You Deserve To Feel Happy, Safe & Supported
You have always danced to the tune of your own music. The people around you may even gravitate towards your charm and uniqueness. But, although it’s common for others to rely on you for support, you hold back your own worries for fear of burdening others. The extra work you put in to hide your internal conflicts & troubles, has been stressful and depressing-especially in recent years.
Yet, no matter what hurdles come your way, you managed to tolerate your own feelings, all the while keeping your worries to yourself.
Whether you are an ethnic/racial minority or person of color (BIPOC), or from another cultural minority group such as sexual/gender or LGBTQ: you deserve equality & such, the same opportunities as those from privileged classes. But the current political climate has worsened your worries and fears. You’ve been complacent far too long, willing to work twice as hard for the same pay or opportunities. Maybe you’ve held your tongue for fear of being seen as ‘that’ minority because others’ can’t seem to just see you for who you are.
Therapy Where You Are Heard & Held
Being a woman of color, and a first generation immigrant South Asian American, I know far too well the struggles that many cultural minorities feel in navigating their emotional and psychological life in the States. Overtly, some laws have been in place to protect people like you who are outliers in some manner, but that didn’t stop the explicit biases, microaggressions and other traumatic or negative events from impacting you. Sadly, not all laws protect everyone either and are set up to even work against you.
Stop hiding parts of yourself
Together we will process your experiences, develop new ways of managing your world that are unique to your personality and life, and work towards equalizing some of these societal injustices by building your internal psychological strength or you ‘Mental Wealth.’ I will work with you to meet your Individual Needs instead of boxing you win with a diagnosis. My stance is openminded, non-judgmental all the while using a multicultural lens to help you understand yourself authentically and have a deeper connection to yourself. Lastly you will have deeper emotional insight (those a-ha moments!) into yourself, as I tailoring your treatment to your unique therapy needs, while also incorporating scientific evidenced-based practices.
You deserve unconditional love, belonging and acceptance!
Whether you were born a certain way or whether negative life experiences changed you, you do not have to live in the shadow of your past or remain boxed-in, closeted, for fear of alienating others; but just hearing that from friends or family is not going to help. Stop struggling for acceptance and finally be seen& heard, not just for what you represent to others. Call me NOW for a FREE 20 min consultation or you can schedule your consult right away by clicking here, to see how I can help you.
Your true wealth is your mental health
Hello! I’m Dr. Darshana (she/her) & I am your new hope. I am confident that psychotherapy will have a positive impact on your life and not only lead to a symptom free live, but allow you to truly thrive. With my guidance you will reach deeper levels of insight into yourself.
Being a woman of color and 1st generation immigrant from South Asian (India), I know how difficult it can be to overcome the hierarchy that is entrenched in our social systems. I do not assume that each cultural minority’s experiences are the same because they belong to a certain class, sex, gender, ethnicity or race. Nor do I assume to know exactly what it’s like to have gone through life being you. Internalized racial trauma or homophobia for example, impacts every aspect of yourself and your external world, in ways that are often unconscious to most people. Together, we will tackle deeper issues that impact your self-esteem, shame/guilt over things that you had no control over in your life but were held responsible for and myriad of other specific issues that cultural minorities have to deal with in this country. Most importantly, I want you to know that you are not alone. That I am here to listen, in a supportive non-judgmental space and that I am not here to tell you how you ‘should’ be leading your life. Unlike other therapies, I’m interested in your experiences and how they have impacted you on a deeper level. How certain developmental points may have you stuck in the past or constantly worried about the future. We will work collaboratively to further develop your strengths and change aspects of your life that you are unhappy with or are getting in the way of your happiness and success.
I have over 20 years of experience working both in California and in New York, with clients and couples’ utilizing a multicultural, psychodynamic and relational perspective to help clients live the life of their dreams. Most people feel depressed or anxious in response to life stressors at some point, but usually have the emotional support they need to overcome life’s ups and downs. I believe that no one should go through difficult experiences in their lives feeling alone, stressed, overwhelmed and feeling out of control. I take a deep interest in my client’s journey and help guide them to accept what they can’t change, change what they can & to live by the values they hold deep. Click the button below to learn how you can live the life you want starting now! What do you have to lose? If you don’t try, then you will continue to just survive. Let me be your wings so that you can soar to heights you never thought possible.