Psychotherapist (M.A. Psychology). CBT- and DBT-trained. Based in the UAE, working online worldwide.

I'm an Indian psychotherapist and executive coach based in the UAE. I work with clients online over secure video, worldwide, in English, Hindi, Urdu, Punjabi, and Kashmiri. A large part of my practice is with the Indian diaspora across the UK, Canada, UAE, US, Singapore, Australia, and Europe.

I work with adults, teenagers, children, and couples, one-to-one, and with parents when it helps a younger client.

Before training as a psychotherapist, I spent more than 14 years in roles centred on people under pressure: de-escalating conflict, negotiating under stress, and rebuilding trust after things went wrong. That work taught me that most people do not need to be fixed; they need to be heard, then given something practical they can use.

I use evidence-based therapeutic techniques along with a holistic approach tailored to each client's emotional and psychological needs.

My approach is practical. I'll listen carefully, and when it helps, I'll say what I see. We don't dig into the past unless it's getting in the way of your present.

I draw on cognitive behavioural therapy, dialectical behaviour therapy, solution-focused brief therapy, and rational emotive behaviour therapy, alongside executive coaching tools when goals and decisions are the focus.

Working with the Indian diaspora

A large part of my practice is with Indians who've built lives outside India, in Dubai, London, Toronto, New York, Singapore, Sydney, and beyond, alongside clients rooted in Middle Eastern and European contexts. That means understanding the unspoken: joint family expectations, in-law dynamics, log kya kahenge, sanskaari daughter and eldest son burdens, NRI guilt, cross-cultural marriages, and the quiet weight of holding more than one world at once. You won't have to over-explain where you come from.

Confidentiality

Everything we discuss stays between us. Sessions are held under professional ethics and data protection standards. Nothing leaves the room without your written consent, with the standard exceptions for risk of serious harm.

Qualifications & Training

• M.A. Psychology
• Certified in CBT (Cognitive Behavioral Therapy)
• Certified in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy)
• Certified in SFBT (Solution-Focused Brief Therapy)
• Certified in REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy)

Experience working with clients dealing with corporate stress, anxiety, overthinking, relationship concerns, and emotional wellbeing. I practise under clinical supervision, which means my clinical work is reviewed regularly by a senior practitioner.

Every qualification, certification and the supervision arrangement is set out in full on the credentials page, along with the professional titles I do not hold.

When I may not be the right fit

Being honest about this early saves you time and money. I am not the right person if:

• You are in immediate danger or active crisis. A crisis line can respond in minutes; a booking request cannot.
• You need medication prescribed or managed. That is a psychiatrist's work, not mine.
• You need a higher level of care, such as a treating team for severe or acute illness.
• You need an insurance-reimbursable provider licensed in your own country, or a legal or workplace report.

If any of this applies, I will say so at the intro consultation and point you toward the right service rather than take a booking I should not take. The full scope of practice is published.

How I work

My approach is collaborative, practical, and tailored to what you actually need. I draw on cognitive behavioural therapy, DBT skills, mindfulness, and emotional-regulation strategies, alongside evidence-based relationship interventions when the work is about couples or family patterns.

I won't make you dig into the past unless it is getting in the way of your present. The goal is to understand the pattern, build skills that hold up in real life, and move at a pace that feels possible.

Background

Before psychotherapy, my work was people under pressure: resolving conflict, negotiating high-stakes moments, and rebuilding trust after things went wrong. Over 14 years, that taught me that most difficult moments are not about bad people; they are about unmet needs, unclear boundaries, and emotions that move faster than words.

That background shows up in the room as calm, directness, and a bias toward what works. I do not get thrown by anger, silence, or contradiction. I am more interested in what happens next than in assigning blame.

Who I work with

Adults navigating breakups, burnout, confidence, family patterns, and big life decisions. People who look fine on the outside and want something to actually shift on the inside.

Teenagers and adolescents dealing with anxiety, school and identity pressure, friendships and bullying, or a shift in mood or behaviour that parents can sense but can't quite name.

Children whose behaviour, mood, or sleep has changed. I work with younger children alongside their parents, with clear agreements about what stays between the child and me.

Couples and marriages working through communication breakdowns, trust, in-law and cultural family pressure, or deciding what comes next. Together, or separately when that's what the moment needs.

My job isn't to give you new tools. It's to make the room safe enough that you can use the ones you already have.

Executive coaching

Alongside therapy, I coach leaders, founders, and senior professionals on confidence, decisions, and high-stakes transitions. More than 14 years working with people under pressure before training as a therapist means I don't need the work context explained. We move faster because of it.

Outside the room

I read a lot. I think a lot of what passes for "wellness" online is making people worse.