Vagdevi Meunier
Vagdevi Meunier, PsyD, is a licensed clinical psychologist with a private clinical and consulting practice in Austin. Specializing in couples and family therapy, couples workshops, training and supervision, and organizational consultation, Vagdevi has extensive experience with multicultural psychology, especially eastern influences on psychological practice, and cross-cultural research on relationships. Vagdevi has over 28 years of experience as a therapist, consultant, and educator. She has been a certified Gottman Couples Therapist and workshop leader since 2006 and is now a Master professional trainer for the Gottman Institute. She offers the “Art and Science of Love” weekend workshop for couples, as developed by Dr. John Gottman. Dr. Meunier is also a Clinical Assistant Professor at the University of Texas in Austin, where she supervises doctoral students from the clinical psychology program. Vagdevi is the founder and Executive Director of The Center for Relationships, a community counseling, training, and outreach agency that specializes in relational models of clinical practice. The Center for Relationships has a research program called Love across Cultures, which looks at committed and intimate relationships in different cultures as well as inter-cultural relationships. The outreach and education programs at the center include workshops, groups, and community forums on healthy relationships, conflict management, trust recovery, and parenting.