You were raised to be resilient, respectful, and successful. And you are. But nobody warned you about the cost — the loneliness of never being fully known, the shame that comes with wanting things your family doesn’t understand, the exhaustion of living between two cultures and fully belonging to neither.

I’m Dr. Darshana Lele, a South Asian psychologist from India with 26 years of experience. I work with South Asian adults and couples navigating family pressure, cultural identity, anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship conflict, chronic pain or physical/somatic symptoms, LGBTQ+ concerns and the intersections. I understand what it means to carry the weight of log kya kahenge — and what it takes to put it down.

Sessions in English, Hindi and Marathi. In-person in Pasadena. Virtual throughout California and, New York coming soon.

Free phone consultation: (626) 214-5366, website: mentalwealthinc.com or click here to request consult.