Get to know Sneha.

City & Background

Sneha S (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Bengaluru who practices online.

They're 27 years old and have been practicing since 3 years.

English are some of the languages they know, and hourly fee is (₹) 1,500 - 2,200.

Education

They have the following qualifications: MSc Counselling Psychology, Bengaluru North University.

Additional qualifications:Diploma in Art Therapy (Asha the Hope),Certificate Course in Queer Affirmative Counselling Practice (Mariwala Health Initiative).

Why they became a therapist.

"When I went through my own struggles with mental health and witnessed the same in people around, it became a driving force to starting my journey in this field."

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

"To get an idea of the way I work, to clarify any queries that they have and experience some level of comfort with me. I want my clients to show up as they are and know that all the range of emotions that they are experiencing in the first session is understandable and that they are not alone in this. I like to demystify the process as much as possible."

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

"I do not go in with an assumption of gender, pronouns, and sexual orientation in my sessions. I execute this through the language I use. The intake forms have spaces for each of these information that clients can fill in or choose not to. I seek supervision and engage in self-work to keep my biases in check. The space explores the experience of queer and trans folx within the context of the systems we live in."

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with young adults, neurodivergent and queer folks. The areas of concern include (not limited to) anxiety, depression, grief, trauma, and relationship-related issues."

A Quote Sneha Resonates With.

"But what are these "throw-ins," these elusive, "off the record" extras? They exist outside of formal theory, they are not written about, they are not explicitly taught. Therapists are often unaware of them; yet every therapist knows that he or she cannot explain why many patients improve. The critical ingredients are hard to describe, even harder to define. ~ Irvin D. Yalom"