About Me
I’m Roni Khol, a licensed psychologist working with professionals and young adults in the Bay Area on a variety of issues. I am passionate about helping people get to the root of their problems in order to achieve lasting change.
I pride myself on being someone who is able to connect deeply with a wide variety of different people. I learned this skill growing up, as my family moved almost every three years, and learning to adapt and establish new connections became paramount. This carries over to my clinical work, as clients tell me that they are able to quickly drop their walls around me and speak from the heart.
I am a Bay Area transplant of six years. While I have loved living here, I have also seen firsthand how much pressure there is to achieve, and how often one’s work performance becomes intimately tied to their identity. Although this pressure is not unique to the Bay Area, it is felt very acutely here. I feel I am uniquely positioned to help tech workers and high-achievers understand themselves within this pressure-cooker context.
These are some interesting tidbits about me that may give you a better picture of who I am:
I played competitive tennis in high school and college. These experiences solidified my love for sports and my interest in working with athletes on their mental game.
I speak Russian and offer sessions in English or Russian.
I immigrated to America with my parents as a child, and the process of learning a new culture, language, and way of life had a profound impact on me. This is a unique perspective that helps me connect with immigrants and first-gen/second-gen’ers, as well as folks undergoing international moves.
I moved frequently as a child and have a first-hand understanding of how difficult this is for a child’s wellbeing and relationships. I have developed a sub-specialty in this area; I help folks unpack these experiences and better understand the impact it had on them.