Get to know Arushi.

City & Background

Arushi Ralli (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Delhi, Dharamshala who practices online. They practice in East Delhi.

They're 29 years old and have been practicing since 7 years.

English, and Hindi are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,800 - 3,000.

Education

They have the following qualifications: Masters in Applied Psychology, University of Delhi.

Why they became a therapist.

"This reminds me of the quote by Toko-pa Turner, "life isn't only happening to us: we're happening to life." Counselling and I chose each other after working through experiences in life as it always made me go back to my childhood, "what did I value the most when I was a kid?" and the answer was, "wanting to stay with people and witnessing life through their window"."

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

"That therapy is about understanding what works for you. I invite you to reflect on the first session with the lens of how it feels to be in the same space with your therapist. I wish for each and every individual to reflect on how it would feel to work together."

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

"By constantly reading, doing research, by asking questions, and taking feedback to be better. It's important for me to say that I'm learning and un-learning. It's work in progress."

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with adolescents, young adults and adults in areas of emotional difficulties, trauma, grief, loss and everything that revolves in their worldview. The concerns can be innumerable however it's important for me know what my client sees a concern as."

A Quote Arushi Resonates With.

"And now here is my secret, a very simple secret: It is only with the heart that one can see rightly; what is essential is invisible to the eye ~ Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, The Little Prince"