Get to know Aavleen.

City & Background

Aavleen Bakshi (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Chandigarh who practices online and offline.

They're 27 years old and have been practicing since 5 years.

English, Hindi, and Punjabi are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,200 - 1,500.

Education

They have the following qualifications: MPhil Clinical Psychology from Dayanand Medical College and Hospital Ludhiana,MA Applied Psychology from Tata Institute of Social Sciences Mumbai; Human Resource Management from Indian Institute of Management Kozhikode.

Additional qualifications:Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT) - Process-Based Therapy in Digital Intervention (Pre-Conference Workshop by NACIAP, 2021),Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper (HealingStudio.in 2020).

Why they became a therapist.

"I feel everyone has a story to tell and everyone looks for someone to listen to their story, I am eager to be that listener. And if they allow me, I would like to respectfully offer input on their narrative. "

What they'd like a client's first session to be like.

"Psychological safety from our mutual therapy space. "

How they make their practice a safe and affirmative space for queer and trans* folx.

"I have read and took certifications and workshops to keep myself informed. I still invite all my clients regardless of their gender/class/caste identities to be open and comfortable to educate me on anything I might not have knowledge on. I keep myself very open to their questions as I understand my limited training cannot mirror completely their lived experiences so I’m always open to listen to their side. I ask them their pronouns, sexual …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I am open to all concerns like relationship, marriage, domestic violence, gender and sexuality, health, self, parenting, communication, leadership, problem solving, etc. "

A Quote Aavleen Resonates With.

"All of everything, always."