Raising Hope

Desis for Progress, a nonprofit committed to building a stronger South Asian community, published my article "Raising Hope" Please view link here:

 https://medium.com/@desisforprogress/raising-hope-9df93fbb945b

Kamakshi (Kami) Sankar Boyle, LCSW-C is a first generation South Asian American clinical social worker. Kami is the owner of a psychotherapy practice specializing in cross cultural adjustment, family trauma, depression, and anxiety. She is the mom of 2 active little boys, 2 happy rescue dogs, and 1 anxious cat. Kami is a wife, daughter, sister, activist, feminist, aspiring yogi, vegetarian, a lover of books, nature, restaurants, and music. For more info on her therapy practice based out of the DC Metro area, please visit her website at www.kamisankarboyle.com

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