Dr. Heena Manglani-Terranova presents
Desi Dramasthe questions Desis bring to therapy — unpacked.
Clinical perspectives tailored to Desi families, relationships, and identity, from a Harvard-trained psychologist who lives them, too.
New episodes every Tuesday
The questions that don’t have easy answers
How do I set boundaries with parents who don’t believe in boundaries?
They tell me I’m “too American”. What do I do with the guilt of not being Desi-enough?
My husband and I are constantly fighting about money, kids, in-laws. Why has life together become so hard?
How do I stop getting pulled into arguments between my wife and my mother?
If you’ve ever asked questions like these, even silently — you’re in the right place.
What you’ll find here
Weekly episodes
New conversations every Tuesday, exploring the patterns that keep Desis stuck — and how to move through them.
Downloadable guides
Each one is a workbook that pairs with an episode. You get the situations our families know all too well, the questions to ask yourself, and the exact phrases to try when the conversation gets hard.
Share your story
Where are you feeling stuck? Send Dr. Heena a note. She may address your drama, anonymously, in a future episode.
This isn’t therapy. But we trust it will be therapeutic.
— Dr. Heena Manglani-Terranova