Are you thinking about seeing a therapist?

Maybe you’re dealing with a challenging situation.

Or you’ve consistently been feeling stressed, depressed or anxious.

Or you feel like something’s holding you back and you want to understand yourself better.

It takes courage to decide to get help and to explore therapy as an option, especially when you're not doing great. But chances are, you don’t know how to start, where to go or who to talk to. It's not easy.

we're here to make it easier.

Explore the links below to get started with learning the basics, to find a therapist or hear about personal experiences of therapy*.

Learn: Practical Information

Find: Therapist Databases

Blog: Personal Experiences

*We use the term therapy to refer to psychotherapy or 'talk' therapy.

LEARN: PRACTICAL INFORMATION ON THERAPY

We've simplified everything you need to know to get started into a few brief sections below:

UNDERSTANDING THERAPY BETTER

FINDING A THERAPIST

Other things to keep in mind

Beyond the essential articles above, you can find more information on therapy on the Learn page.

Find: therapist databases AND OTHER RESOURCES

We've put together some credible resources for you to find a therapist or access other forms of help. Some of these include:

Therapist databases compiled by iCall (TISS), The Mind Clan, and our own Mumbai-specific list
Helplines by iCall, Parivartan and Lifeline foundation for more references and emergency care
Clinics and online platforms for therapy

For more references, please go to the Find page.