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“Life Is Too Short”

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) I recently had the privilege of working with a vibrant 45-year-old whose life has been a rollercoaster since the tender age of 9 when he lost his father in a tragic accident.

Family Triangle (Part – 2)

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) After a brief introduction, I told the client to lead the session. The client asked her father, “Why did you not support me during the divorce procedures?” and she looked at her

Family Triangle (Part – 1)

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) “I am not able to connect with my mother. My father did not support me when I was going through my divorce. My father and mother were not available for me”. I heard this from

Fear Of Getting Close

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) Unveiling the Fear of Intimacy: A Journey to Connection In the realm of modern dating apps, a male client of mine grappled with a recurring dilemma. Every potential connection with a woman

Dinner with the Demon

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) During the session, my 30 year old client exhibited a certain level of disarray in her thoughts and emotions. She began by expressing dissatisfaction with her work, then transitioned to discussing her

TIME IS RUNNING OUT (Part – 3)

(101 stories from the therapy room) (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) The client was sharing his progress. He’s now reconnecting with common family friends whom he had been avoiding for some time. His fear of being judged for not being able to hold

TIME IS RUNNING OUT (Part – 2)

(101 stories from the therapy room) (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) Unveiling Deep Insights In a non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counseling, a pivotal moment unfolded in the life of my 44-year-old male client during our previous session. The realization struck him like

TIME IS RUNNING OUT (Part – 1)

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) A 44 year old male client was going through difficulty in his decade old marriage.  Through ten years of his marriage he had carried along without rocking the boat, as the relationship

Facing Uncertainties

There are always situations in life where we are uncertain. At such moments we experience a confused present and a hazy future; some people may feel they are at cross roads, unable to find direction in life. Some people even come to a conclusion that

One Source – Two Outcomes

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counseling) My client, a gold medalist in college, had built a successful career for herself by the time she was forty. Her success, although hard  earned, gave her an equal amount of anxiety

Weekend Anxiety

101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counseling) A 40 year old client of mine shared a very unique issue he was facing – panic attacks every weekend. I wondered why he had these panic attacks only on the weekends

Crown of Pride

CROWN OF PRIDE 101 stories from the therapy room (A non-clinical approach to psychotherapy and counselling) My 42-year-old client Ragini shared her struggle in connecting with people around her. She said that of late, she had been feeling a lot of irritation and frustration towards