Meet Vidya Nair
Founder and Clinical Director of Palm Beach Therapy
Vidya Nair, MSW, LCSW, is the Founder and Clinical Director of Palm Beach Therapy & Counseling, where she leads a trauma-informed group practice serving children, teens, young adults, and families. Her work is rooted in creating spaces where clients feel deeply safe, understood, and supported—without needing to translate their experiences.
Vidya is a licensed clinical social worker with advanced expertise in trauma, play therapy, and experiential modalities. She brings a unique blend of clinical depth and leadership, combining direct therapeutic work with program development, supervision, advocacy, and community collaboration.
Clinical Focus
Vidya specializes in supporting children, adolescents, and young adults navigating:
Anxiety and stress
Trauma and emotional regulation
Neurodivergence, including ADHD and autism spectrum differences
Behavioral challenges
Social and school-related difficulties
Identity development and self-esteem
Her work focuses on helping clients better understand their internal world, develop effective coping strategies, and build confidence in navigating everyday life—while honoring each individual’s unique way of thinking, feeling, and experiencing the world.
Approach to Therapy
Vidya’s approach is trauma-informed, relational, and developmentally attuned. She integrates evidence-based care with experiential and body-based practices to support deeper, lasting healing.
Her clinical work draws from:
EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing)
Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT)
Play Therapy
Somatic and experiential therapies
Safe and Sound Protocol (polyvagal-informed)
She also incorporates collaborative therapeutic modalities, working systemically with families, schools, and other providers to ensure care is integrated, consistent, and supportive across environments.
Each treatment plan is tailored to the individual, allowing therapy to meet the client where they are—while gently supporting growth and change.
Working with Children & Teens
Vidya creates a warm, engaging, and structured environment where children and teens feel comfortable being themselves.
Her work helps younger clients:
Understand and express emotions
Improve communication and relationships
Build confidence and self-awareness
Develop healthy coping strategies
She believes that connection is the foundation of change and prioritizes building trust as the first step in the therapeutic process.
Advocacy & Collaborative Work
A core part of Vidya’s work extends beyond the therapy room. She is deeply committed to advocacy and systems-level support for children and families.
Her advocacy includes:
- Collaborating with schools to support neurodivergent students
- Supporting children of alcoholics and families impacted by substance use
- Providing guidance to parents navigating complex systems of care
- Offering experiential workshops and training for mental health professionals
Vidya approaches this work with a belief that healing is most effective when systems surrounding the child are aligned, informed, and compassionate.
Leadership & Clinical Expertise
As Clinical Director, Vidya leads with a strong commitment to clinical excellence, cultural responsiveness, and ethical care. She:
- Supervises and mentors clinicians and interns
- Develops trauma-informed and culturally adaptive treatment models
- Designs programming for complex clinical populations
- Ensures high standards of care across the practice
Her leadership is informed by advanced doctoral training focused on trauma, systems-level change, and perinatal mental health, which she integrates into her broader clinical and programmatic work.
Education & Training
- Doctor of Social Work (DSW), In Progress – Florida Atlantic University
- Master of Social Work (MSW) – Florida Atlantic University
- Bachelor of Social Work (BSW) – Florida Atlantic University
- Bachelor of Science in Psychology – Bangalore University
Licensure & Certifications:
- Licensed Clinical Social Worker (Florida)
- EMDR Therapy
- Trauma-Focused CBT
- Play Therapy
- Safe and Sound Protocol (Polyvagal-informed)
What to Expect in Sessions
Clients can expect a calm, collaborative, and supportive experience. Vidya works at a pace that feels safe while encouraging meaningful progress.
Her goal is for each client to leave therapy feeling:
More understood
More regulated
More confident in themselves and their relationships
Therapy with Vidya Nair
Vidya provides therapy at Palm Beach Therapy & Counseling in Jupiter, Florida, serving clients throughout Palm Beach County and Martin County.
If your child, teen, or young adult is struggling with anxiety, emotional challenges, neurodivergence, or life transitions, therapy can offer the support and tools needed to move forward with confidence.
To get started:
Request an appointment or email vnair@pbtherapyandcounseling.