S3E134: Mental Health, Meaning & Magical Thinking: Cultural Adaptations for ACT, ERP & I-CBT from a South Asian Perspective
Join your host, Nicole Morris, LMFT and Mental Health Correspondent, as she welcomes Sindhu BS, MS, PsyD, to the OCD Family Community. Together, we learn more about Sindhu, a trailblazing OCD practitioner based in India, to explore how mental health intersects with culture, tradition, and treatment. Sindhu helps to unpack the challenges of practicing evidence-based therapies like ACT, ERP, and ICBT in a collectivist society, while honoring cultural beliefs, religious practices, and the lived experience of OCD. From navigating magical thinking to redefining family roles, this episode offers a powerful look at how clinicians can adapt care to meet clients where they are—culturally and clinically. So join the conversation!
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To learn more about Sindhu BS, MS, PsyD. and Aware Mental Health, click here.
To find out more about Sindhu’s listing with the IOCDF, click here.
To learn more about Russ Harris and adapting ACT for developing countries, click here.
To check out the episode where my son discusses his OCD intruder theme using adapted I-CBT concepts, click here.
To review Bronwyn Shroyer, LCSW’s slide on the Intersection of Faith & OCD, see below:
*Permission to share from B. Shroyer (2025).
