Pooja Lakshmin

Psychiatrist, Best-Selling Author & Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at George Washington University

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Pooja Lakshmin Biography

Pooja Lakshmin MD is a psychiatrist, a bestselling author and a contributor to The New York Times. She serves as a Clinical Assistant Professor of Psychiatry at George Washington University School of Medicine.

Dr. Lakshmin has spent thousands of hours taking care of individuals struggling with burnout, despair, depression, and anxiety in her clinical practice. Her debut book, "Real Self-Care: Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble-Baths Not Included," presents a long-overdue reckoning with the contradictions of the wellness industry and a paradigm-shifting program for practicing real self-care that empowers and uplifts readers. It was named an NPR Best Book of 2023, and has been featured on "Good Morning America," NPR, Talks at Google, "The Ezra Klein Show," The New York Times, Vox, The Guardian and more.

A noted speaker, Dr. Lakshmin is regularly invited to give her signature keynote: "Real Self-Care is An Inside Job." In it, she covers her Four Principles of Real Self-Care using evidence-based tools, compelling storytelling, and a dose of humor. She also works as a consultant for companies to design mental health programming.

She holds a BA in women’s studies and the biological basis of behavior from the University of Pennsylvania, and an MD from Jefferson Medical College.

Pooja Lakshmin Speaking Topics

  • Real Self-Care is an Inside Job: A conversation with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD

    Content will focus on 3 evidence-based principles of Real Self-Care: setting boundaries, practicing compassion and identifying values. Emphasis will be on strategies and practical applications to support emotion regulation, decision-making, and values-based priority setting. Core themes will include re-framing adversity as an opportunity to learn real self-care literacy, investing in one's mental health during times of hardship as a science-backed component of overall success, and real self-care as a framework to design a sustainable and long-term career in healthcare. Tools are evidence-based and the talk will include examples from Dr. Lakshmin's private practice as well as Dr. Lakshmin's personal experiences.

Pooja Lakshmin Videos

  • Real Self-Care: How to redefine wellness in the new year - Pooja Lakshmin
    January marks the beginning of another “new year, new you." It’s the time of increased gym memberships, yoga classes, juice cleanses or the next...
  • Real Self-Care | Dr. Pooja Lakshmin | Talks at Google
    Dr. Pooja Lakshmin discusses her book “Real Self-Care”, where she provides a step-by-step program for real and sustainable change and solace,...
  • Dr. Pooja Lakshmin talks about new book, ‘Real Self-Care’ | GMA
    The psychiatrist challenges readers to reevaluate self-care routines and encourages setting boundaries, developing self-compassion, identifying...

Pooja Lakshmin Books

  • Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)
    Real Self-Care: A Transformative Program for Redefining Wellness (Crystals, Cleanses, and Bubble Baths Not Included)

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Pooja Lakshmin is a keynote speaker and industry expert who speaks on a wide range of topics such as Real Self-Care is an Inside Job: A conversation with Dr. Pooja Lakshmin MD. The estimated speaking fee range to book Pooja Lakshmin for your event is $50,000 - $100,000. Pooja Lakshmin generally travels from Austin, TX, USA and can be booked for (private) corporate events, personal appearances, keynote speeches, or other performances. Similar motivational celebrity speakers are Dr. Saundra Dalton-Smith, Dr. Janet Taylor, Lisa Leslie, Lucinda Bassett and Dr. Luana Marques. Contact All American Speakers for ratings, reviews, videos and information on scheduling Pooja Lakshmin for an upcoming live or virtual event.

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