What is Brown Girl Therapy?

I am thrilled to have the amazing Sahaj Kaur Kohli, MAEd, LGPC, NCC, founder of Brown Girl Therapy and bestselling author, on my podcast this week! 🎙️

Brown Girl Therapy is the first and largest mental health community for adult children of immigrants. Before this platform, I was just a brown girl in desperate need of therapy!

You may know the founder as the advice columnist behind “Ask Sahaj” in The Washington Post or as the author of the powerful book, But What Will People Say.
In this episode, Sahaj unpacks the deep intersection of mental health, cultural identity, gender, and generational trauma.

We talk about the emotional toll of being raised in collectivist cultures, why traditional therapy often fails women of color, and how guilt, shame, and silence show up in our bodies.

Sahaj also opens up about her new podcast, “So We’ve Been Told,” and why reclaiming language—and compassion—for ourselves is a radical act of healing.

Tune in wherever you get your podcasts!