Therapist, Interculturalist, Organizational Consultant

Omkar Sawardekar, MSW, LICSW provides training, consulting, and coaching services in the mental health and intercultural field. Omkar is an experienced therapist with expertise in skillfully engaging trauma and crises at the individual, team, and organizational levels. As a therapist and mental health worker, Omkar thrives in working with crises and is adept at engaging group approaches to foster transformative experiences.

Omkar deeply honors the beauty, complexity, and heartbreak of our shared and divergent human experiences. As an interculturalist who sees the impact of culture in every context, Omkar is skilled at practicing therapy, training, consulting, and coaching to address our most profound challenges. Omkar has experience in the mental health field, working with many of the most marginalized and vulnerable communities, including children, LGBTQ individuals, and those with severe and persistent mental illness.

A priority for Mr. Sawardekar is supporting organizations that don’t have a formal mental health lens but navigate highly complex mental health challenges and traumatic situations. Omkar is based in St. Paul, MN, and has professional experience in skillfully navigating the impact of crises on organizations, including the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the workforce, the murder of George Floyd, and civil unrest.

Omkar has a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Wisconsin-Madison and is a licensed therapist, social work supervisor, and certified administrator of the Intercultural Development Inventory (IDI) and Intercultural Conflict Styles (ICS).