Tala Thrive

A mental health and wellness platform helping you thrive, not just survive.

11/02/2026

Our founder Sonia sat down with to talk about the reality of fundraising as a female founder of colour 🧡

Last year, Australian startups raised billions and yet just 2% went to women-led ventures and only 0.3% to women of colour.

These numbers shape whose ideas get funded, what services exist, and whose needs are prioritised.

Sonia faced questions in pitch meetings that male founders rarely get. Investors who didn’t understand why culturally responsive mental health care was needed. Over 1,000 LinkedIn messages sent. Countless rejections.

But today, we have 200+ incredible investors who believe in our mission - mental health support that connects people with therapists and coaches who understand their language, culture, and lived experience.

To everyone who’s been part of this journey - thank you for believing in what we’re building 💪🏽

📲 Download Tala Thrive on the App Store or Google Play today!

13/10/2025

Looking after your mental wellbeing is just as important as growing your business.

This , our Founder and CEO Kaurah will be joining our Tala Thrive Executive Coach, Utkarsh Narang at Tank Stream Labs for a fireside chat.

They’ll explore how founders and entrepreneurs can stay mentally fit while chasing big goals, with tips on managing burnout, setting boundaries, and finding a sustainable approach to success.

If you’re in Melbourne, come along and join the conversation.

Know someone who would find this useful? Send this to them.

Event LINK IN BIO

11/10/2025

The words we never heard.

For too many of us, mental health was met with silence, stigma, or shame.

This World Mental Health Day, we’re rewriting the script. 🧡

Because care should never feel foreign. And your culture should never be a barrier to healing.

👉🏽 Download Tala Thrive today: mental health care that understands you. LINK IN BIO

02/10/2025

When life hits hard, “business as usual” doesn’t work. 🌍💔

📍In Australia, a school principal recently took six months of stress leave after losing more than 100 family members overseas.

Workplaces rarely make space for grief or global crises that affect our families and communities.

💡 Should leave policies recognise this reality?

30/09/2025

Stronger than the slipper that hurt you? YES, you are. 🧡

🎴 Our Affirmation Cards are now available for purchase: shop TODAY via the link in bio.

Not just pretty words:
✨ Front: Daily positive reminders that are relatable to our cultures, stories & struggles
✨ Back: Questions to spark reflection or real conversations with friends or family

Because affirmation cards should do more than decorate, they should feel familiar, relatable, and help you grow.

18/09/2025

🧡 Thank you to everyone who joined us for R U OK? Day last week.

We didn’t just come together, we listened, shared, and held space for one another. The stories you brought into the room reminded us that community is one of the most powerful forms of care. ✨

At Tala Thrive, we’re committed to building more spaces like this, where culture, identity, and wellbeing meet.

Because mental health isn’t just something we do alone. It’s something we can do together to heal. 🌏💬

Stay tuned for more gatherings, conversations, and ways to connect soon. 🧡

10/09/2025

WE HAVE BIG NEWS 🚨

We are officially LIVE! 🎉✨

Ever wanted to try therapy or coaching but afraid you’ll have to explain your culture first? With Tala Thrive, you don’t need to translate your story because we get you!

💡 With Tala Thrive you can finally find care that understands you - your culture, your identity, your healing.

🌍🧡 Whether it’s your background, your faith, your identity, or your story, our certified therapists and coaches already understand the parts of you which are too often overlooked. All on secure video calls, wherever you are.

But this is just the beginning. For Tala Thrive to reach those who’ve been waiting for this kind of care, they need to know it exists.

So please help us to share our news, because if you’ve ever thought “they won’t get me,” you already know why this matters.

Let’s change the world of personal therapy and coaching as we know it.

🔁 Share this post so someone in your circle finds us.

❤️ Like & follow to join our movement.

08/09/2025

“Go bring me the belt.” 😳➡️🥲

Comment below which one you got hit with as a child 👀

For many of us in Asian, Black, and Brown households, this was normalised as “discipline.” But here’s the thing: just because it was common, doesn’t mean it was ok.

We can laugh about the absurdity (because, really, why was the chancla moving at Olympic speed? 😂), but also remind ourselves: breaking cycles matter.

Healing means realising love ≠ fear.

14/08/2025

🎭 Our founder, , got to watch Marriage Material at the Lyric Hammersmith last month in London.

A funny, heartfelt, and piercing portrayal of immigrant identity, cultural pressure, and the quiet complexities of mental health.

At Tala Thrive, stories like these always reaffirm why we exist, because:

🧠 Mental health is shaped by culture
🎤 Sharing our stories gives others permission to speak
🧡 Resilience doesn’t mean silence; it often begins with vulnerability

As we see these stories unfold in our lives and screens, it’s important to remember that our mental health does matter and these stories help us feel seen.

Have you watched Marriage Material or a similar play? We’d love to hear your thoughts on it!

12/08/2025

🧠 🧡 Summer is here (in some parts of the world), but so is the pressure to do more.

Here’s your reminder:
You’re allowed to slow down, rest, and care for your mind while the sun is out.

We’ve shared a few simple wellness tips you can weave into your summer days:
✨ Slow evenings, so your mind can rest
✨ Boundaries with social plans
✨ Hydrating your body and your mind

Because taking care of your mental health isn’t seasonal, it’s daily, and you deserve it.

We’re here to support your journey to wellness. Remember, taking care of yourself is a daily practice and you deserve it!

Let’s thrive together.🌿

05/08/2025

Why is it so hard to set boundaries in POC communities?

Because in many of our cultures, boundaries are not modelled, they’re often mistaken for disrespect.

We grow up hearing:
🗣 “Don’t talk back.”
🫱🏽‍🫲🏾 “Family comes first.”
🤐 “Keep the peace.”

So when we finally try to set limits around our time, energy, or space, it feels uncomfortable, even disloyal.

But here’s what we often don’t get taught:
📚 Boundaries are not about pushing people away.
They’re about communicating to others what you're uncomfortable with so that you can have a better relationship going forward.
They help us stay connected and calmer.

In collectivist cultures especially, this can feel radical.
But it’s also what breaks cycles. It’s what helps us relate without resentment.

At Tala Thrive, we see this tension all the time.
People trying to honour their families and themselves.
Trying to care without collapsing.

That’s where culturally competent mental health care matters.
Because healing is easier when you don’t have to explain the guilt first.

✨ We’re building that space.
If you’d like to be part of our early users, access Tala Thrive today LINK to TALATHRIVE.

Address

Melbourne, VIC
3000

Website

http://www.talathrive.com/

Alerts

Be the first to know and let us send you an email when Tala Thrive posts news and promotions. Your email address will not be used for any other purpose, and you can unsubscribe at any time.

Contact The Practice

Send a message to Tala Thrive:

Shortcuts

Want your practice to be the top-listed Clinic in Melbourne?