My name is Sharmin Akhter, founder of Wellness Within Therapy. I am a daughter of immigrants, wife, and a mother. I have worked in a variety of mental health settings for over 18 years and built this community in hopes of healing and empowering those who have walked similar paths and encountered issues that I can personally relate to.

Much of my therapeutic approach was born out of not just higher education and extensive training but also lived experience. My aim is to help you uncover the weight of any childhood trauma, cultural conditioning, familial pressures, self doubt, shame, guilt and any other barriers that may be interfering with living the life you envision for yourself and deserve.

Through learning, unlearning and exploration, I will support you in connecting with all of the different facets of yourself so that you can create and show up as the version that feels whole and honors your unique self.

• Featured in The Philadelphia Inquirer
• Recipient of the 2024 South Asian Americans for Change Education Award
• Completed a 2 year intensive Systemic Family Therapy training at The Center for Family Based Training
• Certified Cognitive Behavioral Therapist by the Beck Institute
• Graduated from Temple University in 2012 with a Masters in Clinical Social Work
• Provider for Asian Mental Health Collective’s Lotus Therapy Fund. Click on this link to see if you are eligible to receive free or reduced therapy with me!