About Me

Dr. Kanaventi is a licensed clinical psychologist who is passionate about working in a collaborative way to understand the needs of a person and provide support in a safe and empathic space. She believes the therapeutic process begins with developing a trusting relationship where the client is able to explore each person’s unique history in a respectful way to heal from pain and build resiliency. Dr. Kanaventi provides a nonbiased space to feel supported and explore, together, the feelings and life experiences that influence a person and shape making life decisions.  

Dr. Kanaventi has extensive experience working within the Los Angeles Superior Court system completing comprehensive child custody evaluations, parent and child interviews, and performing custody mediation. Dr. Kanaventi helps resolve custody and visitation disputes by working with parents to develop their parenting plans, thereby avoiding the need for litigation. Additionally, Dr. Kanaventi has provided a broad range of individual services to children, adults, and families within a community mental health setting exploring the complexities of life with compassion and empathy. Dr. Kanaventi has experience effectively negotiating both high risk cases, and cases with Department of Family Services (DCFS) involvement.  Further Dr. Kanaventi is trained/certified in the following evidence-based practices: Seeking Safety, Trauma Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT), MAP, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), and Triple P Parenting Solutions.