"Snacks" for the Subconscious
Holding and creating safety for the dark parts of ourself.
Mrs Arti Keyal, MA
Counseling Psychologist
verified by TherapyRoute
“I am a Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist offering holistic online therapy and counselling for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship issues (Dating, Breakup, Marital Conflicts, Infidelity, Divorce), and emotional wellbeing for individuals, couples, and families across India and the global South Asian diaspora. I specialise in couples therapy, marriage counselling, narcissistic abuse recovery, C-PTSD and PTSD, women’s mental health, midlife transitions, parenting guidance, stress, burnout, low self-esteem, and boundary issues. My work integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with somatic therapy, dance movement therapy, trauma-informed care, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Third Wave CBT, mindfulness, and polyvagal nervous system regulation, supporting high-functioning professionals and emotionally sensitive individuals to heal deeply, build resilience, and create conscious, fulfilling relationships.”
About Me
I came to this work not only through professional training, but through a lifelong inquiry into what it truly means to heal, belong, and feel at home within oneself.
Over the last two decades, I have walked alongside people at their most vulnerable moments — times of heartbreak, loss, identity shifts, emotional exhaustion, and quiet inner suffering that often goes unseen.
What I have learned is simple and profound:
Most people are not broken.
They are overwhelmed, unheard, and disconnected from their own inner safety.
My role is not to fix you.
It is to offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where your nervous system can soften, your emotional world can feel welcome, and your deeper intelligence can emerge.
I work slowly, intuitively, and relationally — paying attention not just to what is said, but to what is felt, avoided, and held in the body.
This work is deeply meaningful to me because it honours something I believe strongly:
Healing is not about becoming someone else.
It is about returning to yourself.
Approach
My work is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), shame and trauma-informed care, and mind-body integration.
I believe healing happens when the body feels safe, emotions are regulated, and unconscious patterns are gently reprocessed.
I integrate:
Emotionally Focused Therapy for individuals, couples and families
Somatic psychology and polyvagal nervous system regulation
Dance Movement Therapy for creative expression and emotional release
Trauma-focused Cognitive Processing Therapy
Attachment-based and inner child work
Mindfulness-based third wave CBT to build psychological flexibility
Breathwork, spiritual psychology, and self-awareness practices
My sessions offer a grounded, intuitive, culturally sensitive compassionate space where clients can slow down, feel deeply, and reconnect with their authentic self — especially important for Indians navigating identity, family expectations, and emotional suppression.
Healing here is not about striving or forced change. It is about remembering who you are beneath survival patterns by creating the safety required for your innate resilience to unfold naturally.
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