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Dr. Divya Kakaiya is the Founder and Clinical Director of Healthy Within Neurofeedback Center in San Diego and a nationally recognized expert in integrative brain health. With over 40 years of experience treating brain-based conditions, Dr. Kakaiya holds a Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and a postdoctoral M.S. in Psychopharmacology. In 2019, she was awarded Fellow status by the Association for Applied Psychophysiology and Biofeedback (AAPB) for her contributions to neuroscience. 

Originally known for her work in eating disorders, Dr. Kakaiya pivoted her entire practice to brain optimization through neurofeedback, treating conditions such as ADHD, anxiety, PTSD, traumatic brain injury, autism, and learning differences. Her neurofeedback-only practice serves patients aged 4 to 89. As an integrative psychologist and neuroscientist, she combines QEEG brain mapping, neurofeedback, mindfulness, and trauma-informed care to promote brain regulation and healing without medication. 

Dr. Kakaiya is also a renowned educational and community leader. She founded the Healthy Within Foundation in 2002, reaching thousands of youth and parents through school-based wellness programs like “Full of Ourselves” and “The Council for Boys and Men.” She has trained over 385 interns in her career and continues to speak on topics such as the teen brain, trauma, and neurogenesis and creating safe communities.