My love affair with psychology began in school, long before I knew it would become my life's work. There was something deeply compelling about the idea that the same experience could shape two people in entirely different ways. That the human mind was not a fixed thing but something fluid. When I went on to study psychology at the University of St Andrews in Scotland, that fascination only deepened. I found myself drawn not just to the clinical aspects of the field but to the science underneath, to the way the brain learns and adapts and sometimes gets stuck.
I returned to India and completed a Masters in Psychology at Delhi University, and have been in private practice ever since. Over the past decade I have worked with hundreds of adults across a wide range of concerns, and what has stayed constant through all of it is my belief that understanding yourself is not a luxury. It is the foundation of everything else.
I have always been fascinated by why people think, feel and behave the way they do
How I work
Cultural context
I do not believe in a one size fits all approach to therapy, because people are not one size fits all. My practice is deeply informed by cognitive neuroscience as well as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Acceptance and Commitment Therapy and Positive Psychology, but what that looks like in the room varies enormously from person to person. Sometimes a session follows a clear agenda we have set together. Sometimes it starts with a conversation about something that happened that week, because that is where the real material often lives.
When a new client comes in for the first time, I focus on helping them understand what to expect from the process, how we will structure sessions and what the arc of the work might look like. Change takes time and it is rarely linear. The work is collaborative. I am not here to hand you answers. I am here to help you find them.
Having grown up in India and studied and lived abroad, I have come to understand deeply how much our cultural context shapes the way we see ourselves and the world around us. Culture influences our relationships, our sense of identity, the expectations we carry and the way we make meaning of our experiences. It is rarely incidental to the therapeutic process and I pay close attention to the role it plays for each person I work with.
Whether a client has lived in one place their whole life or has spent years navigating different countries and cultures, that context is always part of the conversation. I believe good therapy holds the whole person, and the whole person always includes where they come from.
Ready to begin?
If any of this resonates with you, I would love to hear from you. The first step is simply reaching out.
Education
MA, School of Psychology and Neuroscience, University of St Andrews, Scotland
MA, Psychology, University of Delhi
Training and additional courses
Essentials of CBT, The Beck Institute
ACT Immersion, Dr Steven C. Hayes
ADHD Everyday Strategies, SUNY Buffalo, New York
Positive Psychology, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Positive Psychology: Resilience Skills, University of Pennsylvania
Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health, University of Sydney
The Science of Wellbeing, Yale University
Psychology of Popularity, The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Rethinking Ageing: Are We Prepared to Live Longer, University of Melbourne
Introduction to Neuroeconomics, Higher School of Economics
The Addicted Brain, Emory University
The Clinical Psychology of Children and Young People, University of Edinburgh
Peer-reviewed research
Gender Difference in Self-Reported Empathy: Effects of Task Instructions and Exposure to Gender Essentialism Primes, PLoS One, Vol. 20, December 2025
Are There Gender Differences in Empathy?, Berkeley Undergraduate Journal of Psychology
The Impact of the Covid-19 Lockdown on Mental Wellbeing, in Covid-19: Biopsychosocial Perspectives
Writing and media
Five Ways to Reflect Before You Step Into the New Year, Mint Lounge
When Intimacy Becomes Complicated and Bewildering, Mint Lounge
Sorry, But the Company Does Not Need You Anymore, Mint Lounge
Is Online Intimacy Bringing Us Closer or Driving Us Apart, The Hindu
ADHD and Autism: Adult Diagnosis on the Spectrum, The Hindu
Moon, Indians and Lunar Real Estate, The Hindu
Inside Dating Apps: Midlifers, Love and Relationships, The Hindu
Self-Expansion Theory and How Travel Makes It Possible, Outlook Traveller
National Mental Health Awareness Day, Bold Outline