Hello hello! I'm Gayatrı, a counselling psychologist, and I'm glad you found your way here.
I honestly believe that almost everyone could benefit from some form of inner work, be it therapy, nervous system regulation, inner child work, trauma work, somatic practices or meditation. What that looks like is different for each of us.
Why does it matter?
Human beings are wonderfully complex, and there's often much more beneath the surface than meets the eye. Understanding ourselves a little better can change how we see, experience and relate to the world around us. And perhaps that's where it all begins… with you.
Sounds complicated? Don't worry, I've got you.
I work primarily with individuals. Understanding what we feel, what we think and how we read situations changes how we show up in every relationship. Whatever stays unclear inside us tends to follow us there. And often it works the other way too: our relationships are one of the clearest mirrors we have, so they're very much part of what we explore.
My aim is to offer a warm, safe space where people of all ages feel able to open up and be vulnerable. Together, we give shape to feelings that may have been colouring your thinking for years.
Intentions, beliefs and behaviour don't always align. Over time, our intentions have a way of inadvertently leaking through our actions, choices and repeated behaviours.
Exploring these gaps can reveal a great deal about ourselves and the nature of our relationships.
What inspires me
It's hard to pin down a single moment that drew me to psychology, but one early influence was watching the Mahabharata on television as a child. Episode after episode, I grew fond of characters and felt certain I knew how they would act and how the story would unfold. Then they would do something completely unexpected, even shocking. It showed me how fragile life is and how unpredictable people can be, even the ones we think we know best.
One day a king, the next a pauper?
I see this play out in relationships even today. Predictability is an important part of what makes us feel safe with someone, which is perhaps why the unexpected can shake us so deeply.
Books and conversations have continued to fascinate me for much the same reason. Whether I'm reading a gripping story or listening to someone recount an extraordinary life, I'm drawn to the sheer unpredictability of it all: the exhilarating highs, the crushing lows, the in-between stretches when nothing seems to move, and the sudden twists that turn everything on its head.
Perhaps that's what keeps us intrigued. We like to believe we can guess what comes next.
As my interest in psychology grew, so did my fascination with the workings of the mind: what we understand, what remains beyond our grasp, and what science continues to uncover.
Beneath all our searching, I find myself drawn to a few fundamental human needs, so deeply rooted, raw and vulnerable. Among them is a quiet, universal longing to make sense of life and our place in it.
I'm equally drawn to what science reveals and what the great esoteric wisdom traditions invite us to explore.
The people who shaped how I think
Carl Jung
Has shaped how I understand people more than anyone.
Sigmund Freud
The unconscious mind, and the work that started it all.
Joseph Campbell
Myth, archetypes and the hero's journey.
What I've valued most, in my own life and in what others have shared with me, is honest, unpretentious and, above all, authentic connection and conversation: the kind that feels completely real. Again and again, conversations like that have helped people find their footing, whatever life was throwing at them. Over the years, my interest in psychology took shape around that idea, and it has grown into this practice.
That is what I hope to offer you.
Qualifications and experience
- Postgraduate Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Chennai Counselling Services, ChennaiDistinction
- M.Sc. Counselling Psychology, University of Madras, ChennaiDistinction
- Postgraduate Diploma in Professional Communication, University of Sydney, AustraliaHonours and Distinction
- B.Sc. Visual Communication, MOP Vaishnav College, ChennaiDistinction
My professional journey began in the corporate world, where I spent 15 years working across Communications, People & Culture, and Marketing & Brand Strategy. From the start-up ecosystem to legacy organisations, my experience has spanned these diverse areas, giving me opportunities to meet fascinating people, travel, build brands and shape strategies. It was a rich and rewarding chapter that I'm immensely grateful for and one that continues to inform my approach to psychology, particularly my understanding of human behaviour and interpersonal dynamics.
Off the clock
On my bookshelf
Here's just a small selection of books I've enjoyed, and there's plenty more where these came from!
- The Hero with a Thousand Faces by Joseph Campbell
- Anything by P.G. Wodehouse
- As a Man Thinketh by James Allen
- The Mountain Is You by Brianna Wiest
- Thrillers by Robert Ludlum, Dan Brown and Agatha Christie
- A New Earth and The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle
- Commentaries on Living by J. Krishnamurti
- Shantaram by Gregory David Roberts
On repeat
I'm a huge audiophile and honestly can't imagine life without music. Dance is a great love of mine too, though whether it loves me back is still under review!
In my ears
Podcasts are my rabbit hole! If it makes me think deeply or laugh, I'm hooked!
The podcast waiting to happen
From airports to parties, I've had the most unexpected conversations with wonderfully interesting people. Their stories are hilarious, bizarre, moving and sometimes downright unbelievable. Add a few adventures of my own, and there may just be a podcast in here!
So, should I let the stories out?
Book a session
Ready to take the first step?
You don't need all the answers. Just a space to talk, reflect and explore what's on your mind, at your own pace.
Your conversations are treated with care and kept confidential.
Book your first sessionNot sure about a full session?
Let's start with an exploratory 10-minute call. Ask questions, get acquainted and see if you feel comfortable taking the next step.
Your privacy matters. Anything you share is treated with discretion.
The exploratory call is an introductory conversation, not a counselling session.