider covered?
- What amount or percentage is reimbursed for each session?
- Is there an out-of-network deductible, and how much remains?
- Is there an annual session limit, and how many sessions remain?
- Is a referral or preauthorization required?
- How long do I have to submit a claim?
- What documentation is required, and how do I request reimbursement?
03 Care paced around you
Working outside managed care allows us to pace treatment according to your needs. Our financial arrangement remains direct and transparent: payment is due at the time of your session, and any reimbursement is handled between you and your insurance company.
A first step, at your pace
Let’s begin with a
conversation.
Reach out to ask a question, talk about what brings you to therapy, or explore whether working together feels like a good fit.