Meet Shruthi
Meet the Founder (LMHC-D LPC)
I am an Indian American second generation immigrant who is passionate about serving South Asian and BIPOCcommunity. I have extensive clinical experience in individual and group therapy to break stigma around mental health. I founded this practice to serve those who have not been seen, listened to, and given a space to be their true selves. I believe therapy is an integration of awareness, learning coping skills, and bridging the gap between the mind and body.
Education and Clinical Training
Licenses
New York, Licensed Mental Health Counselor, #017804
Pennsylvania, Licensed Professional Counselor, #PC020013
NPI: #1902550650
Education
Master of Professional Counseling, Counseling — University of Pennsylvania
Master of Science, Applied Pediatric Neuropsychology-University College London
Bachelor of Arts, Psychology — Rutgers University New Brunswick
Certifications
Trained in Eye Movement Desensistation Reprocessing Therapy (EMDR)- ID #100422452
Therapeutic Style
I am a child of immigrants who learned to navigate and balance two cultural identities, so I deeply understand the pressure of trying to fit in while feeling disconnected from parts of myself. These experiences fuel my passion for supporting others within the BIPOC and South Asian communities as they reclaim their voice and step into their power. I integrate CBT, DBT, IFS, EMDR, and somatic therapy to offer a holistic and culturally attuned therapeutic experience. I provide tangible tools drawn from CBT and DBT to help you regulate emotions, while using experiential approaches like IFS, EMDR, and somatic practices to support deeper healing from within. Through this thoughtful blend of modalities, you can expect collaborative, compassionate care tailored to those navigating anxiety, depression, life transitions, intergenerational trauma, cultural identity challenges, chronic health challenges, body image concerns, and people-pleasing patterns.
Why Bold Brown Therapy?
Bold Brown Therapy is a name rooted in purpose and identity. It reflects a practice built to honor the emotional lives of South Asians and other BIPOC communities who have often been discouraged from showing vulnerability, taught to minimize feelings, or denied safe spaces to process grief, anger, and joy.
Why "Bold"
Bold speaks to courage: the choice to feel, name, and share emotions despite cultural messages that silence them.
It signals a therapeutic approach that encourages directness and empowerment — helping clients take brave steps toward healing, boundary-setting, and authentic living.
Bold also acknowledges the act of claiming mental health care in spaces where doing so can be stigmatized or complicated by family and community expectations.
Why "Brown"
Brown centers racial and cultural identity rather than treating it as an afterthought. It explicitly affirms South Asian and broader Brown experiences as valid contexts for therapy.
The word honors cultural values, intergenerational dynamics, migration histories, and the specific forms of discrimination and resilience that shape mental health for BIPOC people.
Naming “Brown” creates visibility and an invitation: clients won’t have to repeatedly explain how culture impacts their feelings, relationships, or coping strategies.
Why "Therapy"
The practice is committed to evidence-based, culturally responsive therapeutic work that integrates clinical skill with cultural humility.
Therapy here is framed as both a space of safety and a place of active growth — where resilience is honored, and new skills are practiced for navigating cultural pressures and systemic barriers.
Putting it together Bold Brown Therapy represents a healing stance: courageous, culturally grounded, and justice-aware. It recognizes that South Asians and other BIPOC individuals often carry the burden of being the family’s emotional caretaker, the one who keeps peace, or the person whose pain must be private. The name affirms that expressing emotion is not weakness but an act of survival and transformation. It promises a space where clients can be heard, understood in cultural context, and supported in building the resilience and agency needed to overcome personal and systemic barriers. Bold Brown Therapy is a culturally informed practice that acknowledges and values how every individual lives out their life.
Outside of Session
When I’m not in session, you’ll probably find me enjoying time in New Jersey with my husband, practicing yoga, or reconnecting with my love of Indian dance. I’m also always up for exploring a new cuisine or discovering a new place to eat.
I recharge by watching a good comedy, traveling, spending time with friends and family, and getting outside for a hike. And, of course, sometimes the best way to turn off my therapist brain is with a little reality TV.
