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How I see therapy

In one line, therapy helps you become the best version of yourself. Applying radical imagination, a concept that pushes us to imagine what the societies we live in should be like, regardless of how far-removed they may be from that vision, I like to visualise a world where seeking therapy is coded into all of our lives. A world where therapy is not associated with ‘weakness’. Frankly, because of the stigma attached to it even now, I think the decision to look for a therapist requires courage and self-awareness. 

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My Story

I completed my BA and MA in English from Jadavpur University, Kolkata and then went on to do a second MA in Performance Studies from New York University (NYU) where my area of focus was examining the therapeutic potential of performance for survivors of abuse who identify as female, for which I received an international fellowship from the American Association of University Women (AAUW) and a tuition scholarship from the Department of Performance Studies at NYU.
After I returned to India, I worked for several years as a drama therapist with Kolkata Sanved, an NGO that uses dance and movement therapy to empower marginalized communities and individuals. I completed a certificate course in counselling from Jadavpur University in 2011 and have been facilitating private drama therapy and counselling sessions for individuals and couples since 2015.

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