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You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.

Your friend hasn't pulled away. You haven't either. The bridge between you was being held up by infrastructure that doesn't exist anymore. Both of you are still standing on your respective sides, waving.

Jul 28, 2025 1 min read
Written and clinically reviewed by Tiya Bhatia, Psychologist
You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.
You Are Not Bad at Friendship. The Infrastructure Is Gone.
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Tiya Bhatia
Psychologist

Tiya Bhatia

Tiya helps adults and young adults make sense of their inner world—at a pace that feels human. Trained in CBT and ACT, she brings a calm, grounded energy to therapy: steady when you’re overwhelmed, curious when you’re stuck, and warm when you forget how to be gentle with yourself.

Her sessions aren’t about fixing—they’re about understanding. You’ll find quiet pauses, real talk, and practical tools that actually help you regulate and rebuild. Think grounding, breathwork, cognitive reframes, and psychoeducation that makes sense in the real world.

Shaped by her own time as a client, Tiya sees people before problems. Therapy with her feels like exhaling after holding your breath for too long—steady, kind, and deeply human.
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