Get to know Yogeshwari.

City & Background

Yogeshwari Shekhawat (She/Her) is a mental health counsellor from Jaipur who practices online and offline. They practice in Bais Godam Area, Near Civil Lines.

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 (₹) 1,800 - 3,000.

Education

They have the following qualifications: MA in Applied Psychology ( counselling ) 2019 .

Additional qualifications:Certificate Couple & Family Therapy , TISS 2022 ,Queer Affirmative Counselling Practice , MHI Aug2021,Working With Trauma , Hank Nunn Institute Aug 2020.

Why they became a therapist.

"The human mind, the way we think and feel always fascinates me. Through books and my academic years I understood the importance of mental health. While growing up, I have seen people around me helping and supporting each other and I too inherited the same. Mental health is as important as physical health and sometime the root stays inside the body, within the mind . To understand and provide effective care , I choose to become a counsellor. The …"

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

"Understanding of what is therapy and how it looks like. I hope to build a collaborative and non judgemental space , where they feel heard and secure enough to share further and grow. "

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

"I share my opinions and advocate for queer and trans folx mental health via different platforms. To work ethical and with adequate knowledge I have taken courses and keep reading to provide a safe space to people I work. My pervious work experiences also assisted me to bring affirmative work with queer and trans folx. "

Areas of concern they address in counselling.

"I work with adults , couples and families . In past I have worked with children too. The areas of concerns I address in counselling are emotional distress and anxiety , relationship concerns and life changes , trauma and impact of trauma , grief and loss , along with self awareness and work life balance. "

A Quote Yogeshwari Resonates With.

"As healers, we may sometimes forget the brilliance of ordinary people in healing themselves and the people they love ~ Sue Johnson"