Between Two Worlds: Navigating Bicultural Identity with Sahaj Kohli, MA.Ed, LGPC, NCC (298)

About this episode

Sahaj Kohli discusses the complexities of bicultural identity and the immigrant experience, emphasizing the importance of culturally responsive care in therapy.

What does it mean to belong to more than one world at once? Sahaj Kohli—founder of Brown Girl Therapy and author of What Will People Say? —explores the emotional complexity of bicultural identity, the immigrant experience, and the hidden pressures of being “culturally enough.” Together, we explore how culture shapes mental health, why many therapy models miss the mark for marginalized communities, and what truly culturally responsive care can look like. Sahaj also shares how social media became a lifeline for connection, community, and healing for people navigating multiple identities. This episode offers powerful insight for therapists, helpers, and anyone balancing family expectations, identity, and belonging across cultures. “Collectives are made of individuals, and we can’t be our best selves within those collectives and in those roles if we are not also taking care of ourselves. Yet we can’t be our best selves as individuals without considering the collective and our communities.” – Sahaj Kohli Time Stamps for Between Two Worlds: Navigating Bicultural Identity with Sahaj Kohli (298) 03:46 Cultural identity and the immigrant experience 07:28 The birth…

People in this episode

Hosts: Sue Marriott LCSW, Ann Kelley PhD

Guest: Sahaj Kohli

Topics covered

• bicultural identity
• immigrant experience
• cultural responsiveness
• mental health
• community
• identity

Keywords

• biculturalism
• cultural identity
• mental health
• therapy
• community
• cultural enoughness
• social media

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Brown Girl Therapy

Books & works: What Will People Say?

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