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What is Balanced Self Academy?

  • Writer: Hardeep Ajmani
    Hardeep Ajmani
  • Jan 29
  • 2 min read

Updated: Feb 4

Here's a bit of an origin story to how Balanced Self Academy came to be.


I have been in the mental health field since 2004. I worked mostly with adolescents in child welfare, then inpatient treatment and most recently, I left a coveted job in school social work.


My last school was one with a large South Asian population.....and the kinship I felt with these students was remarkable. Honestly, with so many of the students from the global majority, it felt like a homecoming of sorts. The value that the students received from being able to work with someone that looked like them or who had experienced similar struggles was rewarding AF, I'm not going to lie. I loved it.


In 2022, I moved on to starting my private practice. I thoroughly enjoyed engaging in clinical work with students, so I wanted to see what it was like to work with adults.


Spoiler Alert.....It is f&^%& awesome! I work with South Asian clientele who ware trying to navigate life while being children of immigrants, and the magic that we create together is unmatched. I get SO excited when we can journey together to support South Asians with their anxiety, overthinking, perfectionism, people pleasing and more.


What I started to notice was that their brothers, sisters, spouses, cousins, co-workers were struggling with their mental health and for whatever reason, they were not able to access psychotherapy in the traditional sense. Sometimes, it was just the intense stigma that still prevails in South Asian culture.



A large hand points at a sad woman sitting with knees up against a blue background, creating a tense, emotional scene. Depicts the shame that South Asians feel when they are experiencing emotions like sadness or anxiety


So what to do? I wondered what else I could do to serve my immediate community and beyond. How could I fill this gap?


Thus was born...........



Black text "ACADEMY" on a white background, using a modern, minimalist font. No other objects or notable visual elements. The name of the company built by a South Asian Therapist to offer short, affordable courses for South Asian Mental Health


The goal is to create a collection of self-paced mini courses (4 modules each) at an affordable price point to provide a different type of mental health support that is SPECIFICALLY related to South Asian Children of Immigrants throughout the world.


Our first course is Balanced Boundaries!






This isn't therapy....but it is carefully and lovingly curated content.


Join me in this journey. We are just getting started.


 
 
 

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