Sheetal Lakhani
Ph.D, M.Phil, M.A
9 years of experience
If you’ve ever thought, “am I too much?” or “Is there something inherently wrong with me?”, you’re not alone. I work with people who’ve been told they’re “complex,” “too sensitive,” or just “difficult”, sometimes (unfortunately) even by other therapists or professionals.
My approach is steady, need-based, flexible, and deeply relational. I don’t believe that just because you are depressed, something is wrong with you. I believe you deserve to be understood, especially in the places where it feels hardest to explain yourself. I hold that therapy is only effective when it is non-judgmental and culturally sensitive, taking into account your social and political contexts as well as their individual experiences and life stories. Therapy with me is less about rushing to solutions, and more about making room for the questions that have been echoing for a long time.
Outside of sessions, I find joy in music, the kind that makes you stop and feel something. I listen to everything and anything (rock, classical, metal, country, you name it!). I believe that says a lot: we’re so diverse, we are not meant to fit into one category. We contain multitudes.
Concerns I can help with
I have had a difficult childhoodI feel like I am too much for the world
I offer therapy for
Anxiety disorders
Relationship skills
Overthinking
Personality disorders
Trauma-related disorders
I Specialise in
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Humanistic Therapy
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Trauma-Informed Therapy
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Psychodynamic Therapy
4
Supportive Therapy
Languages I speak
English
Gujarati
Hindi
My Affiliations
PhD Scholar & Junior Consultant at NIMHANS from Jan 2020 to Aug 2023
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For extreme-case mental health support, please call the national Tele MANAS helpline at 1-800-891-4416.
If you or someone you know is experiencing at-risk behaviors or safety concerns, or any other life-threatening extreme-case issues or critical mental health situation, contact a helpline or go to the nearest hospital or extreme-case support room. Having a close family member or friend with you for support can be invaluable during this time.
For extreme-case mental health support, please call the national Tele MANAS helpline at 1-800-891-4416.