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Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat Interview – Marriage & Family Counselor

Jasbina Ahluwalia interviews K. Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat   K. Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat is the only Professional Indian Marriage Counselor in the United States and she can help you put the romance back into your relationship. Ms. K. Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat is a professional Marriage & Family Counselor with a practice based in Manhattan. In order to serve the Indian community, she offers counseling to individuals, couples and families. She offers traditional methods of counseling as well as

NetIP Conference Boston – American Born Confused Dating (ABCD)

_____  Jasbina Ahluwalia Participates in Chai Chat: American Born Confused Dating Relationships & the Young South Asian NetIP Conference Boston In a time of internet dating, bio-data, long distance relationships and everything in between, what’s really the best way to find that special someone? What qualities truly define a “good match”? After tying the knot and circling the fire, how do you make a modern South Asian marriage work? You’ve heard more than

Marriage Does Not Change Behavior

Marriage Does Not Change Behavior Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvansehwari Bhagat: It’s about who you are and what you’re looking for in a marriage. Based on your clinical experience, what recommendation would you make to single Indian women in choosing their life partners? Are there any particular suggestions you might make to women? _____   Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat You are asking about suggestions for single South Asian women?   Jasbina Ahluwalia Yes, women seeking their

Are You Ready for Marriage?

Are You Ready for Marriage? Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: That’s interesting. Based on your experience as a marriage counselor, with respect to how to assess compatibility before making the decision to enter into marriage, do you have any insights into that? _____   Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat I tell people, when you think of getting married, answer certain questions. Why do you want to get married? Often, people have a very typical idea of

Providing for Parents Effects Marriage

Providing for Parents Effects Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: That’s interesting. In those couples that call you 5 to 15 years into their marriage, what are their issues? _____   Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat Providing for Parents Effects Marriage: Asking Why The biggest issue is that they all have parents living in India or in a South continent. The fact that there is a level of giving back causes a huge issue in the

Communicating in Arranged Marriages

Communicating in Arranged Marriages Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: Do you tend to see different issues in couples with an “arranged” marriage versus a “love” marriage? Have you seen patterns or differences with your clients who have gone one way or the other? _____   Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat Communicating in Arranged Marriages Has Family Baggage What’s sad is they’re not very different. The one thing that is distinctly different is the amount of baggage

Managing Communication in Marriage

Managing Communication in Marriage Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You want to have that end goal in mind. What are some of the communication issues that you see in people who are married and are coming to you for marital counseling and are already committed to each other? What are some of the most typical communication issues that you see? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat It’s very interesting. There are a lot of things that

Family Approval of Partner: Introductions

Family Approval of Partner Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You are saying to believe in the team and work to establish and sustain that team. How would you recommend to people who are having difficulties with their families accepting that team? Perhaps the two individuals want to establish that team but they face some resistance or difficulty from family members in doing that. What recommendations might you make for that? It’s a difficult

Marriage Requires Teamwork

Marriage Requires Teamwork Jasbina Ahluwalia asks Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat: You mentioned the first one as family issues. What are some of the issues that you see in terms of family issues? What are some of the best ways to address those issues? _____ Bhuvaneshwari Bhagat I think the best way to address it is to remember that marriage means you have to be a team. Often, people think that once you’re married, you’ve done