Anxiety, Trauma, Couples Therapy….I’ve got you Covered
Direct, Compassionate, & Focused on Your Healing
Hi, I’m Surabhi— Let’s Dive in.
I get the mistrust you might have in telling a stranger what goes on in your home, your deepest thoughts, or even admitting that you face challenges - there might be that nagging fear that it’s only you that has this issue. Trust me when I say there isn’t anything I haven’t heard, and it’s not going to phase me because I know you want things to change, & I’m here to help you make that happen.
I’m a licensed psychotherapist and relationship expert, and I specialize in working with South Asians, adult children of immigrants, and those who feel caught between multiple cultures. I help you stop feeling guilty for wanting more than what culture told you was acceptable — whether that’s feeling shame for making choices that prioritize you, dropping the “model minority” act, or not be a people-pleasing perfectionist to make others happy.
As an Indian women, I get how much pressure we experience as first & second generation immigrants to maintain culture and family values. The prioritization of family and honor, the duties and sacrifices- it can be intense. And if you find yourself feeling this way, you aren’t alone.
So what happens when your desires clash with expectations?
What if you want family approval of your decisions, but you worry about the consequences?
What if you didn’t have to feel so much pressure to be perfect, and could feel less anxious, less stressed, worried that everything crashing down if you choose something else?
YES, it’s possible.
As an expert on supporting South Asian mental health and wellbeing, I’m confident that if you’ve felt like you’re stuck between what to do and how to feel better, this is the right place for you.
Stop feeling caught between tradition and your choices, torn between family obligations and personal happiness.
I do this work because I know how hard it is to untangle yourself from everything you’ve been told you “should” be—and because I believe you deserve a life that feels like yours.
A Judgment-Free Space for South Asians
If you’re thinking, “I want a safe space to talk, but I’m worried I’ll have to share things I don’t want to share.” Guess what?
That’s actually PERFECT!
Share what you want to share. I’ll meet you where you’re at.
Whether this is your first time in therapy, or you’ve had another therapist (maybe someone who was white, or didn’t understand that cultural context is important), I’ve got you covered.
Let me be clear: this is a no-shame zone.
✔ You won’t have to explain the complexities of your culture from scratch—I already get it.
✔ You won’t be judged for your choices, your struggles, or your past- I’ve heard it all.
✔ You won’t have to navigate this alone.
✔ We’ll take it at your pace. Always with kindness and direction to help you keep progressing.
Therapy SHOULD feel safe- so when you trust me to work with you, know that I don’t take that trust for granted. I will always be direct with you if you ask, and compassionate every time. Your life is meant to be enjoyed- and I’ll help you get there.
Interested in my Modalities?
I take an integrative, evidence-based approach that blends:
✔ Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – A body- based therapy that helps process deep beliefs about yourself, heal from strong memories (or trauma). We connect thoughts and feelings through somatic processing.
✔ Narrative Therapy – How you speak about you and your experiences shape how you feel. We work together to develop new stories defined by your terms & desires while holding onto the pieces important to you.
✔ Attachment-Based Therapy – Connecting the dots between how relationships with close family and friends impacted your relationship to yourself and others. We work to build secure, fulfilling relationships.
✔ Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (TF-CBT) – Gently addressing the link between thoughts, feelings, and behaviors shaped by trauma, while building emotional regulation and coping skills.
✔ Liberation Psychology – Center your lived experience in the context of how oppressive systems shape the world. Acknowledging how systems can influence internalized cultural guilt, societal conditioning, and inherited shame can help us detangle what is yours to own and how to navigate these systems
There is no one-size fits all approach here. You and I will determine together what you need and how you want to get there.
My Approach
I provide culturally responsive, decolonized, and trauma-informed therapy.
Meaning:
🔹 I won’t say “just set boundaries” without understanding how that fits into your cultural context.
🔹 I’ll acknowledge family’s influence— do you want mom, dad, or grandparents’ support? Great, we’ll explore how to still make the choices you want with this in mind.
🔹 Your experience matters. What you want to share, and when is always your choice. And I’ll STILL be able to help you get to where You want.
Why I Do This Work
After earning my degree, I spent years working with children and families navigating the aftermath of trauma and abuse. It impacted my understanding of how unspoken experiences can shape our lives.
But I was always looking for something more.
I started my practice in 2020 because I saw and experienced the gap in mental health care for people like me: South Asian woman, child of immigrants, and second-generation. I remember searching for a therapist who got it—I called it the “arranged marriage” test- I didn’t want to explain what that was, why it was challenging to say “no” to my parents, the anxiety and guilt I felt over having my own desires, and balancing what was expected of me. But I didn’t want to waste my time explaining all of that.
Finding that kind of support was hard. So I built it.
I created Revolutionary Reflections to be that space for people like you—people who feel like misfits, who don’t quite fit in, who are ready to break cycles but need a safe space to do it.
A Labor of Passion
Working with South Asian individuals isn’t just my profession—it’s my passion. It’s deeply personal.
I know what it’s like to feel othered, misunderstood, and out of place—even within your own community. And I also know what it feels like to step into your power and redefine your life on your terms.
That’s why I do this work. Not to tell you what to do, but to help you uncover the answers you already have inside you.
✔ You don’t have to stay stuck in the patterns you were handed.
✔ You don’t have to keep choosing between duty and happiness.
✔ You don’t have to figure it out alone.
You already have the power within you. Let’s navigate this journey together.
📅 Schedule Your Free Consultation Today – You are not alone in this.