Through my lived experiences at a young age, I learnt of the impact of mental health care services- both positive and negative. This birthed the seed of curiosity towards mental health and psychology. It was this very curiosity- about human nature, what makes us who we are, what keeps us stuck in unhelpful patterns and what we actually need to move towards a more fulfilling life- that guided me through my education and led me to a career in mental health.
I believe that at the end of the day, what we all need is a safe and accepting relationship that allows us to show up in our most vulnerable forms and work through our concerns, and I hope to be able to create such a space for clients through my work as a counsellor.

Being able to witness and be part of an individual’s journey of self exploration and growth is a privilege and honour. Every session where I get to hold space for a client to look within and develop a new relationship with themselves, leaves me feeling excited. I have learnt something about life, resilience, hope and purpose from every client I have had the opportunity to work with, and for that I am very grateful! It is these very vulnerable relationships and honest conversations, and the capacity of humans to keep moving, that is very fulfilling for me as a person.

I hope for my clients to leave feeling heard and understood after our first session together. I recognise that it may take a while for us to build a relationship where the client feels comfortable to show up in their entirety, but I hope the first session lays the foundation for this trust, respect and safety. At the end of a first session, I wish for the client to take away not only an understanding of the therapeutic process, me as a therapist and what they can expect, but also a hope that therapy can help them attain their personal goals.

Seeking therapy is in no way a sign of ‘weakness’ or ‘illness’. Rather, it indicates your commitment to your relationship with yourself, and for that, I have a great amount of respect for you. We all could use a non-judgemental, accepting and confidential space to untangle the knots within our minds and understand ourselves at a deeper level. Therapy can be one way to further this journey of self discovery and work through certain patterns that may not be serving us any more. Therapy is not a one-way communication where I give you advice or solutions, or one where I am in any position of authority. It is instead a process where you and I work together, towards goals you set. The journey may bring with it some discomfort, and it is not a linear process, but your expertise and feedback will always be upheld.

I would be happy to assist you though this journey with any doubts or apprehensions you may have about therapy, over a brief introductory call to see if this would be a good fit for you.

I believe that the relationship shared between a client and their therapist is the foundation of all therapeutic work. No healing can happen through just techniques and modalities, unless they are taking place within a safe and vulnerable relationship built upon empathy, non-judgemental acceptance, curiosity and compassion from the therapist.
I hope to hold on to these values and foster a relationship where the client feels safe to be uncomfortable with their rawest wounds on display, comforted by a deep sense of being understood and held.
Carl Rogers describes the importance of the relationship within therapy beautifully- “The gentle and sensitive companionship of an empathic stance… provides illumination and healing. In such situations deep understanding is, I believe, the most precious gift one can give to another.”

Every client has taught me something new about the meaning of life, relationships, resilience and emotional pain, yet what has always stood out for me as a constant, is the power of hope. The ability to believe that there is a light at the end of the tunnel, even when you can’t see it- as long as we have the support of kindness and care- is so inspiring to me.

I believe that my ability to express care, curiosity and comfort even with distress, allows for the building of a therapeutic relationship that has the space for vulnerability, silliness as well as ruptures and repair. And it is this relationship that lays the foundation for all therapeutic work.

Additionally, I am deeply committed to growing as a reflective and self aware practitioner, which requires me to actively engage in my own healing and growth. This allows me to show up for my clients in a way that’s more authentic and present in the moment.

In my free time, you’ll find me re-watching some of my favourite shows, doodling, reading, or just dancing around to some bollywood music. I also spend a lot of my free time scrolling through dog videos and hoping to run into as many street animals as possible.

I work from an exploratory stance, with a relational and emotion focused approach. What this means is, my role is not to provide you with solutions or advice, but rather to explore and understand your emotional patterns, see where they may be stemming from and help you develop a new relationship with them so that you may have more agency. My therapeutic approach ties in elements of person-centred therapy, Internal family systems, parts work, psychodynamic and narrative therapy. The client’s needs are at the centre, and I make sure to frame my approach depending on where you are and what might work the best for you. I am also a trauma informed and queer affirmative practitioner, and also use somatic approaches in my work where we make space for and work with the bodily manifestation of one’s emotions.

While I am a trained queer affirmative practitioner, I recognise that the process of educating, learning and unlearning is one that never ends, and one that I am responsible for. And so I do make it a point to learn from my clients and through continued education, so as to ensure that the therapy space is one that is safe for everyone to show up with all their identities being respected and without any judgement. I am very mindful about operating from a space of not knowing and holding on to curiosity while understanding the client’s lived experiences, and am also very conscious of the language and labels I use.