Self Help Blog | Psychotherapist | Pavan Basra

HBO's "EUPHORIA" Groundbreaking Take on ADDICTION

Wheww...can we all take a deep breath? Because I am still recovering from S2:E5 of HBO's iconic show Euphoria. This episode was extremely...

You Are Living Through the BIGGEST PROTEST in HISTORY

We are living through the biggest protest in HISTORY. Millions of Indian farmers have been peacefully marching towards Delhi since...

How To COPE This HOLIDAY SEASON

This holiday season is going to be slightly different than previous years... Many of us are usually panicked around this time of year due...

Collective HEALING

In the book "My Grandmother's Hands", the author Resmaa Menakem brings up the terms dirty pain and clean pain. Menakem uses the term...

The Truth About Your Netflix Guilty Pleasure, "INDIAN MATCHMAKING"

The reality TV show Indian Matchmaking flooded Netflix with popularity this past month and let me tell ya...it's pretty accurate. As a...

The "ANGRY BLACK WOMAN" Is Not Real

Contrary to what most people have heard about anger, it is actually not a primary emotion. Anger is a mask we use to cover up our real...

What is INTERGENERATIONAL TRAUMA?

Did you know that trauma can be passed down through generations? Can you imagine how much trauma might have been passed down on to you?...

How To Be MINDFUL

Does doing nothing, make you feel uncomfortable? Is your mind always racing? Do you feel like you are always busy even during your down...

Give Up Unrealistic CONTROL Now

I hate to be the one to break this to you...but you cannot control everything in your life. Having a mindset where you believe you can...

FEAR Is Contagious Too

Considering the global pandemic right now due to COVID-19 AKA the Corona virus, it is important we discuss fear. Not only is this virus...

Let's Talk TRAUMA

Today I noticed fresh jasmine blooming preparing for the next season. When we experience trauma, we may not feel prepared enough to enter...

The Importance of CONFIDENCE

Self-esteem fluctuations are a normal part of the human experience. However, sometimes we can get stuck in a deep dark hole of low...