Mrs Aravinda Nandakumar

Psychotherapist

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“I work with adults, couples and families navigating anxiety, trauma, relationship difficulties, emotional overwhelm and long-standing patterns that can be difficult to change on your own. My approach is warm, collaborative and personalised, drawing on EMDR, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) and Schema Therapy, alongside other evidence-based approaches. I offer in-person therapy in Bengaluru and online therapy across India.”

About Me

My clinical approach integrates Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema Therapy and EMDR, alongside evidence-based approaches such as Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT). I work with individuals, couples and families, tailoring therapy to each person’s concerns, needs and goals. My work is informed by attachment, emotional patterns and the ways earlier experiences can shape how we relate to ourselves and others. I particularly work with relationship difficulties, anxiety, trauma, emotional overwhelm, self-esteem concerns and recurring patterns that can be difficult to change on your own. I have completed postgraduate training in Counselling and Family Therapy and have continued to develop my clinical expertise through advanced professional training, including training through institutions such as NIMHANS, the American Psychological Association (APA), and the University of Pennsylvania.

Approach

I see therapy as a collaborative process grounded in empathy, emotional safety and evidence-based practice. I aim to understand the deeper patterns underlying a person’s current difficulties rather than focusing only on symptoms. I integrate Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema Therapy and EMDR, alongside other evidence-based approaches such as CBT, depending on the individual’s needs and goals. EFT helps me work with attachment needs and relational patterns; Schema Therapy helps explore longstanding emotional patterns, unmet needs and beliefs about oneself and others; and EMDR supports the processing of distressing or traumatic experiences when clinically appropriate. With couples, I use an attachment-focused EFT lens to help partners understand the cycles they become caught in, communicate underlying emotions and needs, and develop greater emotional safety and connection. With individual clients, I explore the patterns that may be maintaining their difficulties and work collaboratively towards healthier and more adaptive ways of relating to themselves and others.

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Basic Information

Languages:

English, Hindi/Urdu, Kannada, Telugu

Fees:

Direct payment

Bengaluru, India

In-person & Online

Services

My therapeutic work integrates several evidence-based approaches, with particular emphasis on Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Schema Therapy and EMDR. I also draw on Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Compassion-Focused Therapy and mindfulness-based approaches when these are appropriate for your needs. • Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT) • Schema Therapy • EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing) • Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) • Compassion-Focused Therapy (CFT) • Mindfulness-based approaches I choose and integrate therapeutic approaches thoughtfully, based on your concerns, goals and what is most likely to be helpful for you.

Services Offered:

Family Therapy
A form of therapy that works with family members together to improve communication, resolve conflict, and strengthen relationships within the family system.
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Relationship Counseling
Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.
EMDR
Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing, a therapy that uses guided eye movements to help the brain process and integrate traumatic memories.
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Schema Therapy
A therapy that identifies deep, long-standing emotional patterns (schemas) formed in childhood and works to change the ones that cause recurring problems.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Individual Psychotherapy
In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.
Integrative Psychotherapy
An approach that draws on multiple therapeutic models, tailored to the individual, rather than following a single method.
Mindfulness
The practice of paying deliberate attention to the present moment without judgement, used to reduce stress and increase awareness of automatic reactions.
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Trauma Counselling
Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.
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Systemic Therapy
A therapy that looks at people within their relationships and wider systems — family, couple, or group — and addresses difficulties as patterns of interaction rather than problems located in one individual.

Works With:

All ages
Couples
Families
Groups
Individuals

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Family Issues
Difficulties within the family system, including conflict, communication breakdown, blended family tensions, or intergenerational patterns, that affect individual and collective well-being.
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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Life Transitions
Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.
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OCD
Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder, a condition involving unwanted, intrusive thoughts (obsessions) and repetitive behaviours or rituals (compulsions) performed to relieve anxiety.
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Personality Difficulties
Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.
PTSD
Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.
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Grief, Loss & Bereavement
The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss, varying widely in duration and expression.
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Intimacy Issues
Difficulties with emotional or physical closeness in relationships, including fear of vulnerability, avoidance of connection, or sexual concerns.
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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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Professional Title:

Psychotherapist
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.

Credentials

Registrations

Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU)

Counsellor; Therapist

Qualifications

Master's degree in Counselling and Family Therapy

IGNOU

Memberships

American Psychological Association (APA)

Candidate Member

Membership: C2505596342

Service Areas

Therapy with Aravinda

In-person & Online

Yelachenahalli

Bangalore, Karnataka

India

Yelachenahalli, Bengaluru, India