Get to know Snehal.

City & Background

Snehal Saraf (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Kolkata 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 (₹) 2,000 - 5,500.

Education

They have the following qualifications: M.A. in Counselling Psychology with Specialization in Couple & Family Therapy, Gerontology and De-addiction, Tata Institute of Social Sciences (Mumbai).

Additional qualifications:Trauma Therapy, TISS (Mumbai),Mindfulness & Presence-Oriented Psychotherapy, Just Being Centre (Pune).

Why they became a therapist.

"Rumi once said, "What you seek, is seeking you." In retrospect, all my life experiences/circumstances were shaping me and calling me out to this path! There was never an alternative, especially, after experiencing the power of unconditional acceptance by my school counselor in standard 2, which entirely changed the script of my life. School no longer felt foreign & unsafe; I stopped throwing-up everyday due to anxiety (which was …"

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

"I believe therapy helps in coming closer to self; align/get centred in order to access the 'Intuitive Wisdom' we all carry, which can then be our compass to life. I like to keep my first session structure-less to let clients receive a glimpse of themselves again in the form of hope, safe space for vulnerable parts, reconnect to their strengths, values and needs, and an allowance to just be for once. That's how they will know if this …"

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

"I have seen my journey from intellectual acceptance to emotional wholesome acceptance for the queer community once I truly began to empathize. This was possible by being constantly in touch with their lived reality through reading/hearing their narratives for what it is. When the client senses the integrity in the therapist's intentions and actions towards securing their Wellbeing, it creates a safe and affirmative space for them. Adopting …"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with Adults, Couples and Families who are dealing with the following- Complex Trauma; Depression; Anxiety and it's spectrum (eg-OCD); Stress; Life Transitioning Phases; Family and Relationship Conflict; Self Concept + Gender and Sexuality; Value Clarification & accessing Higher Self. I consider Narcissism is a hidden pandemic in rise. I have extensive experience in working with Survivors of Narcissistic Abuse and healing them from …"

A Quote Snehal Resonates With.

"Every Human Heart-Beat is a Universe of Possibilities!"