About me
Therapy is a space for you and about you. It’s a space to understand yourself, explore self-awareness and self-regulation, and navigate complex experiences. I am curious about you and your inner world – through communication and reflection, we build a space to uncover it. Being a queer Indian therapist allows me to comprehend balancing identities and moving between spaces that don’t always feel welcome. Self-compassion can be hard when social structures are not made for you. Your unique experiences are welcome here. We spend initial sessions understanding your story and building trust. Most of my clients experience small shifts and improvements in well-being in 6 weeks. I incorporate art, music, play, mindfulness, and somatic practices where needed. We can explore different approaches that feel right for you. Through our work, we will attempt to build a more cohesive version of you that can find regulation and stability in different environments.
Training, qualifications & experience
I have been in the field of mental health for 7 years, providing group therapy and one-on-one therapy both in India and the UK. It’s taught me to straddle two very different worlds. Moving to the UK to study psychotherapy provided me with professional and lived experience of being a queer immigrant of colour. I draw on my experience to work extensively with queer and neurodiverse clients.
I was trained in psychodynamic therapy, where we explore how your past influences your present emotional and behavioural patterns. In my practice, I believe that you are the expert on your own life, and therapy helps you connect with your inner wisdom. Learning to talk to yourself and your inner child helps open conversation with the vulnerable parts of you that need care. I’ve also found that healing comes with understanding how your relationships shape you. My aim is to create a safe therapeutic relationship to help you heal through connection and authenticity.
I have spent the last few years researching post-colonial power systems, racial identity & trauma, belonging, and cultural identity. I’ve seen firsthand how cultural identity, race, and oppression merge with queer experiences. I find it really important to hold this in mind when working with clients.
Member organisations
BACP is one of the UK’s leading professional bodies for counselling and psychotherapy with around 60,000 members. The Association has several different categories of membership, including Student Member, Individual Member, Registered Member MBACP, Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Accred) and Senior Registered Accredited Member MBACP (Snr Acccred). Registered and accredited members are listed on the BACP Register, which shows that they have demonstrated BACP’s recommended standards for training, proficiency and ethical practice. The BACP Register was the first register of psychological therapists to be accredited by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA). Accredited and senior accredited membership are voluntary categories for members who choose to undertake a rigorous application and assessment process to demonstrate additional standards around practice, training and supervision. Individual members will have completed an appropriate counselling or psychotherapy course and started to practise, but they won’t appear on the BACP Register until they've demonstrated that they meet the standards for registration. Student members are still in the process of completing their training. All members are bound by the BACP Ethical Framework and a Professional Conduct Procedure.
Accredited register membership
The Accredited Register Scheme was set up in 2013 by the Department of Health (DoH) as a way to recognise organisations that hold voluntary registers which meet certain standards. These standards are set by the Professional Standards Authority (PSA).
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Areas of counselling I deal with
Other areas of counselling I deal with
I typically work with trauma and abuse, themes around identity (gender/sexual/neurodiverse/culture/race), & complex family backgrounds. I also specialise in immigrant and student experiences.
Therapies offered
Fees
£65.00 - £75.00
Additional information
I offer further concessionary rate slots and have limited availability for the same. Feel free to get in touch to discuss your needs.
