My main goal through Aware Mental Health is to make counselling and therapy accessible, affordable, and most importantly, derived from the best scientific approaches. Clients struggling with anxiety, depression and other life problems, deserve to live live fuller and more meaningful lives. 

I am NOT the kind of counsellor who judges you, lectures you, gives you advice to think positively, or shames you for your problems. Instead when you work with me, you will find a safe, non-judgmental space, and a wealth of therapy tools and strategies that will help you to effectively deal with your problems. Everything we do in our sessions will always have a rationale and purpose.

My education consists of a Master’s degree in Rehabilitation Counseling from the University of Wisconsin-Stout, USA. At the time I started my Master’s, my university was ranked 9th in the Rehabilitation Counselling domain for the whole of United States. 

During my grad school, I got a well-rounded training in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). My clinical training included working for the State Government of Virginia before moving back to Bangalore, India. Over time, I ventured into third-wave behavioural therapies like Mindfulness-based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), and stumbled upon the powerful research surrounding Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT, pronounced as the word “act”).