In 10 years of my professional practice as a psychotherapist I have heard this statement from many of my clients after they have been in therapy for a while. That they wished that they were aware of such a support …

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Who doesn’t want a healthier, happier, more fulfilling life, Fulfilling relationships? Don’t we all want to be a better version of ourselves? So what stops us? Where do we get stuck? And why? What are the barriers that stop us …

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Love is not just a word or feeling. Love in action, needs to be seen, felt and received by your partner. In the last 10 years that I have been practicing as a couple therapist, this is one of the …

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Emotional intimacy is a significant requirement for a relationship to flourish. As a couple therapist, one of the common issues that couples come into therapy with is finding their emotional connection low or lost or deteriorated. In couple therapy, the …

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As a couple therapist / relationship counsellor I often see couples facing challenges with the level of intimacy that they seek with their partner. Many come in to therapy frustrated and disappointed about their relationship with escalating conflicts and finding …

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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 / …

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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 …

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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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