Get to know Amishaa.

City & Background

Amishaa Gupta (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Bengaluru who practices online. They practice in Indiranagar.

They're 26 years old and have been practicing since 1 year.

Hindi, and English are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,500 - 1,800.

Education

They have the following qualifications: MA Psychology (Psychosocial Clinical Studies).

Additional qualifications:Diploma for Narrative Therapy and Community Work From Dulwich Centre and Children.

Why they became a therapist.

"I took a pretty long route to reach here. I have dabbled in a lot of different areas - I've moved from studying Commerce in school, to English Literature during my graduation and finally Psychology for post-graduation, trying my hand at dancing and filmmaking somewhere in between to now also wanting to make comics alongside. The one common thread through all of these choices has been the tendency to be attracted towards spaces that allow for …"

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

"More than anything else, I hope for the clients to experience a sense of safety within the space right from the beginning. I believe that this helps in building the backbone for therapy to happen - it is important to feel safe to be able to express disagreements, have conflicts, give difficult feedback and come back to the space despite all of it, or perhaps because of it."

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

"I try to keep reading up, updating myself and engaging with people and fellow therapists from the community. One of the ways that I also inform myself is through reading up personal narratives and accounts of queer and trans folx so as to not just be limited by theoretical knowledge but actually be aware of the lived experiences of people. This challenges any preconceived notions I might be carrying and allows me to keep my own biases in check."

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"The concerns that I work with include but are not limited to - relational concerns, grief, trauma, sexual abuse, anxiety, depression and general stress. I also work with neurodivergent folx, queer and trans folx, couples and adolescents."

A Quote Amishaa Resonates With.

"The curious paradox is that when I accept myself, just as I am, then I can change. ~ Carl Rogers"