Mr Akhil Nair

Counseling Psychologist

“As a mental health professional, I create a client-focused, non-judgmental environment for sharing and support. I aim to help you gain self-understanding and develop strategies based on your strengths and experiences. Recognizing societal power dynamics, I offer a refuge for your vulnerabilities, acceptance, and hope.”

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About Me

I facilitate a non-pathologizing, socio-clinical space using a cultural intersectional framework that also integrates CBT, REBT, narrative therapy, trauma-informed care, and existential approaches. My practice is grounded in social psychology, explicitly incorporating queer & trans affirmative, sex & kinks positive, caste-informed, neurodivergence, and feminist lenses. I focus on the interaction of self and environment, using your lived experiences and stories to navigate the external influences that affect your mental health.

Approach

Sessions begin with open sharing and gentle curiosity, letting your experience set the pace while I offer thoughtful reflection and practical structure to make sense of painful patterns. Based in Delhi, I work in English, Hindi/Urdu and Malayalam, offering both face-to-face and online appointments to fit your needs. In-session we name how difficult moments show up, try small experiments to shift unhelpful habits, and practise grounding strategies you can use between meetings to manage distress. This way of working tends to suit adults and couples seeking steady, collaborative change.

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Basic Information

Delhi, India

In-person & Online

Services

Services Offered:

Counseling
A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.
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Wellness Support
Holistic support focused on overall well-being, including stress management, lifestyle balance, and building sustainable healthy habits.
Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
Psychotherapy
In-depth therapeutic work that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting psychological change.
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Works With:

Adults
Couples
Elderly
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
Addiction
A compulsive dependence on a substance or behaviour, such as alcohol, drugs, or gambling, that causes harmful consequences to health, relationships, or daily life.
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Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Behaviour or Conduct Issues
Persistent patterns of defiant, aggressive, or rule-breaking behaviour in children or adolescents that significantly disrupt home, school, or social life.
Mood Disorder
A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.
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Suicide Bereavement or Crisis
The grief of losing someone to suicide, or being in a state of suicidal crisis oneself, both carrying unique psychological weight that differs from other forms of loss.
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Trauma
The lasting psychological impact of deeply distressing events, such as violence, abuse, accidents, or disasters, that overwhelm a person's ability to cope.
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Depression
A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.
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Divorce Coping
The emotional upheaval of separation or divorce, including grief, anger, identity disruption, and the challenge of restructuring family life.
Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.

Professional Title:

Counseling Psychologist
A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.