Counselling Psychologist

A safe space to feel heard, grounded and supported.

I'm Kirtana and I offer compassionate, evidence-based therapy for adolescents, adults and groups. I have a master's in counselling psychology with a specialisation in educational psychology, and certifications in Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT) and Sexual Wellness. If you're feeling overwhelmed, that's okay. I've been there too. You don't have to have it figured out, you just have to start.

This is not a crisis or medical service. If you are in distress or worried about your immediate safety, kindly contact a suicide prevention helpline or your nearest hospital immediately.

“Until you make the unconscious conscious, it will direct your life and you will call it fate.”

— Carl Jung

About

Hello, I'm Kirtana Jawahar

Kirtana Jawahar, counselling psychologist, smiling outdoors while holding a bouquet of flowers.

I'm a Bangalore-based counselling psychologist with 5 years of experience, and I am deeply committed to helping people find their calm and sense of agency in their lives. I believe every person is on a unique journey, and that every story deserves to be heard and held.

As a deeply sensitive person, I focus primarily on the emotional undercurrent beneath what a client presents with. This has shaped my orientation toward somatic, mindfulness and inner child healing work, where I hold the belief that the body remembers what the mind sometimes cannot say, and that our earliest bonds script how we love, trust, and protect ourselves later in life. Parts work and Narrative therapy are integrated alongside this as many parts of yourself shows up in different aspects of our lives and the stories we tell ourselves deserve a seat at the table. I am trained in Emotional Freedom Technique (Level 2) and certified in sex and pleasure training.

My work is identity-affirming, queer-affirming and attentive to the client's social and cultural context, including gender, sexuality, family structure, and community background. I recognise that these shape how emotions and relationships are experienced and expressed.

I am in personal therapy and supervision to ensure I show up at my best professional capacity, as you pay not just for my skills but also my nervous system, which is imperative to the therapeutic relationship.

Whether you're feeling overwhelmed, stuck, or simply curious about yourself, therapy can be a steady, supportive place to begin.

Outside of work, I'm a little bit in love with the whole business of being alive. I like getting my hands messy with painting and pottery, and I love dancing all through the day. In my quieter moments, you'll find me curled up with a book beside my plants and their little bug friends. And when needed, I doomscroll in bed to maintain the balance. :)

  • Approach Trauma-Informed · Queer-Affirmative
  • Works with Individuals & Groups · Ages 15–40
  • Languages English, Tamil
  • Sessions Online

How I can help

Areas of practice

Anxiety & Stress

Untangling persistent worry, panic, and the weight of constant overthinking.

Depression, Low Mood & Burnout

Finding small footholds and meaning when life feels heavy, flat, or exhausted.

Relationships

Understanding patterns, boundaries, and communication with partners, family, and yourself.

Adolescent Counselling

Supporting teens through identity, school pressures, relationships, and the years of becoming. Parent consent is required.

Self-Esteem & Identity

Exploring who you are, what matters to you, and where your worth comes from.

Grief & Loss

Holding space for the many shapes of loss: relationships, people, possibilities.

Sexual Wellness

Exploring desire, pleasure, intimacy, and body, without shame or assumption.

Anger Management

Understanding what anger is asking for and learning to meet it with skill, not suppression.

Education

Where I trained

  1. 2026

    Comprehensive Sexuality Education and Pleasure Training for Mental Health Practitioners

    The Coping Central

  2. 2025

    Level 2 Emotional Freedom Technique (EFT)

    EFTMRA India

  3. 2021–23

    M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology

    Sampurna Montfort College, Bangalore

  4. 2015–19

    Bachelor's Degree in Visual Arts

    Stella Maris College, Chennai

Get in touch

Seeking help is a sign of courage, not weakness.

If you'd like to book a consultation or have a question about therapy, please send a note. I respond personally to every enquiry, usually within two working days.

Your message is confidential. If you're in immediate distress, please call local mental healthcare services.