I am
ਸੁਖ ਕੌਰ // Sukh kaur
I am
ਸੁਖ ਕੌਰ // Sukh kaur
Your Punjabi Queer Affirmative Counseling Psychologist
Your Punjabi Queer Affirmative Counseling Psychologist
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ਸੁਖ ਕੌਰ // Sukh kaur
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I'm an early-career counselling psychologist with an MSc in counselling psychology from CHRIST University. With additional short certifications in psychodrama, dance movement therapy, and a 100-hour certification in expressive art therapy practices. 60 hrs in ADHD bootcamp. Additionally, I've gained a certification in queer affirmative counselling practices (QACP). I'm under supervision with experts in drama therapy and QACP. I have done 600+ hours of training and pro bono work and have continued practicing professionally with clients from 20 to 60 years of age. Around relationship struggles, body image, anxiety, grief, and shifting childhood patterns.
Outside of my work, I enjoy troubling my doggie- Mr. Duglu; sipping on good coffee; painting; yapping with besties; and making Punjabi mental health content on Instagram @ThodiSiTherapy.
I'm an early-career counselling psychologist with an MSc in counselling psychology from CHRIST University. With additional short certifications in psychodrama, dance movement therapy, and a 100-hour certification in expressive art therapy practices. 60 hrs in ADHD bootcamp. Additionally, I've gained a certification in queer affirmative counselling practices (QACP). I'm under supervision with experts in drama therapy and QACP. I have done 600+ hours of training and pro bono work and have continued practicing professionally with clients from 20 to 60 years of age. Around relationship struggles, body image, anxiety, grief, and shifting childhood patterns.
Outside of my work, I enjoy troubling my doggie- Mr. Duglu; sipping on good coffee; painting; yapping with besties; and making Punjabi mental health content on Instagram @ThodiSiTherapy.
The Tapestry of Experience 🧠
My journey through various mental health settings has enriched my understanding of human complexity:
The Tapestry of Experience 🧠
My journey through various mental health settings has enriched my understanding of human complexity:
🏥 Rehabilitation Centers: Working with addiction recovery and rebuilding lives
🏫 Schools: Supporting youth through developmental challenges
🏢 Mental Health Clinics: Providing therapy across diverse experiences
I've worked with clients ranging from 21 to 58 years of age, addressing anxiety, intrusive thoughts, relationship struggles, and the universal human experience of not belonging.
The Truth About Therapy 💭
Therapy isn't always a gentle stroll through a garden of roses.
The Truth About Therapy 💭
Therapy isn't always a gentle stroll through a garden of roses.
While it can provide emotional release and calm, it can also be a battleground where we challenge ourselves to overcome patterns and stuckness.
"Our stuckness serves a purpose—it protects us from difficult realizations. Learning to sit with discomfort and realizing we can survive it is an important part of growth."
The journey often gets tough before it gets easier, but it should never feel unsafe to say, "I don't want to do this." There's no arbitrary timeline for healing. We bring years of experiences, complexities, and patterns into therapy—expecting a quick solution isn't realistic.
Give yourself and the process time to unfold. Therapy isn't a destination; it's a journey.
What Makes My Practice Different 🌟
What Makes My Practice Different 🌟
I make mistakes and own them. Perfection isn't the goal; authenticity is.
I invest in my own therapy. I believe in the process I offer to others.
I meet you where you are. No rigid "shoulds" or perfect standards.
I reject toxic positivity. Being happy all the time is not realisti!
I focus on safety. Can you feel safe saying, "Today, I don't like myself "?
My Vision
My Vision
I aim to create a sustainable practice and develop forums for communities often overlooked in traditional mental health spaces. Particularly, I envision building spaces where Punjabi queer individuals can find belonging that honors both their queerness and cultural roots.
When I encountered queerness, it was liberating, but I've realized most of the language and sensibility have been borrowed from Western contexts. Roots are roots for a reason—they're not always pretty, they have plenty of mud on them, and they work in mysterious ways underground. Growth begins at the roots.
