Get to know Radha.

City & Background

Radha Kedia Dabriwal (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Hyderabad who practices offline and online. They practice in Banjara Hills.

They're 28 years old and have been practicing since 3 years.

English, and Hindi are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,500 - 1,800.

Education

They have the following qualifications: M.A. Applied Psychology,Post Graduate Diploma in Child & Adolescent Psychotherapy (TISS, Mumbai).

Additional qualifications:Introduction to Trauma Focussed Psychotherapy (Anahaat Psychotherapy).

Why they became a therapist.

"The desire to make a difference in the lives of those around me has been central towards my journey in becoming a therapist. When I was introduced to psychology during high school, I felt that I found my calling, as I could finally articulate my interest in human behaviour and what makes individuals act the way they do. This curiosity, coupled with my journey into self exploration, led me to pursue this career."

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

"The first session is usually heavy with information and experiences that have led the client to where they are now; it sometimes feels like there’s a lot to explore in the limited time we have, which can be overwhelming. Within this, my aim is to firstly create a holding space for the client, a relationship which they can slowly trust and feel safe in, where their experiences are heard. The key idea is to facilitate a sense of understanding …"

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

"As part of my Masters curriculum, I have had extensive training in queer affirmative counselling practices, which I keep honing through supervision and being in touch with literature. In general, I adopt an inclusive and transparent stance whereby I keep a healthy curiosity about lived experiences and am open to client’s knowledge and wisdom of the unique challenges they face, and try to understand this through the context that they are a part …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with adolescents, adults and families, focussing primarily on any emotional dysregulation that typically manifests as depressive or anxious concerns. This dysregulation might cause a plethora of issues such as troubled interpersonal relationships, difficulty with motivation, problematic patterns in work, study, family or general day to day life. Hence, my purview of concerns ranges from trauma, grief, interpersonal relationships to …"

A Quote Radha Resonates With.

"“If you know the why, you can live any how” ~ Friedrich Nietzsche"