Brina Patel

• Brina Patel is a freelance writer based in Sacramento, California
• She earned her B.A. in Psychology from UC Santa Barbara.
• Her writing has appeared in Business Insider, Verywell Mind, Brown Girl Magazine, and more.

Experience

Brina Patel is a behavior therapist-turned-freelance writer. Though she fell in love with the written word at a young age, it wasn't until the pandemic that she took the plunge and pursued writing as a career. Brina covers topics ranging from travel to mental health to entrepreneurship. She recently began covering beauty for Byrdie. Brina is passionate about spotlighting marginalized voices, particularly within the BIPOC and disabled communities.

Education

Brina earned a B.A. in Psychology from the University of California, Santa Barbara.

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