Communities I Serve 👥
Communities I Serve 👥
While I welcome anyone who feels a connection with my approach, I have particular experience with:
🌈 Queer communities, especially Punjabi queer individuals
🧩 Neurodivergent experiences
👤 AFAB (Assigned Female at Birth) individuals
"All concerns lead to existential questions about our presence in the world."
so, Do YOU need therapy?
so, Do YOU need therapy?
"The real question isn't whether you need therapy—we all could use therapy. The question is: Does it scare you to sit one-on-one with a person and actually look beneath the surface? Do you feel nothing can happen for your situation, and you are doomed to being in survival mode? Taking that first step is more important than anything else."
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After completing my master's in visual art practice, I was working as a freelance illustrator and an art educator. I was living my dream.
Then how did I get here?
After completing my master's in visual art practice, I was working as a freelance illustrator and an art educator. I was living my dream.
Then how did I get here?
Read My story >> The Journey of Becoming ✨
Read My story >> The Journey of Becoming ✨
I was in a small city in Punjab. Nobody spoke about psychology where we grew up; nobody spoke about mental health; psychology wasn't a subject in school. Being a therapist never occurred to me; it wasn't something people did in my city. But what penetrates every crack in society is ART! I would draw all night. Whenever I could. When I wanted to leave behind a near-perfect academic record in science for an art degree, it wasn't taken well, but I got there. Cleared the entrances, convinced everyone, and I thought that was it, a clear road to my dream to become an artist.
Nobody put it better than Paash
"ਸਭ ਤੋਂ ਖ਼ਤਰਨਾਕ ਹੁੰਦਾ ਹੈ
ਸਾਡੇ ਸੁਪਨਿਆਂ ਦਾ ਮਰ ਜਾਣਾ । "
-Excerpt from “Sab ton Khatarnak” by a revolutionary poet Avtaar Singh Paash
As I would start my journey as an artist, my relationship with the process of making art became a very soul-intimate one. I felt my art spoke to me; it revealed to me what I couldn't know. Art made me a thinker and a feeler; my empathy grew so much that I started to feel the lack of kindness in the world and the complexity of human relationships. But it wasn't till...
My time During my MA at Dr. B. R. Ambedkar University, Delhi, I joined the list to seek free psychotherapy services available at the Ehsaas clinic at the university. I knew I struggled; it showed up in my sleep and procrastination, but I had never looked under the surface. I leaned heavily on my art practice to understand my inner world. But we are not meant to be islands; I needed help. Having panic attacks, running on coffee, and not sleeping are not okay, however "cool" it may have been.
On my mental health journey, I've now been in therapy on and off with various different professionals across the years, with different sspecialties.I try to get closer to a more authentic side of myself. It was during COVID lockdown; life changed in more ways than one. Witnessing the world go through so much pain as wel as my personal challenges set me on a path to find a purpose outside of myself and my bubble of art practice. Art can change the world, but my relationship with my art was a highly personal one. I wanted to not bring my art to people but bring people to art.
"Art for me is not just a profession—it's a way of living. I believe everyone has both the need and capacity for creative expression."
"Art for me is not just a profession—it's a way of living. I believe everyone has both the need and capacity for creative expression."
I knew from my desperate attempts at seeking healing of the heart how important it is to reach out to a professional! With the support of my loved ones, which I'm highly grateful for, I took the step to not just change my career but rather carve a space for my purpose in the world.
Since then I've studied countless hours to get into one of the premier institutions of India to gain an MSc in counselling psychology, jumped through all the academic hoops, and gained as varied internships with people as I could. Learned early to prioritize experience and ethics above all else.
All this story to be able to stay this at the end.
I'm NOT here by accident!
I have, through sheer intention, carved a place for myself as a psychotherapist.
I wasn't easy and it wasn't a fluke.
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