About Us | TheMindClan.com | Curated Mental Health Support in India

We are TheMindClan.com.

Started in 2018 out of personal necessity, TheMindClan.com makes inclusive mental health care easier to find across India. Navigating our own realities of ADHD, dyslexia, complex trauma, and partial hearing loss, we set out to build the care bridge we wished existed: an independent, community-referred platform connecting individuals with affirming practitioners, peer sharing circles, and active helplines.

You have the right to find an affirming, non-judgmental space that supports your mental health.

We're an access enabler, not a clinic or care provider. We do not employ practitioners or take commissions on sessions. Once you find a provider who feels right, you reach out directly, and we intentionally step back so your agency stays yours.

Why We Do It

It's systems, not symptoms.

Existing mental health systems are often fragmented, quick to pathologise, and driven by a cookie-cutter approach that does not take individual needs into account. Distress is contextual, shaped by patriarchy, casteism, ableism, heteronormativity, and other systems of power. It is not a personal failure.

We are flipping this by placing individual choice at the centre, and by building a space that understands you for who you are and is sensitive to your identities.

You are the expert in your own life.

Intimidation, judgment, and stigma around mental health fade when individuals can make choices for their own care, based on their current needs, at their own pace, in a community space that feels safe.

At Our Core

We are grounded in feminist, social justice, LGBTQIA+ liberation, and other movements of inclusion.
We centre the needs and invite the experiences of every individual, irrespective of age, gender identity, sexuality, religion, caste, colour, neurotype, or ability.
Through discussion we learn, and through inclusion and empathy we grow: individually, as a community, and as an effective mental health ecosystem.

Why We Are Different

We are an access enabler, not a broker. We don't take commissions or mediate your care.
Providers are peer-recommended, interviewed, and curated on values alignment, not scale.
Listed practitioners retain full autonomy over their independent practices.
We are a tiny, independent team prioritizing human trust over rapid expansion.

What Can You Find Here?

A curated set of entry points into mental health support - so you can start wherever feels right, even if you're not ready for therapy yet.

Mental Health Practitioners

Independent practitioners with their own private practices, community-referred and curated for values alignment. Affirming, non-pathologising care, across cities and online.

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Events & Workshops

Community gatherings, workshops, and trainings where you can learn, share, and connect with facilitators and peers exploring mental health together.

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Sharing Spaces

Peer support groups, group therapy, and sharing circles - low-pressure spaces to share experiences, find community, and feel heard.

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Stories & Resources

Stories, poems, and articles from the community - with a consent-driven trigger warning system. Lived experience, treated as legitimate knowledge.

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Active Helplines

Regularly checked helplines operated by trained professionals and volunteers - offering non-judgmental listening and emotional support when you need it.

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Mental Health Bites

Thought-provoking visuals, posts, and ideas to add perspective and support you in navigating your experiences day-to-day.

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Meet The Founders

Our Founders

Shweta Srinivasan (She/Her)

Co-Founder, Curation & Community Lead

Practicing therapist with 8+ years of clinical experience, working from an intersectional, trauma-informed, queer- and neuro-affirming lens. Shweta leads provider curation, community partnerships, and outreach, guided by her lived experience of complex trauma and partial hearing loss.

Mani Kumar (He/Him)

Co-Founder & Technical Advisor

Mani designed the platform's initial architecture and accessibility-first framework, shaped by his lived experience of dyslexia and ADHD. From time to time, he supports TheMindClan.com in an advisory capacity to guide our team on platform architecture and accessible design.

A Growing Community

Our Community of Support Providers

While our team remains tiny, our ecosystem has grown through community trust and peer recommendations. Today, we're grateful to bridge you with over 176+ inclusive support providers, including independent practitioners, support groups, and sharing spaces across India.