Meet Surabhi Jagdish, Licensed Therapist
Trauma Therapist, Brainspotting, EMDR,
Depth Work Therapy and Couples Therapy
Direct, Compassionate, & Focused on Your Healing
Let’s Dive In
You’re ready to feel connected, unstuck, and genuinely happy in your life and relationships. It’s exhausting to always feel exhausted. You’ve done the work, taken the steps, and while you’ve made some progress, you still feel like you’re just short of where you truly want to be.
You’re burnt out from shrinking yourself so others can be comfortable. You crave joy, safety, and security — and deep down, you know you deserve it. It may feel out of reach, but you’re done settling. You want more.
This space is for you.
What it’s like to work together?
My Philosophy: Grounded, Gritty, and Growth-Oriented
Working with me feels like having a compassionate challenger in your corner. I believe therapy is courageous work, and I don’t take your trust lightly. My approach is built on:
The "No-Fluff" Zone: I provide a judgment-free space where there is nothing I haven’t heard and no shame we can’t deconstruct.
A Systems-First Perspective: You don’t exist in a vacuum. We use a culturally responsive, decolonized lens to acknowledge how your environment, heritage, and relationships shape your reality.
Compassionate Confrontation: I’m your biggest cheerleader, but I’m also here to help you confront the patterns keeping you stuck. We’ll bridge the gap between the life you imagine and the life you’re living now.
The Experience: Intentional Progress over "Quick Fixes"
Surface-level advice is everywhere, but lasting change requires a deeper dive. When we work together, you can expect:
Bespoke Care: No one-size-fits-all models. We build a toolkit tailored specifically to your lived experience.
Purposeful Action: I won’t give you "homework" for the sake of it. Everything we do has a clear "why" behind it.
Pacing You Control: We move at a speed that feels safe. I’ll push you toward growth, but you are always the one at the wheel.
Radical Validation: My goal is for you to feel seen and understood from the very first session, creating a foundation of safety for the work ahead.
The Roadmap: From First Session to Future Self
Not sure where to start? That’s okay. We’ll find the thread together. In our initial sessions, we’ll gain clarity on your direction and begin deconstructing:
Cycles & Patterns: Identifying the "why" behind the things that keep showing up.
Emotional Weight: Processing the feelings that have become too heavy to hold alone.
Boundaries & Needs: Shaping the limits that protect your peace and reclaiming neglected needs.
Response vs. Reaction: Moving from a state of overwhelm to a place of empowered, intentional action.
The Goal: To help you kick old patterns out the door and reclaim a life meant for joy—entirely on your own terms.
Clinical Experience
I’m always learning and educating myself to ensure I’m showing up for you with the best tools, knowledge, and care.
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Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist- Supervisor: Texas #202339
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist: Colorado #0002880
Licensed Marriage & Family Therapist: Minnesota #4873
M.A. Marriage & Family Therapy: University of Houston- Clear Lake (2014)
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Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Gottman Method Couples Therapy- Training Level 1
Texas LMFT Supervisor
EMDRIA-Approved EMDR Trained
Brainspotting Phase 1 Trained
Clinical Approaches
My approach is tailored to your unique needs. You’ll notice there’s several modalities listed, and each are valuable in their own ways. I believe that supporting your goals means blending different evidence-based practices that are tailored toward your goals. You’re ooking for lasting change, not a band-aid. We’ll work together to create a plan that reflects your unique needs.
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Eye Movement Desensitization & Reprocessing allows you to finally feel relief from painful memories and triggers, so the past no longer controls how you feel today.
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Supports you in understanding how past relationships affect the way you connect now, giving you the tools to build stronger, more secure bonds.
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Gives you and your partner practical tools to communicate more clearly, handle conflict with less pain, and feel closer in your relationship.
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Helps you step back from self-critical or limiting stories and reframe your experiences, so you can see yourself with more compassion and choice.
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Learn to tune into noticing body sensations, feelings, and tension your bodies hold onto, to help you build connection, calm and safety within yourself.
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Provides structured skills to manage overwhelming thoughts and emotions, so you can feel more in control and resilient in everyday life.
Am I the therapist for you?
You are safe here
Our stories shape who we are and how we understand the world, and that can be a challenge sometimes shift. And I am passionate about helping you rewrite those stories to align with the life you desire.
I’ve committed my professional and personal growth to better understanding how our histories shape us and what power we have to renavigate to a place that was always meant for us.
I’ve been there myself. I understand the intensity of how relational trauma and culture clashes can impact us. And I believe that healing these stories and writing new ones is our birthright, and how we were truly meant to live.
Values & Guiding Principles
Trust & Safety: You are supported, unjudged, and validated here. This is your space.
Inclusivity & Kindness: Your identity has shaped every experience- and every one of those are supported here & navigated with kindness & awareness of the systems which influence you.
Intentionality & Thoughtfulness: I stay curious with you. I will encourage you to be insightful and shed light on the shadows in your life/relationships.
Wit & Humor: We have to laugh a little to heal a lot. I love anaologies.
Personally
Clients come to work with me because they know that I will support and challenge them to be their best selves. I’ve been described as someone who’s authentic, compassionate & warm, a little spicy, and 100% non-judgmental. Sure, maybe you think that’s what all therapists say, but therapists aren’t all the same. You won’t find me only nodding my head and only asking you, ‘How do you feel?’ You’re looking for support and results, and head-nodding won’t get you there, and I get it.
Are we a good fit?
We’re probably a good fit if…
You want to get to the root of what’s going on
You can laugh or cry (maybe both) through hard moments
You’re ready for support that helps you strengthen and streach you to grow
You want to connect your inner and outer world
You want someone who’s invested in helping you live your best life
We might not be a good fit if…
You’re looking for the quick fixes without context
You want to do an occasional check-in
You prefer echo chambers over compassionately honest feedback
You’re unwilling to take a chance on yourself or your healing
What’s Redefining
the “Rules” about?
You feel like you’ve followed all the rules, tried your best, and hoped that things would get better once you just got through the tough spot. Maybe you’ve been so driven that you’ve pushed through more times than you can count, just waiting for the relief to set in. Finally, a release, you made it….only it inevitably goes back to the status quo. It feels defeating… is feeling like nothing has changed.
I get it. I used to think that if I followed all the ‘rules,’ I’d be rewarded with the best things. Turns out, that’s a false reward system set up to help us stay on the track of least resistance for those around us, but it has nothing to do with what is actually good for us. The truth is, you weren’t meant for a conveyor belt life, you know how I know? Because you’re here, and you’ve already tried that, and it didn’t work.
It's never going to be about trying harder or improvement. You’re not broken; the system is, because it doesn’t support you.
If the doom and gloom shadow seem to be following you, and you’re tired of feeling like you’re just bouncing from hope to hope for relief, I’ve got your back.
Following the rules doesn’t get you to freedom. Recognizing what you need, learning to prioritize yourself, and strengthening that inner voice you’ve had to learn to shut down, that’s where the real freedom lies, and you can have that.
The rules weren’t built for a person like you. The rules weren’t meant for the kind of relationship you want- or the life you want.
Instead of scrambling to try and do it like everyone else. Let’s focus on harnessing your skills, increasing your self-awareness, and your natural ability to problem-solve. I undoubtedly believe that if you are ready to re-write ‘rules’ that benefit you, it won’t feel like you’re behind or doing it wrong.
In fact, that’ll be the thing of the past, and your focus will be on your joy.
Are you ready to “break the rules?”