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A space that is entirely yours

One-to-one therapy with Ananya is a confidential, relational space to slow down, look inward, and begin to understand the patterns, emotions, and stories that shape your life.

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Session length
50 minutes
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Format
Online — India & international

About Ananya

Ananya is a counselling psychologist and therapist based in India, working with adults across the world. She holds a Masters in Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai — one of India's most respected institutions for clinical training.

She works from a Transactional Analysis foundation, weaving in somatic, narrative, and trauma-informed approaches depending on what each person needs. Her practice is deeply relational — healing, she believes, does not happen in isolation but in the quality of connection between therapist and client.

Ananya is queer affirmative, trauma-informed, and attentive to the ways that identity, culture, and lived experience shape a person's inner world. She works with warmth, curiosity, and a deep respect for your own knowing.

"Every person carries an inner logic — a way of making sense of the world that once served them. Therapy is the space to understand that logic, and gently ask whether it still fits."

The therapeutic approach

Ananya draws from multiple evidence-based frameworks, woven together to meet the unique needs of each person she works with.

Transactional Analysis

A relational framework that explores life patterns, ego states, and the scripts we carry from early experience. Practical, insight-oriented, and deeply humanistic.

Somatic Awareness

The body holds what the mind sometimes cannot articulate. Somatic work helps you notice and decode the physical experience of emotion and memory.

Narrative Therapy

Explores the stories we carry about ourselves — and creates space to reauthor them. You are not the problem; the problem is the problem.

Trauma-Informed Care

Every aspect of the work is grounded in an understanding of how trauma affects the nervous system, relationships, and sense of self.

Relational & Collaborative

The therapeutic relationship itself is central. Ananya works with you, not at you — at your pace, in your direction, honouring your knowing.

Queer Affirmative Practice

An approach that actively affirms LGBTQIA+ identities and experiences — attentive to the ways that queerness, culture, and lived experience shape a person's inner world.

What you can bring to therapy

Ananya works with a wide range of concerns. You don't need a diagnosis or a clearly defined problem to begin — sometimes a feeling you can't name is enough.

Anxiety & worry
Depression & low mood
Grief & loss
Trauma & PTSD
Childhood wounds
Relationship patterns
Identity & self-worth
LGBTQIA+ concerns
Emotional dysregulation
Suicidal ideation
Abuse & recovery
Life transitions
Burnout & exhaustion
People-pleasing patterns
Body image & self
Existential questions

Ananya's qualifications

Ananya brings together formal academic training, specialised certifications, and ongoing professional development.

MA Applied Psychology (Clinical Psychology) — TISS

Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai

TA Trainee — Transactional Analysis

Currently completing a 5-year certification programme in TA psychotherapy

South Asian Diploma in Narrative Practices

Narrative Practices India

Trauma Focused Psychotherapy

Foundation Course — Anaahat Psychotherapy

Solution-Focused Brief Therapy

Certificate — IASTI

Psychological First Aid

Johns Hopkins University

Queer Affirmative Counselling Practice

Certificate Course — Mariwala Health Initiative & Akam Foundation

Things people often wonder

How do I know if therapy is right for me?

If something feels heavy, stuck, or unclear — therapy can help. You don't need a crisis to begin. Many people come simply because they want to understand themselves better.

What happens in the first session?

The first session is a space for Ananya to understand what brings you, and for you to get a feel for the work. There's no pressure to share everything at once — it unfolds at your pace.

How often do sessions happen?

Weekly sessions are generally recommended, especially in the beginning. Frequency can be adjusted based on your needs and circumstances.

Do you work with international clients?

Yes — Ananya works with clients across time zones. Sessions are held online, making it accessible wherever you are in the world.

Is everything I share confidential?

Yes. Confidentiality is foundational to the work. Ananya follows professional guidelines around the limited circumstances where this may need to be revisited — this is discussed at the outset.

Ready to take the first step?

Share a little about what's bringing you to therapy. Ananya reads every enquiry personally and will be in touch to find a time to connect.