Psychologist- Smruti Bodhi

20/08/2025

I have seen plenty of people naming and shaming decent men with regular human like flaws while staying quiet on Men who are ACTUALLY harming the whole family. Enabling men with power is easy and taking out your frustration on the harmless men, easier.
Men scanning other men and bullying the ones who seem weaker is a sad thing and enraging thing to witness. This kind of men don't fit in with fellow men or even women. They're confused on what any gender is expecting from them and keep failing at connecting with both.

Talking about men's mental health and their struggles has always been a difficult choice as it ends up attracting the misogynists but here I am, trying to put this out for those men, who will know immediately that I'm talking to them.

It is tough.
Yes your pain is valid too
I know you are trying, really hard
I wish you didn't feel so lonely
I wish you find a safe community where you are allowed to be just a person.
I wish you could talk about your pain without comparing it to others
You get to be weak
But in the end,
You have to start making the right choices for yourself; create a path instead of following others.
Dare to walk alone, their are many like you, waiting for someone to start the walk 💜

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20/08/2025

Emotionally Focused Therapy teaches you how to make you feel held with words 💕
The gentleness and sensitivity contradicted a little with my Transactional Analysis training which while being cognitive in nature, was confrontational and plainly put, good at calling out BS.
But EFT feels like... supporting a broken wing of an injured butterfly 🦋 that's the best I can describe.

So happy to have included it in my practice and I could see the effect IMMEDIATELY. It's been helping me with people with extra delicate nervous system and it has been a boon overall. I'm going deep and deeper into it and loving every moment of it 😇✨

06/07/2025

Completed a trauma-informed training that went beyond textbook knowledge.
This experience deepened my understanding of how trauma shapes nervous system responses, attachment patterns, and interpersonal dynamics.
I loved the non pathological lens where diagnosis is clutter of symptoms and symptoms are just coping strategies 💜
Trauma is painfully common. Discounting and minimizing it's existence just prolongs suffering.

(Trauma Informed Care, trauma recovery, CPTSD, Healing)

11/01/2024

What we have growing up has a huge impact on the kind of person we will become. I see people beating themselves up for not being as successful as their friends and when I ask more, turns out these two are from completely different worlds.
Wealth is the most common factor but not the only one. How you were emotionally nurtured, what kind of horrors you were exposed to growing up, all of that matters a lot. Even if you think it did not affect you that much. It's still there.
It's okay to go easy on yourself...
What you have is enough...
Even if it sometimes doesn't feel like it. Greed is a void which will never fill up, that's just what its nature is.
You did well, you're doing well ❤️‍🩹
Take care.
Feel free to DM me for consultation.

17/11/2023

Do you get TRIGGERED🔴 to the extent that you avoid situations or people?

Are you scared of your own mind and body or how will it react?

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03/11/2023

Last week Urja Trust organised a panel discussion and started a conversation on social justice in the field of mental health and how it affects the marginalized communities in Indian society.
I specifically talked about struggles of marginalized castes and how our therapists at present are not trained to handle a community with the sensitivity it needs to be handled. The trauma of caste, bullying, suicides, institutional discrimination, workplace discrimination and how it is connected with caste. It affects our lives but we don't openly talk about it.
Other panelists also raised important questions like whose responsibility is mental health actually? Should we just depend on mental health professionals or step up and provide community support to each other too.

It was a beautiful conversation and I'm overwhelmed by the response it got. We need to start talking about caste affirmative/sensitive therapy and make it a norm so people can feel confident and comfortable to consult therapists without any hesitation.

25/10/2023

On Caste affirmative care in Mental Health.

17/09/2023

02/05/2023

🌸 Emotions are an integral part of our lives, and they shape who we are. They can bring us joy, make us feel loved and fulfilled, but they can also cause us pain and heartache. The importance of emotions cannot be overstated, and we must learn to respect them.

Each one of us has a unique emotional landscape, and it's vital to understand that every emotion we experience is valid. Whether it's happiness, sadness, anger, or fear, we must embrace and honor these feelings. Suppressing emotions can lead to psychological distress and can even cause physical health problems. So, it's essential to allow ourselves to feel the full range of emotions. ✒️

It's equally important to respect other people's emotions. We should acknowledge that everyone experiences feelings differently, and we should never belittle or dismiss someone else's emotions. Empathy is a powerful tool, and it helps us connect with others on a deeper level. When we take the time to understand and respect someone's emotions, we strengthen our relationships and create a more compassionate world. 🤝

In a world that often seems focused on productivity and efficiency, it can be easy to forget the value of emotions. However, emotions are what make us human, and they are what give life its richness and depth. So, the next time you feel an emotion, whether it's positive or negative, embrace it and honor it. And when someone else shares their emotions with you, take the time to listen and offer empathy and understanding. By doing so, we can create a world that's more connected, compassionate, and emotionally healthy.💜