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Self-care is more than just a hashtag

New Delhi, April 23 -- A 43-year-old female client said in one of our sessions: "Social media is filled with ads, women at spas seeking beauty treatment-all tagged self-care. I wonder if we have overs... Read More


How to find hope when all around people are losing it

India, April 15 -- In my therapy sessions in the in the last few years I have been increasingly seeing young people primarily in the age group of 18 to 30 years tell me how they struggle with choices,... Read More


How to find hope when all around people are losing it

India, April 15 -- In my therapy sessions in the in the last few years I have been increasingly seeing young people primarily in the age group of 18 to 30 years tell me how they struggle with choices,... Read More


How to break the cycle of rumination

New Delhi, April 9 -- My mind is constantly filled with thoughts about what can go wrong," a 39-year-old male client says. "It's exhausting, my mind is always at work, nothing gets resolved-everything... Read More


Show and tell: What we can learn from Adolescence

India, April 1 -- I watched 'Adolescence' a couple of weeks back, and the scenes from the show have continued to linger in my mind. The show is the story of a family whose 13-year-old son is arrested ... Read More


Show and tell: What we can learn from Adolescence

India, April 1 -- I watched 'Adolescence' a couple of weeks back, and the scenes from the show have continued to linger in my mind. The show is the story of a family whose 13-year-old son is arrested ... Read More


From weekend fights to emotional distance: Navigating common couple conflicts

New Delhi, March 26 -- A 42-year-old client tells me, "Every weekend we end up fighting so much so that I have begun to hate Saturdays. I fear that my partner and I will get into a squabble over somet... Read More


The benefits of being equanimous

India, March 18 -- Over the last two weeks, I have been doing a course on equanimity. In a world which feels fragmented, polarised and constantly offering us strong opinions on every issue - the teach... Read More


The benefits of equanimity

India, March 18 -- Over the last two weeks, I have been doing a course on equanimity. In a world which feels fragmented, polarised and constantly offering us strong opinions on every issue - the teach... Read More


Use self-soothing techniques to cope with difficult feelings

New Delhi, March 5 -- As a therapist I'm often asked about activities and experiences that are soothing when one is dealing with big feelings and unpleasant emotions, or when one is not ready to share... Read More