Most People Treat Symptoms.
I Help You Understand Patterns.
Therapy for thoughtful Indians around the world seeking deeper insight into relationships, emotional patterns, and the cultural forces that shaped them.
The question that started it all
I didn't become a psychologist because I read about it in a textbook. I became one because I lived it.
I grew up neurodivergent in a world that had no language for it. ADHD, PMD, and MDD shaped my childhood in ways no one around me understood, because there was no awareness, no diagnosis, no support. Just the quiet pressure to be "normal." My formal diagnosis came only in 2021, but by then I had already spent years learning to navigate a world that wasn't designed for minds like mine.
That experience didn't just inform my work, it is my work. I am a fierce advocate for neurodivergent individuals because I know what it's like to struggle without a name for your struggle.
In Indian families, we're taught to endure. To adjust. To keep going. We learn that strength means silence and that asking for help means something is broken. But what if the real strength is in understanding why we feel the way we do?
That question — why do we repeat what hurts us? — became the center of my life's work.
Origin
Philosophy
What I believe about therapy
Patterns, not pathology
I don't believe in labeling people. I believe in understanding the invisible patterns, learned in childhood, reinforced by culture, and repeated in adult life, that keep us stuck. When you see the pattern, you gain the power to change it.
Culture is not the enemy
Many therapists treat cultural identity as something to overcome. I see it differently. Your roots, your values, your family's story, these are assets, not obstacles. But sometimes we need to untangle what truly belongs to us from what was imposed upon us.
Insight is not enough
Understanding yourself is the beginning, not the destination. Real therapy moves you from insight to embodied change, the kind of shift you feel in your body, your relationships, and your daily choices.
The therapeutic relationship matters most
Research consistently shows that the single most important factor in successful therapy is the relationship between therapist and client. I take this seriously. I show up with full presence, intellectual honesty, and genuine care.
“Yesterday I was clever, so I wanted to change the world. Today I am wise, so I am changing myself.”
— Rumi
People who think deeply
My clients are accomplished, thoughtful, and often high-performing on the outside, while navigating complex inner worlds that few people see. They come to me when surface-level advice stops working.
They're typically:
Couples navigating relationship struggles like infertility, infidelity, or in-law adjustment
Women seeking clarity, confidence, and emotional autonomy
CEOs and high achievers dealing with burnout, loneliness, or pressure to perform
Indian-origin professionals living abroad who feel caught between cultures
First-generation immigrants processing identity and belonging
Anyone ready to move beyond coping toward genuine understanding
Who I Work With
Training & perspective
Background
I am trained in Rational Emotive Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RECBT) from the Albert Ellis Institute, New York, with additional training in Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Transactional Analysis (TA), Gestalt Therapy, Art Therapy, and POSH. My work is trauma-informed, LGBTQIA+ affirming, and grounded in an integrative therapeutic approach that draws from somatic work, EMDR-informed practices, and Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) where appropriate.
Beyond my clinical practice, I am the founder of the Indian Mental Health Summit (IMHS), through which I have organized three annual conferences and ongoing community meetups for mental health professionals. I have trained over 5,000 participants through workshops and corporate wellness programs for organizations including Tata, Boeing, ICICI, Infosys, Airbnb, and other leading companies, focusing on emotional wellbeing, resilience, communication, and mental health at work.
I am also the host of the podcast MindGames: Pritha Se Puchho, and my work has been featured in Mint, Hindustan Times, and Mid-Day. Over the years, I’ve been invited as a speaker across schools, colleges, organizations, and podcasts, and have authored a self-help journal and affirmation card deck.
But more than any credential, what shapes my work most deeply is lived experience, understanding what it means to carry cultural expectations, navigate identity across spaces and systems, and slowly learn how to find your own voice within a collective story.
Ready to explore working together?
If something on this page resonated with you, I'd love to hear your story. Reach out to begin your therapy journey.