Get to know Anuradha.

City & Background

Anuradha Singal (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Mumbai who practices online. They practice in Thane.

They're 26 years old, identify as Queer, and have been practicing since 3 years.

Hindi, and English are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,700 - 2,200.

Education

They have the following qualifications: MSc. Counselling Psychology, Christ Deemed to Be University (June 2022).

Additional qualifications:18-Month Fellowship Program, From Pause for Perspective, Hyderabad in Mental Health Advocacy and Leadership for Individuals, Children and Their Families (July 2022-December 2023),Course on Neurodivergence, Feeding Differences, and Avoidant/Restrictive Food Intake Disorder (AFRID), RDs for Neurodiversity (October 2023 to December 2023), 6 Months Diploma in Art Therapy/Therapist, Darwin Psychology Centre, Bangalore, (March 2024 to August 2024).

Why they became a therapist.

"The short answer would be, I did not know who else to be. The longer answer would be, I grew up as an undiagnosed highly verbose and curious adhd + autistic kid, who felt immensely, who was too blunt to her own fault, and would have a lot of questions for everyone. I felt misunderstood everywhere I went. For a long time, I thought this is how everyone feels, all the time. I grew up and I realized, “not everyone, Lakshman.” I have always had a …"

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

"My hope is that through the first session itself the client is able to experience a sense of open curiosity from my end. I hope they feel seen and heard. As a therapist, I want to be able to offer an understanding, safe, non-judgemental and inviting space for the serviceusers. However, safety and the experience of being understood looks different for everyone and in my practice, I like to co-create safety rather than promise it as a given."

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

"-by not assuming that I get it -being curious -holding space for unique life stressors and affirming that being queer and trans in an openly trans/queerphobic world is dysregulating, disabling and unfair -consuming literature created by queer folks -leaning into my own queerness and having a queer supervisor -centering lived experience over and above any media representation"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work primarily with adolescents and adults in navigating relationships, queerness, self-growth, self-esteem, identity related concerns, emotion regulation, anxiety, eating differences, addiction, grief, living with chronic illness and pain, trauma, depression, Autism, ADHD and other neurodivergent identities."

A Quote Anuradha Resonates With.

"“I believe in kindness. Also in mischief. Also in singing, especially when singing is not necessarily prescribed.” ― Mary Oliver"