Malini E. Ramnarine, LMFT
ERP Specialist for OCD and Anxiety (FL NJ SC) | South Asian & Indo-Caribbean Coach (Worldwide)
I’m a Trinidadian-American therapist, coach, and entrepreneur. I help individuals and couples navigate OCD, anxiety, and relationship challenges, with a focus on how culture shapes the way we think and relate.
I didn’t start in this field. I began in corporate finance, following a path that made sense on paper but didn’t feel aligned. That led me into mental health, where I worked in community settings and addiction treatment. As clients shared their experiences, I started noticing how familiar their stories felt. It reflected parts of my own upbringing, including the presence of substance use in my family, that I hadn’t fully recognized at the time. Mostly because I grew up in a family that never sought “help” and I grew up in a culture where heavy drinking is normalized. That awareness changed how I understood both my work and myself.
At the same time, I experienced burnout working in those systems. That’s where Moksha Collective came from. Moksha means freedom in Sanskrit, which is the focus of my work… helping people move out of patterns that keep them stuck and into something more stable and intentional.
I also consider myself someone recovering from hyper-independence.
I spent years believing needing less from people meant I was stronger and doing everything on my own was strength. It took me years to realize that it’s not. That shift now shows up in how I work with clients and how I now approach relationships in my personal life. Travel has been a big part of my life. What started as a form of escape became something more intentional over time. Separately, I’ve also had to learn how to build and maintain community in my day-to-day life.
My approach is direct and structured. I’m not here to keep you in cycles of overthinking or surface-level coping. The goal is to understand your patterns, challenge them, and create real change.
Experiences & Perspectives That Shaped Me
- First-generation Indian-Caribbean-American
- Eldest (and only) daughter between my sibling and I
- Nearly a decade in corporate finance before changing careers
- Living with a parent affected by substance use
- Learning that hyper-independence isn't the same as healing
- Building community instead of doing life alone
- Discovering that rest and slowing down is productive, too
Looking Ahead....
- Book Release: False Independence, Summer 2027
- Workshop: Eldest Daughter x The Soft Life 2026
- Workshop: Navigating The Mental Load (For Wives) 2026
Contact Us
malini@mokshacollective.com
Phone
(762) 333-2284
Therapy: FL, SC, NJ, Coaching Worldwide
Transforming Lives, Honoring Roots.
Evidenced based therapy and coaching for individuals and couples navigating OCD/Anxiety, relationship and cultural expectations