I imagine it’s a bit daunting to select a therapist to work with, so I’ll give you a sense of who I am:

Firstly, I consider it a matter of great privilege to be able to do what I do; it means that I can be genuine all day and it is by fully bringing myself to work that I can be most effective. I am a firm believer in the transformative potential of psychotherapy. It is my nature to maintain curiosity, be open to new perspectives, and learn from others’ experiences.

Throughout my work, I encourage my clients to introspect and help them articulate what they might have always known but couldn’t yet face up to. I always value client’s take on any ideas I may have; if those ideas don’t resonate with them, I have no ego investment in imposing them.

It can be difficult to part with established views, narratives, and ways of being, even when they are interfering with moving forward in a healthier way. This is the work I can do together with the client to help them create a more fulfilling sense of their lives.

I seek to understand what the client is going through and concurrently feel how it may resonate with some part of me; I believe this contributes to my ability to connect and understand. It is also why it is essential that I have insight into my own inner life.

Whatever the client’s impetus to seek therapy, I value them as multifaceted beings and am genuinely engaged and respectful.

Training and Qualifications:

Two years of observational training in Freudian and Kleinian approaches to Psychoanalysis from PTRC (Psychoanalytic Therapy and Research Centre), Mumbai, 2017-2019.

Masters in Counselling Psychology from Indira Gandhi National Open University, 2019-2021.

Projects written on Dream Analysis and Interpretation, 2018. And Projective Identification and it’s implication on Psychotherapy, 2019.

Research thesis on Learning Styles and Emotional Intelligence amongst adolescent students, 2021.

Six months long internship work at ‘Empowering Mind – You Matter’ Psychology Clinic that included visits to Parhar Psychiatric Hospital, Panvel.

Along with above mentioned qualifications, I am committed to continuing professional development and attend regular training groups, clinical supervision by senior therapists/psychoanalysts.