About Dr. Mini
Life can feel overwhelming—especially when stress, trauma, anxiety, or burnout begin to affect your mind, body, and relationships. Working with a licensed clinical psychologist can help you regain clarity, stability, and a sense of control.
Imagine waking up feeling grounded, focused, and capable of handling what’s ahead—not because life is perfect, but because your nervous system is regulated and supported.
After years of advanced training as a clinical health psychologist in hospital and medical settings, Dr. Mini Rattu opened her private practice to serve individuals across the greater San Diego area and throughout California. She provides evidence-based, trauma-informed psychotherapy to help clients navigate life’s most challenging seasons with confidence and resilience.
All psychotherapy services are delivered through a HIPAA-compliant telehealth platform for California residents, making high-quality mental health care accessible and convenient. For individuals located outside of California, Dr. Mini offers non-clinical coaching services focused on stress management, nervous system regulation, and overall wellbeing.
Evidence-Based, Trauma-Informed Care
Dr. Mini integrates research-supported psychological interventions tailored to each individual’s needs. She 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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Depression and mood disorders
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Burnout and high-performer overwhelm
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Chronic pain and psychosomatic symptoms
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Cancer-related distress and health anxiety
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Relationship, family, and life-transition challenges
Her approach combines Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) with trauma-informed, polyvagal-based, and somatic strategies to support lasting nervous system regulation and emotional resilience.
Regulate Your Nervous System. Reclaim Your Capacity.
Evidence-based psychotherapy and integrative care for high-achieving adults navigating trauma, anxiety, burnout, and life transitions.
Private telehealth sessions available across California.
The Work
Many of the individuals who seek out Dr. Mini are thoughtful, capable, and successful in their fields—yet privately navigating anxiety, burnout, trauma, or chronic stress.
When the nervous system has been under prolonged strain, insight alone is often not enough. Real change happens when psychological understanding is paired with nervous system regulation and embodied practice.
Dr. Mini’s work bridges clinical psychology, neuroscience, and mind-body science to help clients move from survival mode into steadiness, clarity, and resilience.
Her approach is both rigorous and deeply human—supporting clients in developing the capacity to meet life with greater presence, flexibility, and confidence.
Clinical Expertise
Dr. Mini Rattu is a licensed clinical psychologist with advanced training across medical, forensic and educational settings.
She completed her APA-accredited doctoral internship at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, training in psychiatric hospitals, addiction neuroscience programs, and neurodevelopmental clinics.
She later completed a postdoctoral residency in Medical Psychiatry and Pain Management at San Mateo Medical Center in California, working within interdisciplinary teams treating complex mind-body conditions.
Her work integrates:
• Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
• Trauma-informed and polyvagal-informed approaches
• Somatic and mindfulness-based interventions
• Nervous system regulation strategies
This integrative approach supports sustainable emotional regulation, resilience, and meaningful psychological change.
Areas of Focus
Dr. Mini works with adults experiencing:
• Trauma and PTSD
• Anxiety and chronic stress
• Burnout and high-performer overwhelm
• Depression and mood concerns
• Chronic pain and psychosomatic symptoms
• Health-related anxiety and cancer-related distress
• Relationship and life-transition challenges
Stanford Psychiatry YogaX
Dr. Mini serves as Faculty and Yoga Psychologist with Stanford University School of Medicine’s YogaX program within the Department of Psychiatry and Behavioral Sciences.
Her teaching explores the intersection of trauma psychology, neuroscience, yoga philosophy, and embodied healing, training clinicians, healthcare professionals, and yoga teachers in trauma-informed care.
She is the creator of the Ancestral & Collective Trauma-Informed Yoga course, which examines the neurobiology of trauma alongside cultural, historical, and intergenerational context.
Credentials
• Licensed Clinical Psychologist (California)
• Faculty, Stanford Psychiatry YogaX
• Internationally Accredited Yoga Therapist for Healthcare (IAYT-Q)
• Certified Yoga Instructor (E-RYT 500 | YACEP)
• Trained in Compassion Cultivation & Altruism Research (CCARE, Stanford)
• Advanced training in Yoga for Mental Health (Stanford YogaX)
Dr. Mini’s work is culturally responsive, trauma-informed, and grounded in both modern science and contemplative traditions.
Beyond the Therapy Room
In addition to her private practice, Dr. Mini leads global workshops, luxury retreats, and leadership programs focused on resilience, burnout recovery, and embodied performance.
A competitive fitness athlete and global traveler, she brings lived experience of discipline, recovery, and growth into her work—supporting clients in moving from survival into regulated strength and presence.
Work With Dr. Mini
Whether you are seeking personal healing, professional development, or collaborative opportunities, Dr. Mini offers spaces designed for depth, safety, and meaningful transformation.
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