I feel the idea of therapy holds a lot of misconceptions for all of us. One misconception that I feel deserves our attention is the idea that “Your therapist knows the best”. I truly believe that you yourself are the expert of your life. My role is to help you use that expertise to create a fulfilling life.

Whenever I think of humour in the therapeutic space, I imagine Chandler Bing in therapy. ? Humour allows us to express things that may be difficult to express through general conversation. I would love for you to bring humour to therapy sessions. We will laugh together and also try to understand the meaning the jokes represent in your life.

I believe that the therapeutic relationship between the client and the therapist is the most important factor for any success in therapy. For that, and to create a safe and supportive space, I try to keep my personal biases out of therapy. When I am talking to you as your therapist, I only have your well-being in my mind.

The things we talk about in therapy can be difficult and exhausting at times. Everyone has their own capacity to deal with such conversations. That is why, I encourage my clients to create boundaries in therapy as well. I will ask you to reveal only that much of yourself that you are comfortable dealing with. You can set the depth of therapy and I will try to meet you just there. Whatever you do bring to therapy, I will hold it with confidentiality and non-judgement.

Being a therapist comes with the cost of feeling emotionally drained at times. In my case, I am also learning entrepreneurship along with upskilling myself as a therapist. This causes additional fatigue at times. To make sure that all this does not interfere with my work as a therapist, I try to take up only as much work as I can deal with. I have also recently found art to be a great source of catharsis and grounding. Plus, I always have Shiree (Chief Happiness Officer at Moon Minds; or doggo) to pet which helps me decompress.

“When Things Fall Apart” by Pema Chödrön is a wonderful book that has helped me a lot. As a Buddhist teacher, Pema Chödrön provides a lot of insight into how hardships can create a path to growth and inner peace. Her compassionate approach to dealing with emotional pain and everyday challenges is very helpful!

“The curious paradox is that when I accept myself just as I am, then I can change.” – Carl Rogers
This beautiful quote has not just inspired my therapeutic approach, but it has also been an inspiration behind Moon Minds. I strongly believe that when we accept ourselves as we are, without judgement and with a lot of unconditional positive regard, only then can we learn to live in serenity.