Dr. Sarika Persaud is a New York-based psychologist and writer.
She specializes in relationship, sexuality, and complex trauma-related issues.
She writes on topics at the intersection of Vedanta, Tantra, and psychoanalytic theory.
My research focuses on South Asian diaspora mental health. As a certified QPR Suicide Prevention instructor, and I conducted the first research study of a culturally-adapted evidence-based suicide prevention program in a non-Western setting. This teacher training took place at a secondary school in Guyana, South America. This work includes a study of the impact of colonialism on mental health.
I have conducted suicide prevention trainings, as well as workshops on recovering from sexual trauma, body image concerns, and navigating sexuality & relationship issues for the South Asian and Indo-Caribbean communities in New York and the UK.
17th Century Kangra miniature painting, Royal Ontario Museum
My many years of study in Vedanta, Hindu & Buddhist Tantra, and Sanskrit, Hindi, Urdu, and Bengali literature converge with how I understand the mind, sexuality, spirituality, and relationships. I regularly write and conduct classes on these topics.
I would love to hear from you! Email me at spersaud.psyd@gmail.com