Get to know Pallavi.

City & Background

Pallavi Gupta (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Vadodara who practices online and offline. They practice in Sama.

They're 29 years old and have been practicing since 3 years.

Hindi, and English are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,000 - 1,500.

Education

They have the following qualifications: M.A. Applied Psychology, Aug 2021, TISS.

Additional qualifications:P.G.Diploma (Clinical & Community Psychology).

Why they became a therapist.

"My journey of becoming a counsellor has been quite exploratory, reflective, personal and unique. I was introduced to psychology quiet later in my life, after I had completed my graduation from a completely different field, engineering! Getting introduced to this subject for the first time brought in a lot of curiosity and a sense of resonance, and that led me to exploring it further. Understanding human experiences- the diversities, the …"

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

"I hope that my clients feel safe, comfortable, heard, empowered and hopeful after their first session."

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

"I take conscious efforts to create a queer affirmative space for my clients which includes: 1) Respecting and honoring people's diversities (in and outside therapy) 2) Being mindful of the language I use 3) Staying away from assumptions- asking and directly checking with my clients rather than assuming 4) Using an intersectional lens to recognize that queer individuals may face multiple, overlapping forms of oppression related to their …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with adults, adolescents and children. Some of the key concerns I work with include (but are not limited to) grief, trauma, stress, anxiety, relationship, emotional difficulties."

A Quote Pallavi Resonates With.

"The Person is not the Problem, the Problem is the Problem. ~ Michael White"