Unfiltered and Unashamed | Neha Bhat

Listen to this episode from Impact the World with Lee Harris on Spotify. Neha Bhat (ABT, ATR-P) is a licensed sex and trauma psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, and interdisciplinary artist practicing between India and the U.S. Her psychotherapy approach integrates arts-based, psychospiritual traditions rooted in sexual trauma healing, both at the grassroots and clinical levels. Her work is deeply informed by South Asian cultural realities, ancestral traditions, and body-based trauma recovery methods. Timestamps:(03:25) How her work is building bridges between the esoteric and the practical.(09:23) Her unique professional journey—working as an artist, in prisons, as a schoolteacher, and as a sex therapist.(16:48) How her book, Unashamed, became an instant best-seller in India and sparked powerful conversations.(24:21) Her personal experience of never having carried sexual shame in her body and her identification as queer.(33:01) A look at trauma therapy and the tendency to focus on only one aspect rather than addressing the whole.(40:27) Reflections on identity, the harm of labeling and boxing others, and the lasting impact of colonization and rigid belief systems.(49:37) The importance of always looking two levels deeper to truly understand what’s happening.(1:04:12) Where she envisions herself in 2030 and beyond.To learn more about Neha's work, visit: www.nehabhat.orgTo purchase her book: https://www.amazon.com/Unashamed-Notes-Diary-Sex-Therapist/dp/9356996288IG: instagram.com/indiansextherapistFor more information on Soul Magic La Jolla, visit https://www.leeharrisenergy.com/soul-magic-la-jolla-2025For 50% off your first two months of Portal membership, visit https://www.leeharrisenergy.com/the-portal