Get to know Anurag.

City & Background

Anurag Pankajakshan (They/Them) is a mental health counsellor from Bengaluru who practices online.

They're 31 years old, identify as Queer, Non-Binary, and have been practicing since 3 years.

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

Education

They have the following qualifications: M. Sc. Applied Psychology (spec.: clinical psychology) - Pondicherry University; ,PGD Feminist Counselling and Mediation - Baduku Community College;.

Additional qualifications: Working With Trauma From Hank Nunn Institute; Counselling Psychology - Montfort Institute; Solution Focused Brief Therapy From Skill Boosters & Barry Winbolt;.

Why they became a therapist.

"I personally benefitted from counselling during my turbulent teenage years. The non-judgmentality of the space allowed me to explore and embrace my identity better and I decided then to learn to offer the same kind of space to others."

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

"I hope my clients are able to experience a safe and non-judgmental space that they know is dedicated for them. I would like for my clients to go back from their first session with a feeling of being understood and welcomed to share their challenges, and with a certain sense of optimism in eventually overcoming them."

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

"- As a gay non-binary person, I am passionate about making the therapy space I offer as queer-affirming as I can. I share with clients that I am a queer-affirmative practitioner, and I do disclose my queer identity with clients who are queer and questioning, in the hope that they would be able to feel safer and to be more forthcoming about their identities. Although each individual has a unique journey, the queer kinship is a powerful feeling. I …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"- Mostly, I work in areas of anxiety, depression, stress management, identity and self development, interpersonal relationships, and gender and sexuality concerns. I intend on learning to work with trauma in the future. - I work with a general population between the ages of 18 and 40."

A Quote Anurag Resonates With.

"So, I guess we are who we are for alot of reasons. And maybe well never know most of them. But even if we dont have the power to choose where we come from, we can still choose where we go from there. We can still do things. And we can try to feel okay about them. ~ Charlie Kelmeckis, The Perks of Being a Wallflower"