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Individual Therapy

Who is this for?

Individual therapy is for adults who are seeking a space to think, feel, and make sense of their experiences, particularly when things feel overwhelming, repetitive, or difficult to shift on their own.

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I work with adults across different life stages, including young adults and parents, and tailor sessions to individual needs, pace, and capacity.

What brings people to this work?

Adults come to therapy for many reasons. Sometimes there is a clear event or change. Other times, it’s a quieter sense that something isn’t sitting right.

 

People often seek individual therapy when they are experiencing:

  • stress, burnout, or emotional overload

  • anxiety, low mood, or persistent self-doubt

  • the impact of past or ongoing trauma

  • relationship difficulties or recurring patterns

  • parenting pressures or family-related stress

  • grief, loss, or major life transitions

  • a sense of feeling stuck despite understanding things intellectually

 

Not everything needs to be in crisis to deserve support.

Play Therapy with Adults:

​In addition to traditional talk therapy, we also use evidence-based creative approaches when working with adults like symbolic and experiential methods which help access experiences stored in the body that remain beyond words.

​How can this approach help adults?

Some experiences are held in the body and nervous system rather than in words. For adults, we use creative, symbolic, and experiential methods such as objects, imagery, role-play, or art to safely access and process these experiences when talking alone isn’t enough.

 

Many adult experiences, particularly early or complex trauma, are pre-verbal. Play-based and expressive approaches help access non-verbal material, bypass cognitive blocks, and work with implicit memory in ways that reduce overwhelm and re-traumatisation.

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It can help if you:

  • Feel stuck or overwhelmed despite talking about it

  • Get confused or overwhelmed by emotions or shut down instead

  • Strong emotions that feel unmanageable

  • Notice the same reactions or relationship patterns repeating

  • Repeating patterns in relationships, work, or habits

  • When parts of you are at conflict

  • Parts of yourself in conflict or tension

  • When you’re tired of analysing yourself

  • Struggle to put your feelings and experience into words

  • Are tired of overthinking and want something to actually shift

  • When talking about it hasn’t helped

  • When you know something logically but still feel the same

  • When the past keeps leaking into the present

  • Past experiences affecting daily life

  • Feel on edge in your body and can’t fully relax

  • When your body feels constantly on edge

Individual Therapy | Bharaari Mental Health

How we work?

My approach is collaborative, flexible, and attuned to both emotional and nervous system needs. Therapy is shaped around what feels most supportive and accessible for you. We use a wide range of traditional and expressive therapeutic modalities; what works best for you can be discussed and reviewed as the sessions progress.

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Depending on your preferences and goals, sessions may involve:

  • reflective conversation

  • emotion-focused work

  • creative or expressive methods

  • experiential or body-aware approaches

  • trauma-informed frameworks

 

You are not expected to talk about everything straight away. Therapy moves at a pace that feels safe, respectful, and workable.

What sessions look like?

Sessions are individual, confidential, and structured to support both exploration and regulation. Early sessions focus on understanding what’s bringing you to therapy and what you’re hoping for, while also building a sense of safety and clarity.

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Some sessions may feel reflective and quiet. Others may focus on working with emotions, patterns, or experiences that are harder to access through words alone.

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There is no “right” way to do therapy - sessions adapt to what you need on the day.

FAQs

1) Do I need a clear goal to start therapy?

No. Many people begin therapy with a general sense of discomfort, confusion, or fatigue rather than a defined goal.

2) What if just talking about it doesn't help?

Talking is part of therapy, but not the only way we work. Creative, experiential, or body-aware approaches may be used where helpful.

3) How often are sessions held?

Most adults attend weekly or fortnightly sessions, depending on need and availability.

4) Is therapy short-term or long-term?

This varies. Some people come for focused support around a particular issue, while others engage in longer-term work.

Next Steps

If you’re considering individual therapy, you’re welcome to:

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  • Enquire if you’d like to ask questions or check suitability

  • Book an appointment to begin

 

Therapy doesn’t require certainty, just enough readiness to start.

I pay my respects to the rich cultural, spiritual, and ancestral traditions of India, and to the collective strength and interconnected ways of being that continue to shape and sustain its communities. I honour the values, wisdom, and knowledge systems carried across generations, along with the enduring legacies, voices, stories, and heroes who continue to shape its identity and redefine its spirit.

I further acknowledge the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the Traditional Custodians of the lands on which I lived, studied, and worked in Australia, and pay my respects to Elders past, present, and emerging. I remain deeply grateful for the education, opportunities, and guidance received there, which continue to shape my professional and ethical practice.

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