Puneet Kumta, LCSW

Licensed in California · 3 years in practice

Puneet Kumta is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes.

License and registration

LCSW, California: 123337 · expires June 2026
NPI: 1043044472 · national provider identifier
Years in practice: 3
Languages: English

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About Puneet

Puneet Kumta is a licensed clinical social worker who helps people manage stress, anxiety, relationship struggles, trauma and abuse, grief, and major life changes. She also supports people facing caregiver stress and women’s issues. Her approach is calm and direct, aimed at practical steps people can use between sessions.

Puneet emphasizes listening first and building a steady working relationship. She focuses on understanding how difficult experiences affect daily life. Sessions typically include talking through problems, identifying unhelpful patterns, and trying small experiments to see what helps.

Background and approach

She brings three years of professional experience as a California LCSW to her practice. That background informs a straightforward style that balances empathy with clear, goal-focused work. Puneet welcomes questions and checks in about how each approach feels for the person in session.

People can expect help naming what’s most draining right now and making a short list of practical next steps. Work often covers coping skills for anxiety and stress, processing the impact of trauma and loss, and improving communication in close relationships. Pace is set by the client’s needs and comfort.

Puneet believes recovery and growth happen through steady effort and compassionate self-reflection. She partners with people who want to try new ways of responding to old patterns. If someone wants a supportive guide for change, Puneet aims to provide steady, accessible help.

Focus areas and approaches

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Online support

Approaches that guide online sessions

Two evidence-based techniques Puneet uses include practical skills training and trauma-focused work. Skills training teaches concrete tools for managing anxiety and stress, such as breathing strategies, grounding, and short behavioral experiments to reduce overwhelm. Trauma-focused work involves gentle processing of painful memories and their effects, helping people regain a sense of control and reduce the ways past events keep shaping daily life.

Choosing the right approach is a team effort. Puneet works collaboratively, asking about goals and preferences before suggesting methods. She checks in regularly and adjusts the plan when something isnt helpful, so the work fits each persons pace and needs.

Online sessions are offered as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging to make therapy easier to fit into life. Video lets people read expressions and have a fuller conversation. Phone sessions use less bandwidth and can fit into a lunch break. Live chat or messaging can work for quick check-ins or for people who prefer writing. These options offer flexibility for different schedules and communication styles, while still allowing therapists to provide consistent, goal-focused support.

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Questions people ask

What concerns does Puneet commonly address?

She helps people dealing with stress, anxiety, relationship difficulties, trauma and abuse, grief, and life changes. Additional attention is given to caregiver stress and womens issues.

How would you describe her therapy style?

Her style is empathetic and practical. Sessions mix focused listening with steps you can try between meetings.

What relevant background does she bring?

Puneet has three years of practice as a clinician. She emphasizes steady support and checks in about what works for each person.

Where is Puneet licensed and based?

She holds a California LCSW license and practices in California.

In which language are sessions offered?

Sessions are offered in English and international clients are not currently accepted.

What session formats are available?

Sessions can be scheduled as video calls, phone sessions, live chat, or text-based messaging.

How does billing and cost work?

Cost varies by location and therapist availability and services use a subscription model that can be canceled at any time.

How do I begin working with her?

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