About Dr. Balluru

Hello!

I am a board-certified licensed clinical psychologist, executive coach, consultant, and thought leader in the field of mental health at work. I spent 10 years as a practicing clinician in medical settings and private practice before moving to the tech industry in 2017, where I created and delivered resiliency programming for employees working with graphic and sensitive content at Facebook.

At Twitter, I served as the director of global employee wellness, a subject matter expert, and a consultant to many organizations within Twitter, with the goal of increasing employee resilience and decreasing occupational burnout. In 2022, I joined Spring Health, a mental health technology company, to create an internal innovation lab researching the connections between mental health and high performance through workplace mental health interventions.

Now, I enjoy working with clients as a therapist and executive coach, as well as an independent consultant for organizations. I have served as a panelist and keynote speaker at many employee well-being conferences around the world, with a focus on building employee resilience and designing a comprehensive mental health strategy.


I was born and raised in America’s Dairyland: Wisconsin. I started working on a farm at age 13 and have always enjoyed learning new things by doing. I consider myself a very creative type, and started off majoring in Art in college before eventually ending up as a psychology major. Art continues to be a hobby of mine to this day. I have lived throughout the United States in both rural areas and large urban cities, presently living in the Seattle area.

I have a strong love for animals and have always had dogs in my life. I enjoy working with horses as a part of my therapy work as well. I got married in March of 2022 and love to travel with my husband as we continue to discover new adventures together. In my spare time, I love to garden, craft, cook, visiting National Parks, play with my dogs, and listen to music.

Credentials & Experience

Clinical Psychologist

  • Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas, APA-Accredited Program

  • Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology, University of Kansas

  • Licensed Psychologist in New York, License #024973

  • Licensed Psychologist in Washington State, License #PY60965267

  • Authority to Practice Interjurisdictional Telepsychology Authorization, APIT #14414

  • National Register Health Service Psychologist, Credential #53985

  • Clinical Psychologist, Behavioral Health Consultants, LLC, 2014-2015

  • Clinical Psychologist, Department of Veterans Affairs, 2011-2014

Corporate Trained Coach & Consultant

  • Board Certified Specialist, American Board of Organizational and Business Consulting Psychology, Credential #9083

  • Board Certified Coach, Center for Credentialing & Education, Credential BCC-5498

  • Certified Change Management Practitioner, ProSci

  • Senior Director, Head of Employee Health & Performance, Spring Health, 2022-2023

  • Winner, Early Career Woman Psychologist in Management of the Year, 2022, Society for Psychologists in Leadership

  • Director, Global Head of Employee Wellness, Twitter, 2019-2022

  • Senior Manager, Global Resiliency, Facebook, 2017-2019

Seasoned Speaker, Presenter & Teacher

Recent engagements:

  • Keynote Speaker, Banfield 21st Annual Pet Healthcare Industry Summit, September 2022

  • Keynote Speaker, National Wellness Conference, June 2022

  • Adjunct Instructor, New York University, Masters in Counseling & Wellness Program, May 2022-Present

  • Panelist, APA Conference on Work, Stress, and Health, 2021

  • Adjunct Instructor, St. Edward’s University, Masters in Counseling Program, May 2016-December 2017