The Provider
You carry the weight for everyone — family, work, community. You're the one people lean on, but nobody asks how you're doing. You've never had a space that was just for you.
South Asian Mental Health AdvocacyYour story makes
Your story makes
sense here.
Putting the Ji in Therapy.
Honest conversations, tools that speak your language, and a community being built — for South Asians who've spent too long translating their pain into someone else's framework.
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- 167 Hours Podcast Real talk with Amar & Sukhi, LCPC Live
- Cultural Tools Burnout · Breathing · Vocabulary Free
- Community Network Therapists, advocates, families Building
- Practitioner Directory Find South Asian–informed care Soon
167 Hours Podcast — Live on YouTube
Punjabi 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise — Free
@therapaji · 10.2K Followers
Emotional Vocabulary Guide — Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
South Asian Therapist Directory — Building Now
167 Hours Podcast — Live on YouTube
Punjabi 4-7-8 Breathing Exercise — Free
@therapaji · 10.2K Followers
Emotional Vocabulary Guide — Punjabi, Hindi, Urdu
South Asian Therapist Directory — Building Now
Why This Can't WaitThe Gap Is Real.
The Gap Is Real.
The Data Proves It.
0
%
of Asian adults with mental health needs ever receive treatment — the lowest rate of any racial group in the U.S.
#1
cause of death for AANHPI youth ages 10–24 is suicide — the only racial group in America where this is true
6 mo.
waitlist at the only Punjabi-Sikh mental health center in the United States
The systems weren't built for us.
So we're building our own.
Sources: SAMHSA, CDC, Pew Research
Who Built ThisI built TherapaJi because
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I built TherapaJi because
I needed it growing up.
I grew up in a Punjabi Sikh household translating for my parents, explaining my turban to classmates, and learning which version of myself was allowed where. Dollar store runs with my dad. Code-switching every day. Keeping it together because that's what you do.
An ADHD diagnosis later explained a lot. My wife Sukhi is an LCPC — and even with that access, I still struggled to find the words for what I was carrying. There was no space that held both worlds at once.
Now I'm finishing my MS in Clinical Mental Health Counseling and running TherapaJi — because the South Asian community deserves a voice that sounds like ours. When our men start talking, entire families heal.
"I get it — not because I studied it. Because I lived it. Without the extra explaining."
MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Co-Host · 167 Hours Podcast
First-Gen Punjabi Sikh
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167 Hours PodcastReal Conversations.
Real Conversations.
No Filter.
Your therapist gets 1 of your 168 weekly hours. Amar & Sukhi are talking about the other 167 — the ones that actually shape you.
Who Finds Their Way HereYou Already Know
You Already Know
If This Is You.
The First-Gen Navigator
You grew up translating for your parents and code-switching at school. You built a life between two worlds — but some days you don't fully belong to either one.
The Silent Struggler
You're not in crisis — you're just tired. Tired of performing strength. Tired of "I'm fine." Tired of carrying something you can't name and don't know how to put down.
The Practitioner
You're a South Asian therapist, social worker, or researcher tired of working in systems that miss your clients' cultural reality. You want to connect with others doing this work.
You don't have to explain yourself here. Your story makes sense.
The PlatformThe Other 167 Hours
The Other 167 Hours
Need Support Too.
Your therapist gets 1 hour a week. TherapaJi is building for the rest — through conversations, tools, community, and eventually, better access to care.
Live
The Podcast
167 Hours with Amar & Sukhi Sandhu, LCPC
Real conversations about the things South Asian families don't talk about — identity, grief, ADHD, spirituality, and what it means to actually heal. On YouTube now.
Watch the episodes →Free
Cultural Tools
Built in your language, for your reality
Burnout assessment, Punjabi 4-7-8 breathing guide, and emotional vocabulary in Punjabi, Hindi, and Urdu. Tools that don't require you to translate your experience first.
Explore all tools →Building
The Network
Practitioners, advocates, community organizers
A referral and collaboration network for South Asian mental health practitioners and community advocates. Connect, amplify each other's work, and refer with confidence.
Join to get listed →Coming Soon
Practitioner Directory
Find care that already gets the context
A searchable directory of therapists, counselors, and advocates who understand South Asian cultural frameworks. No extra explaining. Just care that fits.
Join the waitlist →Get InvolvedBe Part of
Be Part of
What's Being Built.
The community is already here. Join to listen, share your story, or connect your practice to the people who need it.
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"When South Asian men start talking,
entire families heal."
FAQReal Questions.
Real Questions.
Straight Answers.
TherapaJi is a South Asian mental health advocacy platform founded by Amar Banga. We build community networks, host real conversations through the 167 Hours podcast, and develop culture-first mental health tools — starting with Punjabi and Sikh communities, and growing across the full South Asian diaspora.
No. TherapaJi is an advocacy and community platform — not a therapy practice and not a clinical service. We do not provide therapy, diagnoses, or treatment. We connect communities, create conversations, and build resources that help South Asians navigate mental health on their own terms.
TherapaJi is for South Asian communities navigating mental health stigma — Punjabi, Gujarati, Bangladeshi, Tamil, Pakistani, Hindi-speaking, Nepali, Sri Lankan, and the broader diaspora. If you've ever thought 'my therapist doesn't get my culture,' or if you're carrying weight for your whole family without a space of your own — TherapaJi is for you. We also serve therapists, researchers, and community leaders who want to build culturally relevant mental health resources.
167 Hours is a podcast co-hosted by Amar Banga and Sukhi Sandhu, LCPC. The title comes from a simple truth: your therapist gets 1 of your 168 weekly hours. The podcast is about the other 167 — the ones that actually shape you. Real conversations about South Asian identity, family, mental health, and what it looks like to actually do this work. No filter. No credentials required to have something worth saying.
The Cultural Toolkit is a mental health resource kit built specifically for South Asian communities. The first edition is designed for Punjabi Sikh families — it includes family conversation scripts, cultural reframes, vocabulary guides in Punjabi and Hindi, and practical tools rooted in our traditions. Editions for other communities are in development. Join the waitlist to get early access and help shape what gets built.
No. TherapaJi serves all South Asian communities — men, women, elders, first-gen kids, bicultural couples, parents, and practitioners. We started with a specific focus on South Asian men because that's where the silence is loudest. When men start talking, entire families heal. The work ripples outward. Our tools, podcast, and network are built for the full community.
Three ways: Join the network to connect with South Asian therapists, advocates, and community leaders. Apply to come on the 167 Hours podcast to share your story. Or join the Punjabi Sikh Toolkit waitlist for early access. Use the form on this page — it takes 30 seconds.
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