Get to know Tanya.

City & Background

Tanya Nagpal (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Mumbai who practices online and offline. They practice in Chembur.

They're 28 years old and have been practicing since 4 years.

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

Education

They have the following qualifications: BA, Mumbai University,MSc, Applied Social Psychology.

Additional qualifications:PG-DIp, Integrative Counselling.

Why they became a therapist.

"When I was younger I went through a lot of painful, confusing experiences and difficult feelings. This was at a time when the mental health movement was not even in its infant stages. I did not receive the help and guidance I needed at the time to help me avoid a lot of bad decisions and suffering. This is why I chose to go into this field, to better understand my own past and be able to help those who are suffering as I did."

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

"In my first session with clients I aim to make my clients feel safe and welcomed. The first session is usually about rapport building - getting to know my client, and also answering some questions the client may have about me. I would like the first session to feel like they have boarded a train and have started their journey towards healing, I am merely a co-passenger with them."

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

"My therapy space is open to all human beings, regardless of how they feel internally or how they look externally. The human experience is unlike any other living being - each of us have our own mental fingerprint -formed through our life experiences. To keep myself informed, I have discussions with my colleagues and contemporaries to understand the evolving approaches to mental health and the queer community,"

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with concerns like anxiety, stress, family and relationships, depression, mood concerns, body image and eating disorders, grief, existential crisis"

A Quote Tanya Resonates With.

"Heidegger believed that there are two fundamental modes of existing in the world: a) a state of forgetfulness of being & b) a state of mindfulness of being. ~ Irvin D Yalom"