I’ve always been curious about what makes us who we are.

Long before counselling became my work, I was drawn to the quieter questions — why we respond the way we do, why some experiences stay with us, why certain patterns repeat, and what helps people change.

I studied Psychology, Economics and English Literature at Mount Carmel College, Bengaluru — a combination that shaped how I understand people in ways I didn’t expect. Literature taught me to listen to people’s stories, Economics taught me to question easy explanations, and Psychology gave me a way to understand the thoughts, emotions and experiences beneath them.

I went on to complete my M.Sc. in Psychology at the Indian Institute of Psychology and Research, followed by postgraduate training in Autism & Behavioural Science at Fanshawe College, Canada. Since then my work has taken me across psychological, behavioural and educational settings in both India and Canada — from mental-health rehabilitation and psychological assessment to behavioural intervention and supporting young people with diverse needs. My research on parenting styles and resilience among higher-secondary students was also published.

Those experiences left me with two things I carry into my work: rigour and patience. Psychological assessment taught me to be careful about what I claim and curious about the space between a story and the evidence for it. Behavioural work taught me to notice changes so small they could easily be missed — and, perhaps most importantly, that people rarely change simply because someone told them to.

You don’t need to arrive with everything figured out. Bring what’s on your mind. We’ll begin there.