Get to know Veha.

City & Background

Veha Pandya (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Mumbai who practices offline and online. They practice in Andheri - West.

They're 26 years old and have been practicing since 3 years.

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

Education

They have the following qualifications: B.A Psychology from Mumbai University,M.A. Psychology: Lifespan Counselling from St. Xaviers, Mumbai.

Additional qualifications:Basics of Systemic Therapy (6 Month Course) by Matters & Relationship.

Why they became a therapist.

"As a young teenager struggling with my mental health, I was fortunate enough to find the right kind of support to aid my mental health. This solidified my faith in the work of mental health professionals and fuelled my desire to pay it forward. It is what has made me gravitate towards pursuing a career a counselling psychologist. "

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

"I believe therapy is a sacred space because it allows clients to feel seen and their voices heard. Therefore, in their first session, I wish for clients to experience the safety of this space to voice their pain and hurt and to give them the sense of security that they don't have to go through their struggles alone. "

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

"While my practice is open to all individuals irrespective of their sexual and gender identities, I make my practice queer affirmative by being sensitive to the unique stressors and challenges that queer and trans folks experience and helping them cope with a world that is inherently discriminatory and oppressive. I am also constantly learning and upgrading myself to better serve this population. "

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with adult and young adult populations. The concerns I work with are anxiety and mood-related issues, relationship concerns, family issues, work or academic stress, difficulties with life transitions, grief and relationship loss, emotional and psychological abuse and so on. "

A Quote Veha Resonates With.

"Let everything happen to you: beauty and terror. Just keep going. No feeling is final ~ Rainier Maria Rilke"