Shruthi Sharma
About
I work at the intersection of psychology, culture, and responsibility.
My background is in psychology and counselling training, with a strong interest in existential and ACT-informed approaches. Alongside formal study, I offer psychoeducational work, reflective facilitation, writing, values-based coaching, and academic support — for people who want to live with greater clarity, authorship, and psychological flexibility.
Much of my work is shaped by cultural fluency. As a South Asian woman, I am particularly attentive to how responsibility, emotional labour, endurance, and “strength” are often culturally taught in ways that quietly lead to self-abandonment. I’m interested in creating spaces where these patterns can be examined thoughtfully, without blame, diagnosis, or rescue.
I do not position myself as someone who fixes, heals, or completes others. Instead, I work from the belief that sustainable change comes from learning to relate differently to one’s inner life, choices, and values — especially in contexts where adaptation has long been rewarded over authenticity.
What My Work Includes
- Psychoeducational writing on mental health, responsibility, and cultural conditioning
- Online workshops focused on values, boundaries, and self-authorship
- Values-based, ACT-informed coaching (non-therapeutic and time-limited)
- Research and academic support in psychology-related fields
- Development of reflective tools and digital resources
Across all of this, my approach is grounded in:
- Ethical containment
- Psychological literacy without pathologising
- Responsibility without shame
- Respect for autonomy and adult agency
I am particularly drawn to working with people in periods of transition — personal, professional, cultural, or existential — who are capable, thoughtful, and tired of surface-level answers.
This work is not about becoming “better versions” of ourselves.
It is about becoming more congruent ones.
Cultural Context
I am especially committed to work that is culturally informed and psychologically rigorous, particularly for people from South Asian backgrounds whose experiences are often simplified, overlooked, or misunderstood in mainstream wellbeing spaces.
My aim is not to offer cultural reassurance, but to support thoughtful engagement with identity, responsibility, and choice — in ways that honour complexity rather than flatten it.
Background
Before transitioning into psychology, I completed a postgraduate degree in Computer Science and worked for several years in the global IT industry, including roles involving training and people management.
After becoming a parent in 2021, I developed a deeper appreciation for the societal importance of emotional maturity, reflective capacity, and psychologically informed parenting. This expanded my interest in human behaviour, resilience, and responsibility, and ultimately drew me toward psychology and counselling.
Reflective Practice
Engaging in personal therapy over the years has been an important part of my own learning and development. This ongoing reflective work continues to inform how I think about responsibility, ethics, and the limits of helping roles.
As I continue my professional training, my work remains grounded in integrity, clear boundaries, and respect for psychological complexity.