Get to know Farah.

City & Background

Farah Maneckshaw (She/They) is a mental health counsellor from Bengaluru who practices online.

They're 27 years old and have been practicing since 1 year.

English, and Hindi are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 2,250.

Education

They have the following qualifications: M.A. In Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences .

Additional qualifications: Year Long Training in Narrative Therapy by Ummeed Queer Affirmative Counselling Program by MHI Introduction to Couples Therapy by Pause for Perspective.

Why they became a therapist.

"Being a therapist has always been more than a career choice to me. As a young Queer teenager, seeking mental health support, I wish I had access to professionals who understood my needs and unique circumstances. As a novice therapist, many of my efforts were training myself to become the kind of therapist I had needed. Over the years, I've grown to realise that each client is unique and so are their needs from therapy. I've learned to …"

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

"I would hope for my client to have a sense of what our upcoming sessions would feel like, a clearer understanding of the concerns they'd like to work on and of course, to feel understood and supported by me. I would hope for them to have clarified any doubts, hesitations or reservations they may have had about therapy. "

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

"As someone who is queer myself, I strive to make the therapeutic space safe for other members of the LGBT+ community. The word 'queer affirmative' has become a bit of a buzzword in mental health circles, but when I say I am an affirmative practitioner, here are some things you can expect from our sessions together - I don't assume people's gender or sexuality and recognise them as fluid, evolving constructs. Beyond condemning …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with a broad range of concerns, which include but are not limited to trauma, couples work, abuse, relationships, identity exploration, grief, anxiety, depression and stress. I work with all populations, but I have received specialised training in working with couples, the LGBT community, neurodivergent folks and people who are disabled or experiencing chronic illness. "

A Quote Farah Resonates With.

"The core of our therapeutic work lies in the shedding of internalised oppression, sexism and victimisation ~ Savneet Talwar"