Avni Panchal (she/her) is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker, and empowerment coach who specializes in assisting South Asians, and other individuals, who find themselves navigating multiple cultures. Avni immigrated from India to California as a teenager, so she has first hand experience with navigating a bi-cultural identity.
Avni is determined to make discussions of mental health just as normal and accepted as discussions of physical health. In this episode, we discussed why humans are resistant to change, the importance of culturally-responsive counselling, coping mechanisms, and how we can all look about at our childhood experiences in order to better understand the patterns present in ourselves today.
I really appreciated Avni’s vulnerability and openness throughout this episode. It takes courage to be vulnerable, and anyone who listens to this conversation will benefit.
You can find more about Avni and her practice here.
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