Dipti PandeNov 26, 20213 min"Why do I keep self-sabotaging?" "I know it's not helpful, but I can't stop thinking this way!" "Why do I keep doing this again and again?!" Sounds familiar? Coming in...
Shobhika JajuNov 24, 20212 minCan a work-life balance exist? In a culture where maintaining work & life boundaries has always been difficult, the pandemic has just made things worse. Now more than...
Sujatha KumarOct 19, 20212 min"I don't know how to be vulnerable"Why is it so difficult to expose our emotions? Is it because we are afraid of being rejected or judged for being the way we are? Is there...
Rashi AhujaAug 31, 20214 min"How do I talk to my parents about my mental health?"“Ma’am, can you please reduce the fees per session” “My parents don’t know that I am seeking therapy”, “Doctor, are you sure our sessions...
Kuntal VoraJun 18, 20213 minDo you know someone struggling with grief?As I sit down to write my session notes, I hear loud sirens of ambulances passing by. Having grown right beside a major metropolitan...
Shobhika JajuJun 14, 20212 minWhy Does It Feel Like I’m Losing All My Friends?Well, a lot has been written about the struggles which long-distance relationships go through generally speaking, but have we ever...
Shobhika JajuMay 10, 20213 minYes! Pandemic related Survivor’s Guilt is REALOver the past few weeks, we have all collectively encountered a situation, which was simply unfathomable. And we all have questions. When...
Sakshi Jain Apr 30, 20214 minMoving on from toxic relationships When I look at relationships from a South Asian lens, toxic elements in any relationship are often disguised or supported by us as a part...
Sana KhullarApr 23, 20213 minCoping With Social AnxietyAs a society, given how everyone likes to be up everyone else's business apart from their own, South Asian families can be quite...
Shriya NarayanMar 29, 20214 min3 Ways to Deal with Body Shaming “I did not fear punishment, but I dreaded shame: I dreaded it more than death, more than the crime, more than all the world.” - Jean...
Bhagyasri SavyellMar 28, 20214 min3 Ways of Dealing with Grief and Loss in a South Asian ContextGrief is a natural response to loss. It’s an emotional suffering and a struggle when we lose something and that can include divorce,...
Sujatha KumarMar 26, 20212 minHow can you support someone you love who is struggling?“When I was little, if I fell and grazed my knee, my parents would immediately rush to clean and bandage the wound. But today, when I...
Ira RishiMar 23, 20215 min4 Reasons for Immigrants to Consider Therapy Immigrants sacrifice a lot for a peaceful life; the comfort of home and family, the feeling of familiarity, the life that they were born...
Shobhika JajuMar 15, 20213 min 4 reasons why you can't stop procrastinatingWho does not procrastinate? 9 out of 10 clients who I end up working with, complain about procrastination. I would be lying if I say...
Sirshti BanerjeeMar 13, 20214 min3 Ways to Support Someone Struggling with their SexualityIn India we are never given a chance to explore our sexuality growing up. We are put into boxes at birth, and in a country where even our...
Stuti JohriMar 12, 20212 minWhat if your sensitivity is not your biggest weakness? My first ever report card said “Stuti is too sensitive and is drawn to tears easily.” I was four. I was solemnly informed that good girls...
Siddhika LMar 11, 20213 min4 ways to nurture your friendships in South Asian contextsDil Chahta hai, Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara, Veere Di wedding, 4 More Shots Please—what do all these have in common? The richness,...
Siddhika LFeb 23, 20213 minWhy aren't you more grateful for what you have?Therapy and therapists bring their own set of privileges and biases with them when they enter the therapy room if they do not mindfully...
Ayesha SharmaFeb 19, 20214 minIs depression just a Western problem?“That’s how life is for everybody. Everything is fine! This is my destiny. People have it much worse.’ wrapped in nervous laughter.”...
Shobhika JajuJan 26, 20213 min5 ways in which anxiety can manifest in South Asian householdsFrom “what will people say?” to “this is all modern day hullabaloo”- in most South Asian households, mental health remains a taboo topic,...