Who We Are

Dr. Yodit Betru is a licensed clinical social worker. She holds Bachelor of Arts and Master of Social Work from the University of Oklahoma and doctoral degree from the University of Pennsylvania. She has been working with individuals and families for 17 years and specializes in the areas of trauma and racialized stress. In her counseling work, she thinks about the person holistically and considers how a person's identity, family, political, and community context impact how they are experiencing pain and joy. Her therapeutic approaches are culturally and racially sensitive. She uses trauma informed approaches to help people feel connected to their mind, body, and community.

Sylvia is a psychiatrist with deep experience in numerous child, adolescent, and adult psychiatric disorders.

She trained in the Bronx, New York and came to Pittsburgh in 2019 where she has been working in the outpatient setting with children and adolescents ever since. She enjoys a collaborative approach of including perspectives from families, patients, and schools to make an accurate and thorough diagnosis.

A little about me: I was born in Egypt and came to the US as a baby, so I understand a lot about the cultural barriers when it comes to healthcare, especially mental health. I am fluent in Arabic and very in touch with my culture of origin! I look forward to meeting and working with you and your family!

Dr. Lindsey Hospodar is an adult psychiatrist specializing in mood and anxiety spectrum disorders, including depression, anxiety, OCD, and women's mental health. She obtained her undergraduate degree from Lock Haven University of Pennsylvania and her doctorate at University of Virginia School of Medicine. After medical school, she moved to Pittsburgh and completed residency through UPMC’s Western Psychiatric Hospital. During her training, she received specialized training in OCD, psychodynamic psychotherapy, and women’s mental health. During her last year of residency, she completed the community psychiatry fellowship to gain a deeper understanding of howto provide effective, quality mental health care within communities.

She truly believes patients are the experts of themselves. Dr. Hospodar utilizes a compassionate, therapeutic, and evidence-based approach. She believes collaboration and shared decision making are the key to creating a treatment plan that works best for you. She currently offers combination medication management and psychodynamic psychotherapy in order to build a strong therapeutic relationship with patients for comprehensive care.

I’m Dr. Esha Khurana, a psychiatrist and psychotherapist based in Pittsburgh. I work with people facing illness, loss, and the complexities of being human. My approach is rooted in compassion, honesty, evidence-based rigor, and curiosity, with space for meditation and silence.

Working with me means having a steady, compassionate companion as you navigate illness, loss, or simply the complexity of being human. I value honest conversation and see our work as a collaboration between equals.

There are no fixed expectations about where we need to go. Together, we explore what matters most right now—whether that’s clarifying and navigating medical decisions, engaging in therapy, or simply sitting with what’s present.

About Dr. Khurana
I have always been drawn to questions of suffering, healing, and how to live with wisdom, love, reason, and gratitude.

As a teenager, I worked as an EMT, meeting people in moments of crisis. In medical school, I faced my own pain and trauma, which led me to look beyond the limits of the traditional medical model.

In the midst of that pain, I found guidance in therapeutic and contemplative practices—Internal Family Systems, Focusing, imaginal work, Hakomi, Mahamudra, and interfaith spirituality. These practices deepened my commitment to presence and compassion. I also find grounding in evidence-based approaches to medicine that help us be real about what we know and what we don’t.

I chose to train in both family medicine and psychiatry to care for the whole person—mind, body, and spirit. Since then, I have worked with people living with serious medical conditions, those facing cancer or end-of-life concerns, and those seeking help with depression, anxiety, or other mental health challenges.

Through my work and practice, I have experienced a gradual but real growth of peace and acceptance—within myself and in my relationships. I am grateful to the family, friends, mentors, and patients who have shaped me in my journey. Now, it is my deep privilege to walk alongside others and to support them in their journeys.

Background
Education: M.D., M.P.H. from the University of Pennsylvania
Residency: University of Pittsburgh Medical Center
Practice: Psychiatry, psychotherapy, integrative care

I am a board-certified psychiatrist who helps adults with depression, anxiety, OCD, ADHD, and other mental health concerns attain a better quality of life. Together, we will work with the latest evidence-based medication management and psychotherapy to build a lasting connection and help you define and achieve your well-being goals.

I received my undergraduate degree from Penn State University and my medical degree from the Case Western Reserve University School of Medicine. Following this, I completed a psychiatry residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center and was granted board certification by the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology. During residency, I obtained specialized training in the treatment of OCD, PTSD, Long COVID-19, insomnia, and complementary and integrative medicine; I also underwent additional training in psychotherapy. After residency, I obtained extensive experience treating patients via telemedicine and I continue to treat patients primarily in this format.

I emphasize shared decision-making and look forward to supporting you on your journey to better health.

Rahul is a psychiatrist and therapist. His approach is grounded in modern psychodynamic thought, which focuses on how we experience relationships as a lens to understand broader psychological patterns.  

Rahul completed his undergraduate studies at Georgetown University and his medical education at Rutgers New Jersey Medical School. His psychiatric residency was completed at the University of New Mexico, where he was a chief resident. At UPMC, he completed fellowships in public psychiatry and addiction psychiatry. He participated in advanced therapy training through UPMC and the William Alanson White Institute. He is a current candidate in psychoanalytic psychotherapy at the Chicago Center for Psychoanalysis. Rahul also facilitates a Balint Group, a forum for clinicians to discuss burnout and other difficult professional experiences.