What we work on · In-law conflict
Therapy for in-law conflict in Indian families
In-law conflict rarely looks like one argument. It looks like a comment at dinner, a decision made without you, a partner who says 'just let it go', and a slow build of resentment nobody names out loud.
In Indian families, the usual advice does not help. You are not choosing between yourself and your family. You are trying to hold a marriage, your parents, your partner's parents, and your own sanity at once, often across two countries and two sets of expectations.
Komel Kaur
Psychotherapist + Executive Coach
M.A. Psychology
CBT and DBT trained psychotherapist
5 languages
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu, Kashmiri
60-minute sessions
Online video, times shown on your own clock
No payment to request
Ask for a time first, pay once it is confirmed
Reviewed by Komel Kaur, psychotherapist and executive coach, M.A. Psychology
Last reviewed 20 August 2026
What this often looks like
- ·Dreading visits, calls, or festivals
- ·Feeling criticised about cooking, money, work, or parenting
- ·Your partner defending their parents instead of hearing you
- ·Decisions about your home, money, or children being made by others
- ·Guilt whenever you set a boundary
- ·Arguments with your partner that are really about their family
What we actually do in sessions
- ·We separate the actual issue from the years of accumulated hurt around it.
- ·We work out which boundaries are realistic for your family, not a textbook family.
- ·We practise the exact sentences you will use, in the tone you can actually manage.
- ·We look at your partner's position without making you the villain or the victim.
- ·We build a plan for the next visit or call, not just insight.
Format
Online video
Private and confidential
Sessions in
English, Hindi, Punjabi, Urdu
Where clients are
Gulf, UK, Europe, North America, Australia, India
Want a starting point before you talk to anyone?
Common questions
Do I need my partner in the session?
No. Most people start alone. Individual work often changes the dynamic on its own, and you can bring your partner in later if it helps.
Will I be told to cut off my in-laws?
No. The goal is not distance for its own sake. It is a workable relationship that does not cost you your health or your marriage.
Does Komel understand joint family dynamics?
Yes. She works with Indian and South Asian families across the UAE, UK, US, Canada, Australia, and India, and she does not need the culture explained to her first.
Ready when you are
Pick a session and a time in your own timezone, then send the request. Nothing is paid until Komel confirms.
Other things people bring here
Online therapy by country
How it works
Three steps, about five minutes.
No waiting list, no phone tag, no chasing a reply. You can have a time requested before you close this page, and nothing is paid until it is confirmed.
01
Pick a session and a time
Choose the session you want and a slot that suits you. Times are shown on your own clock, and evening slots are open.
02
Request it, no payment yet
Leave a few details and send the request. The slot is held for you while Komel confirms she is the right fit.
03
Confirm and get your Meet link
Komel sends a payment link for that session. Once it is paid, the Google Meet link lands in your inbox.
Sessions and pricing
Pick the session that fits, then a time.
Intro consultation
30 minutes
USD 35
One-off, no commitment
A short first conversation to see if we're a fit.
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Full session
60 minutes
USD 70USD 49
New client offerOne-off, no commitment
A complete therapy hour, one to one.
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Most chosen5-session plan
60 minutes
USD 49per session
Save 30% per sessionNothing upfront, pay one session at a time
Five hours of real work at the lower rate the whole way through.
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Couples session
60 minutes, for two
USD 120USD 99
New client offerOne-off, no commitment
One hour with both partners on the same video call.
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From the practice
What Komel writes about, week to week.
When this is not the right fit
Komel is a psychotherapist and executive coach based in the UAE, working online worldwide. Sessions are private and self-funded, and cannot be claimed on local insurance or used for legal, medical or workplace reports. She does not prescribe or manage medication.
This is not an emergency service. If you are in immediate danger, use a local crisis line rather than a booking request. Her credentials and training and the full scope of practice are published.