As a psychotherapist / counsellor I do get at least couple of enquiries every day for in-person sessions. Personally, I have not seen clients in-person since March 2020 when the pandemic started.  Though I have been offering online counselling / …

Online therapy vs in-person therapy in the pandemic backdrop Read more »

As a counsellor / therapist one of my focus areas with my clients would be to help them build / enhance a healthy support system around themselves. One such support system could be having good friends and this is one …

4 types of friends to cherish and not let go Read more »

Are your parents pressurizing you to get married and you don’t want to or don’t want to yet? This is a fairly common occurrence in Indian families.  Here are 4 important conversations to have with your parents. As a counsellor, …

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Planning to get hitched?  Or in a committed relationship?  Here are 10 topics that you could have conversations about with your partner that can directly impact your relationship.   Even if you are already married, or in a long-term relationship, …

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When clients come in for relationship therapy / couple therapy I usually tell them that a relationship is built on four pillars – that is commitment, trust, respect and communication. And somewhere these pillars are also interconnected, that when any …

Five ways in which disrespect shows up in your relationship Read more »

You have been in therapy for a while and if you feel stuck and you not progressing for quite some time, what can you do about it? Therapy/counselling is a process and it takes time, effort and involvement. So don’t …

5 things to do if you think therapy is not working for you Read more »

Blaming the other person for any problem is easily understood as different from taking responsibility.  The difference is simple and clear. Having said that, many a times we blame ourselves and we assume that we are taking responsibility. Self-blame is …

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