Jai (He/Him) is a 30 year old mental health therapist from Mumbai who practices online.
I work with a wide range of concerns - from “emotional” concerns (e.g., depression, stress, anxiety, anger, trauma), to more “behavioural” concerns (e.g., addiction, procrastination), to dealing with various life changes (e.g. grief and bereavement, job loss) and even existential concerns.
Owing to my extensive work in the organisational space, I also have experience working with workplace-related concerns like workplace conflicts, bullying, career stagnation & development.
Lastly, I don’t think therapy just needs to be a space for addressing concerns. It is also a space to work on self-development, self-enhancement and growth. Another area I work in is the creation and execution of plans for the same.
A few things:
I have been fortunate to work with a very diverse range of individuals - be it with regards to their professional, socioeconomic & cultural backgrounds, their age groups, or various other aspects of their identities.
Also, because of the way my brain is wired, analogies and metaphors come very naturally to me. This is useful at different stages of therapy - from understanding client’s lived experiences, to creating an evocative framework for the actions we will take next together.
My approach varies depending on the person I’m working with and the concerns they want to work on. Therefore, I have an eclectic approach that melds various styles, techniques and approaches. I am not a proponent for having a singular, “one-size-fits-all” therapeutic approach.
At the core of my approach is the belief that each human has the latent potential within themselves to not only heal, but to flourish. I look at one of the key focuses of therapy to reconnect individuals to this part of themselves, by creating a space that is safe, non-judgemental, warm and reflective.
My approach at times tends to be a bit “non-directive”: I look at myself more as someone walking alongside you in this journey, as opposed to being the all-knowing expert all the time in our work together.
Despite being cis-gendered, I’ve always had questions about the idea of gender. I’ve found the strict rules about gender roles constricting. Many of the ways people perform their gender roles has always seemed odd to me, and the negative attitudes around different sexual orientations have always vexed me.
Because of this, I’ve always been curious about the many different experiences and perspectives of LGBTQ+ people and how these different aspects of identity intersect.
To learn more, I satisfy this curiosity mainly by connecting with queer and transgender individuals. This happens through talking with friends, colleagues, and other people, as well as through reading books, articles, blogs, and watching video essays.
To better understand my own biases and stay aware of them, I regularly participate in supervision as well as personal therapy.
Homo sum, humani nihil a me alienum puto (I am a human being, nothing human can be alien to me)
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