Guides
Plain-language answers to the questions people have before starting therapy in India. Written to be checked: wherever a claim is checkable, we tell you how to check it.
How to verify a therapist's credentials in India
Anyone can print "therapist" on a card. Five minutes on a public register tells you who actually holds the training. Here is exactly how to check.
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Psychiatrist, psychologist or counsellor: who should you see?
Three kinds of professionals, three kinds of training, one honest rule: start wherever is accessible, and a good professional will point you onward if needed.
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"Clinical Psychologist" is a protected title in India
"Therapist" is not a regulated word. "Clinical Psychologist" is. Knowing the difference is one of the strongest protections you have as a consumer.
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What therapy costs in India
Real numbers from listed fees, what drives them, and the honest answer on what "fee on request" means.
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Your first therapy session: what actually happens
Nothing to prepare, nothing to perform. A plain description of the first hour, including the parts people worry about.
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Online or in-person therapy: how to choose
Both are real therapy. The choice is about your symptoms, your privacy at home and your city, not about one being serious and the other not.
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