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How to navigate life after your children fly the nest

New Delhi, Aug. 27 -- Every year, starting June, I get referrals of parents whose children are headed abroad for further studies. For parents, this phase of life evokes all manner of emotion. Some are... Read More


Navigating the mid-life maze: Embracing uncertainty and surrender in your 40s

India, Aug. 26 -- Over the years, working with clients who range from their 30s to their 80s, I have often thought about how every decade of our lives shapes how we feel and adapt to the challenges th... Read More


Psychological flexibility is the key to resilience and growth

New Delhi, Aug. 13 -- One of my clients, a week before his 30th birthday, asked me, "In the last two years, I feel I have gotten better at managing my stressors and learning techniques when it comes t... Read More


The mid-life stasis

India, Aug. 12 -- Over the last two decades that I have worked as a therapist, I have seen several clients reaching out because of a transitional phase they are going through in their lives. At differ... Read More


Navigating relationships in today's tech-driven world

New Delhi, July 30 -- In 20 years of working as a therapist I have never seen so many clients, across age groups, talk about the shift in the way we understand commitment and intimacy, which is leavin... Read More


Don't judge people for not being in therapy

India, July 29 -- A thirty-two-year-old male client told me: "I met someone recently and I felt a connection. She seems the kind of person I want to get to know, spend time with and eventually even es... Read More


Don't judge those not taking therapy

India, July 29 -- A 32-year-old client told me: "I met someone recently and I felt a connection. She seems the kind of person I want to get to know, spend time with and eventually even establish a lif... Read More


Dealing with mixed feelings in a relationship

India, July 15 -- A couple seated across from me in the therapy room recently told me that while they love each other deeply, there are times they cannot stand one another. Not new to therapy, they ch... Read More


Dealing with mixed feelings as a couple

India, July 15 -- A couple seated across from me in the therapy room recently told me that while they love each other deeply, there are times they cannot stand one another. Not new to therapy, they ch... Read More


Mindful travel can transform and heal us

New Delhi, July 12 -- One of my all-time favourite trips has been to a small town in India where I went to deepen the skill of patience. It's only when I drove down to the place I discovered that we w... Read More