Have you ever been told, “What do you have to be depressed about?”
Maybe you were shamed for feeling sad, told to “stop crying” or “be strong,” or made to believe your emotions were a sign of weakness. You repeat those messages until they become your daily mantra—gaslighting yourself into pushing through silently. If your family could handle it, why can’t you… right?

I’ve been there. I grew up in a Guyanese household where emotions weren’t talked about, and being upset was met with silence or shame. What my parents said was law, even when it didn’t feel right. And like many in Caribbean and South Asian communities, I witnessed friends and family labeled “mad” or “crazy” for struggling with mental health.

But it doesn’t have to be this way.

I’m an Indo-Caribbean therapist offering online therapy for adults across New York and New Jersey. I specialize in working with grief in all its forms—not just the death of a loved one, but also the quieter losses: identity, safety, connection, or the future you imagined. My clients are often first- or second-generation South Asian and Indo-Caribbean individuals dealing with anxiety, people-pleasing, burnout, or the pressure to hold it all together while feeling like they’re falling apart inside.

In our sessions, you don’t have to explain your culture—I already get it. We’ll unpack the stories you’ve inherited, explore the impact of your upbringing, and reclaim your emotional voice. My integrative approach blends CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy), somatic techniques, and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) to support both mind and body. I offer a compassionate but honest space where we don’t avoid the hard stuff—we name it, feel it, and move through it together.

You don’t have to trust me right away. I’ll earn that trust with time and care.
So grab your favorite non-alcoholic beverage, and let’s ‘gaff’ about what’s going on.
If you're ready—or even just curious—schedule a 15-minute consultation and see if we’re a good fit.