About Dr. Mini
Helping High Performers Build Lives They Don't Need to Escape From
Success doesn't always feel the way you imagined.
On the outside, you may have built an impressive career, earned the respect of others, and become the person everyone depends on. Yet beneath the surface, you may feel exhausted, anxious, emotionally disconnected, or like you're carrying more than anyone realizes.
Dr. Manmeet "Mini" Rattu believes these experiences aren't signs of weakness—they're often the hidden cost of prolonged stress, perfectionism, over-functioning, trauma, and living in survival mode.
As a Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Stanford Psychiatry YogaX Faculty member, executive coach, and international speaker, Dr. Mini helps people increase their capacity to navigate life's challenges without sacrificing their health, relationships, or sense of self.
Her work goes beyond symptom management. She helps clients understand the psychological patterns driving burnout, anxiety, trauma, and self-abandonment so they can create lasting, meaningful change.
Why Dr. Mini Does This Work
For years, Dr. Mini watched intelligent, capable, and deeply driven people blame themselves for feeling exhausted.
They believed they needed more discipline.
More motivation.
Better habits.
What they actually needed was a new understanding of the hidden psychological patterns quietly shaping how they think, lead, relate, and recover.
Today, her mission is simple:
To help people stop living from survival and start leading from capacity.
A Different Approach to Mental Health
Many people begin therapy hoping to feel less anxious or less overwhelmed.
Dr. Mini helps clients achieve something even deeper.
Together, you'll work toward:
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Greater emotional resilience
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Sustainable high performance
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Increased self-awareness
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Healthier relationships and boundaries
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More confident decision-making
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Freedom from chronic cycles of stress, over-functioning, and burnout
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A greater sense of purpose, presence, and fulfillment
Her approach integrates psychology, neuroscience, and evidence-based treatment to help clients build lasting resilience—not just temporary relief.
Areas of Clinical Expertise
Dr. Mini works with adults experiencing:
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Trauma and Post-Traumatic Stress (PTSD)
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Anxiety disorders and chronic stress
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Burnout and executive fatigue
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Depression and mood disorders
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Perfectionism and over-functioning
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Chronic pain and psychosomatic symptoms
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Health-related anxiety and cancer-related distress
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Relationship challenges
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Life transitions and identity development
Evidence-Based Treatment
Every treatment plan is individualized and grounded in research-supported psychological care.
Dr. Mini integrates:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
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Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT)
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Trauma-Informed Psychotherapy
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Schema Therapy
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Mindfulness-Based Interventions
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Somatic and Polyvagal-Informed Approaches
Her work combines the science of psychology with practical strategies that help clients create meaningful change both inside and outside the therapy room.
Clinical Training & Experience
Dr. Mini completed her APA-accredited doctoral internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, where she trained across psychiatric hospitals, addiction neuroscience programs, and neurodevelopmental clinics.
She later completed her postdoctoral residency in Medical Psychiatry and Pain Management at San Mateo Medical Center in California, working within interdisciplinary medical teams treating complex psychological and mind-body conditions.
With more than 15 years of clinical experience, Dr. Mini has worked across hospital systems, medical settings, academic institutions, and private practice, providing care to individuals navigating trauma, chronic illness, anxiety, burnout, grief, and major life transitions.
Stanford Psychiatry YogaX Faculty
Dr. Mini serves as Faculty with Stanford Psychiatry YogaX within Stanford University School of Medicine's Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
She teaches clinicians, healthcare professionals, and yoga teachers worldwide on trauma-informed care, resilience, and the intersection of psychology, neuroscience, and contemplative science.
She is the creator of the internationally taught course:
Ancestral & Collective Trauma-Informed Yoga
Her work explores how individual, cultural, and intergenerational experiences shape mental health, resilience, and healing.
Credentials
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Licensed Clinical Psychologist (California)
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Doctor of Psychology (Psy.D.)
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Stanford Psychiatry YogaX Faculty
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Internationally Accredited Healthcare Yoga Therapist (IAYT-Q)
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Experienced Registered Yoga Teacher (E-RYT 500)
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Yoga Alliance Continuing Education Provider (YACEP)
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Stanford Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education (CCARE)
Private Executive Coaching—Worldwide
Dr. Mini provides confidential Executive Wellness Coaching to founders, executives, physicians, and high-performing professionals worldwide.
Her work addresses the hidden demands of sustained achievement—including chronic pressure, over-functioning, burnout, difficult transitions, and the challenge of leading at a high level without sacrificing your health, relationships, or sense of self.
Psychotherapy is offered separately through secure, HIPAA-compliant telehealth and is available exclusively to California residents.
Whether supporting an individual leader or an executive team, Dr. Mini’s mission remains the same:
Helping high achievers stop operating from survival and start leading from capacity.
Work With Dr. Mini
Whether you're seeking evidence-based psychotherapy, executive coaching, leadership development, or a keynote speaker for your organization, Dr. Mini offers services grounded in science, compassion, and practical transformation.