Nadi Badilla, LPC. Teen Therapy, Grief & Loss, Anxiety, Spiritual growth.
What is stronger than the human heart, which shatters over and over, and still lives?
- Rupi Kuar
Nadi Badilla, LPC
Licensed Professional Counselor
Professional Profile
Nadiyasa is a licensed professional counselor, holding a master's degree in mental health, a bachelor's in
psychology, as well as a 200hr yoga and mindfulness teacher certification.
Throughout their career, Nadi has witnessed the incredible capacity for self-healing within countless individuals when given the time and space to reflect safely. Nadi's commitment is to help you access your own natural power to thrive in your environment. Over the years, Nadi has worked in community clinics, women’s shelters, child development centers, as well as private practice settings. Their specialty is in grief & loss, anxiety, and spirituality.
Their philosophy: No one-size-fits-all solutions. Your healing is unique. Here, you are invited to co-create a path that aligns with your values and life story. Nadi’s passion is discovering which interventions and
techniques will resonate most with you.
In Nadi’s free time, they embrace sound healing, movement, and meditation when processing experiences, thoughts, and emotions. Nadi also volunteers at a local farm sanctuary where rescued animals are given a safe home and love. Nadi enjoys meeting those from all walks of life and welcomes you to remove the mask for just a moment and freely be yourself.
Specialties
ACT
ADHD
Anxiety
CBT
DBT
Depression
Grief and Loss
IFS
Life Transitions
Relationship Issues
Spiritual Growth
Insurance
Aetna
BCBS
Carelon
Cigna
Oscar
Optum
Oxford
Quest
United Healthcare
Private Pay / Self Pay
Welcome!
Welcome to your safe space. I’m so happy you’re here! In this judgement-free container, you are invited to express all the various versions of yourself (the loving, patient parts and the angry, critical parts too).
Together, let’s cultivate a sense of curiosity and compassion towards all that comes up. While this requires a commitment of kindness and consistency to yourself, please keep in mind: You are worthy of all the time and space it takes to heal.
How I Work
I am in awe of the human spirit’s ability to keep moving forward, despite suffering, confusion, and hopelessness. I often imagine a society where we do not feign our happiness.
But do we know how to take care of our sorrow? Did we ever really learn how to articulate our anger without losing ourselves? Why do we excel in pleasing people, but still aren’t sure what a proper boundary is?
In my therapy sessions, we do not underestimate our ability to tend to our wounds. Here, we practice holding space for all emotions.
My approach is person-centered, weaving together acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) with cognitive-behavioral therapy (CBT). Finding the unique interventions that are most impactful for you is my heartfelt offering. Personalized strategies may include somatic embodiment, sound healing with singing bowls, intentional movements, and meditations crafted just for you.
In my therapy sessions, we do not underestimate our ability to tend to our wounds. Here, we practice holding space for all emotions.
Therapist Spotlight
What made you decide to become a counselor?
My neverending sense of wonder for the human mind, our purpose, and the pursuit of creating meaning.
If you could teach the world one skill or technique to improve their lives, what would it be?
I believe there are as many paths to one’s inner calm as there are individuals, and that the overall human experience would be greatly improved if everyone in the world knew how to tune into their own inner
calm.
Have you personally been in counseling and if so, what did you learn about yourself?
Yes! I learned of my own resilience. I didn’t quite realize how strong I had been until I sat down and talked about it. It felt odd letting all of the attention be on me, but as I allowed my words find their way forward, I felt a healing happening from within. I learned how valuable it was to let myself be seen and experience what it felt like to truly be heard and not judged. Ultimately, I came in touch with levels of love for myself I didn’t even know existed.
If you could recommend one book to all your clients, what would it be?
The Five Things We Cannot Change and the Happiness We Find by Embracing Them, written by David Richo.
What inspires you to help others?
Perfectly articulated by the author Francis Weller, in the book The Wild Edge of Sorrow, “We arrive here carrying a bundle of gifts to offer to the community. Over time, these gifts are meant to be seen, developed, and called into the village at times of need”.
Who is your ideal client?
My ideal client is someone who finds themselves moving through life with a quiet (or hushed) ache — perhaps a sense of disconnection, fatigue, or the feeling that something essential has gone missing. You may carry your sadness inward, appearing composed on the outside while internally grappling with questions about meaning, identity, or purpose. I’m drawn to working with individuals who think deeply and feel sensitively. Often, they are people who long for a space that feels both safe and expansive — where they can bring their complexity without having to explain or justify it. Whether you're experiencing a persistent low mood, a loss of direction, or simply a heaviness that’s hard to name, I offer a therapeutic relationship rooted in curiosity, gentleness, and respect for the inner life. Together, we create space not only for healing, but for rediscovering the richness of being human.
How do you personally practice self-care?
Self-care for me looks like sitting alone in a tree, either reading a book or possibly even crying. Humming and singing keep my heart beating, while listening to the quiet voice within (and regularly writing down those sweet words) breathes life into my spirit.
If you’re hosting a dinner party. Who are the 3 people, living or dead, who you would invite and
why?
Ram Dass - I can only imagine the divine conversations and the sacred questions that would be posed.
Paramahansa Yogananda - The Autobiography of a Yogi brought me back to source after losing my way.
Raveena - Her music and spirit have held me in oh so many times of fragility.
How do you relate to Mindfulness? Give an example of how you incorporate it in your sessions.
The space I hold begins with the intention I bring. Before the greeting, before the therapy session. Mindfulness helps me connect to the essence that is carried into our discussions. She asks me to call on love and presence within. Mindfulness requires that I fully arrive to the moment - body, mind, and spirit. She reminds me: it’s not just what I say, it’s how my nervous system listens. In my sessions, I invite Mindfulness to point out the subtle - the flicker in a client’s gaze, the pause between words, the breath
that holds a story. She guides me to stay attuned, not only to what is said, but to what is felt. Whether we are naming an emotion, tracking sensations in the body, or sitting in silence, Mindfulness allows the session to unfold with care, curiosity, and compassion. It's not a technique I use - it's a presence I reside in.