Shani Tran
Shani Tran is the therapist and creator behind The Shani Project, sharing comedy sketches, personal stories, and practical ways to navigate therapy, and the author of Dope Therapy.
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Known for
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- Work
- Therapist, author, speaker, and content creator
- Founded
- The Shani Project, 2019
- Breakout
- Pandemic-era TikTok comedy and mental health videos
- First book
- Dope Therapy, 2022
Mini bio
How it started.
Shani loved psychology in high school, but first studied theater in college. She switched majors after realizing she did not want a career spent auditioning. Early work with autistic children led to experience in a jail, teen day treatment, family support, and behavioral health insurance. She later earned her master’s degree.
Building her own space.
She started her own private practice in 2019. The Shani Project grew to include other clinicians alongside her work as a writer, speaker, and creator. Cultural humility and the experiences of people of color are recurring concerns in her work.
Finding her audience.
At the 2022 ESSENCE Festival, Shani recalled making a playful “bored in the house” TikTok during the pandemic that took off. She went on to make mental health videos for her community, drawing on her love of performance to turn therapy questions into sketches.
Beyond the short videos.
Her first book, Dope Therapy, arrived in August 2022. It follows the therapy journey from finding a good fit to navigating uncomfortable conversations and ending treatment. Her later appearances include PlayStation’s Game Nights, Meditative Story, and AFSP’s Strong Talk.
Creditschronological, newest first
Books
Selected appearances
- 2026Strong Talk: Social Media Isn’t TherapyGuest
- 2025Meditative Story: Mud, sweat, and tearsStoryteller
- 2024The Last of Us Part II Remastered: Game Nights, episode 2Guest therapist
- 2023Finding Meaningful Connections in a Digital WorldObama Foundation Democracy Forum panelist
- 2023CBS Mornings: TikTok famousGuest
- 2023Struggle Care: How to Get Dope TherapyGuest
Quotes
I am a human who loves to empower people to own their lives authentically.Shani Tran, interview with Subkit
Describing the person behind The Shani Project and why she does this work.
Trivia
- Her first college major was theater before she switched to psychology.
- She names dancing, all-inclusive vacations, and time with family among her favorite things.
- Her Meditative Story includes a Tough Mudder race she tackled with her father.
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