Get to know Purnima.

City & Background

Purnima Sahai (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Mumbai who practices online.

They're 28 years old and have been practicing since 5 years.

English, and Hindi are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 3,000 - 6,000.

Education

They have the following qualifications: M.Sc Clinical Psychology, Manipal Academy of Higher Education (July, 2020),B.Sc Psychology, University of Madras (April, 2018).

Additional qualifications:Shadow Mastery Coaching Program by Shadow Mastery School (2025).

Why they became a therapist.

"At a very young age, my fascination with human beings and their behaviours became very clear to me. Maybe that's why along with being a counsellor, I took great interest in performing arts. For me being a counsellor, is my tiny contribution to the world by sharing what I understand best for those who wish to explore this arena. Also, it's absolutely beautiful and pure to see a human being show up as their most genuine and authentic self."

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

"A strong belief. Hope rooted in realism. Anticipation of the excitement you are going to experience in this journey."

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

"I have worked with a lot of queer folks over the years, have learnt so much from them and also had the pleasure of seeing them turn into their most beautiful confident selves. Having grown up in different places and cultures, I have had the honour of making the bestest of friends who happen to be queer. What's a better way to learn about a community than learning from them directly? Oh! and I also follow a lot of absolutely gorgeous queer and …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"Fear, sub-clinical anxiety, sadness, mild-moderate depression, relationship work, marriage, identity, that state of "feeling stuck", chronic health conditions, grief, people pleasing, body image, existentialism - and of course, I understand that there is a lot that either feels like a grey area between these aforementioned words and a lot that feels like an overlap too. We can work through all of that."

A Quote Purnima Resonates With.

"Were all just walking each other home. ~ Ram Dass"