It’s Okay, I’m Okay: What High-Functioning Anxiety Actually Looks Like for Ambitious South Asian Students
A personal essay by Nysa Lilani — published in partnership with Shakti Therapy & Healing Services, Los Angeles Written by: Nysa Lilani | Publisher: Shakti Therapy & Healing Services Key Takeaways When Ambition and Anxiety Look the Same from the Outside For a long time, I believed that feeling overwhelmed was simply part of being […]
The Gap Between Your Parents’ Survival and Your Happiness: What South Asian Couples Therapy Actually Treats
Most South Asian couples don’t come to therapy because their relationship is broken; they come because it keeps hitting the same wall. And the wall has a name. Written by: Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways I want to tell you what I actually hear in the therapy room […]
What Is Spiritual Bypassing? The Difference Between Spirit Work and Spiritual Escape
Going around the fire is not the same as going through it. And your nervous system knows the difference. Written by: Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways There is a kind of pain that looks like peace that many people do not connect with due to the business of […]
How Do I Choose Between Different Types of Therapy?
The question isn’t which therapy is best. It’s which layer of you actually needs healing right now. Written by: Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways If you’ve ever Googled ‘types of therapy’ late at night instead of getting sleep, and ended up more confused than when you started, you […]
What’s the Difference Between a Therapist and a Psychotherapist? (And Why It Matters)
Written by: Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways If you have finally decided to seek help for chronic burnout, anxiety, or trauma, you have likely hit a frustrating wall: the alphabet soup of mental health titles. As you scroll through directories, you see words like Counselor, Therapist, Psychotherapist, LCSW, […]
You Aren’t Alone: High-Functioning Depression in the Hollywood Stars
Written by: Nysa Lilani | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways You have the title. You hit the revenue goal. You are the person everyone else relies on to keep the ship moving. On paper, your life looks like a masterpiece. But internally, you feel completely, profoundly hollow. High-functioning depression is a […]
Why an Algorithm Can’t Regulate Your Nervous System: The Limits of AI Therapy
Written by: Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways The appeal is undeniable – I am guilty and use it daily too. You are exhausted, your chest is tight, and your mind is racing. It’s 11 pm. Instead of navigating the vulnerability of a therapist’s couch, you open an app […]
Breaking Through: Overcoming Depression to Achieve a Fulfilling Life – SHAKTI
Written by: Nysa Lilani | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Your quality of life isn’t exclusively determined by what is happening around you. External achievements like your career, wealth, and recognition are not the true determinants of your inner well-being. What matters most is your emotional, somatic, and cognitive state in today’s world. […]
What Are the Key Symptoms of Generalized Anxiety Disorder? – SHAKTI
Written by: Nysa Lilani & Informed by Ektha Aggarwal | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways Generalized Anxiety Disorder (GAD) is not “just worrying a lot.” It’s actually a persistent anxiety that feels difficult to control and can occur at varying intensities and frequencies. If you have ever felt like your mind […]
What is IFS Therapy?
Written by: Nysa Lilani & Informed by Shabnaj Chowdhury | Medically Reviewed by: Dr. Matthew Torrington, MD Key Takeaways Internal Family Systems (IFS) is an evidence-based psychotherapy model that identifies and addresses multiple sub-personalities or “parts” within each person’s mental system. These parts consist of wounded inner children (“exiles”) and parts that try to keep […]