Tracy LMHC | The Bad Indian Therapist

My fellow Brown people, listen up: deciding how you want to honor your culture does not make you a “Bad Brown person”, it makes you a more genuine one.

If you have ever been called “whitewashed”, “not Brown enough”, the “Black sheep of the family”, or even “too Brown”, you’ve come to the right place.

Hi, I’m Tracy LMHC | The Bad Indian Therapist on Instagram and TikTok, and I want you to know that I have been called ALL of the above.

I was very independent growing up and I was one of those Indian kids who was labeled the “black sheep”. It was challenging to be myself in a world that expected me to be something else. It was like I was expected to have “Indian girl” written on my forehead everywhere I went. I couldn’t be more than my ethnicity.

I wanted to find a South Asian therapist who understood me, but I’ve had some unfortunate experiences with some who made micro-aggressions about me during session. Would they have said these things to me if I were White, Black, or any other ethnicity? It was hard to find a South Asian therapist who gets it.

Call me crazy, but you can be yourself, honor your culture, and strengthen your family relationships while setting healthy limits for your mental health. Your culture is only a small part of who you are, not the entirety of who you are. I’m a therapist who gets that. Let’s work together to find that balance for you! There’s no judgment here.

There will always be people who think that you are a “Bad” Brown person for doing what feels right to you, so let’s be “bad” together! Email me or call me to schedule your free intro call today.