Ms Hartika J Pahuja

Counseling Psychologist

“Feeling emotionally exhausted, anxious, or stuck in self-doubt? I offer therapy for adults navigating stress, overthinking, low self-worth, and anxiety. In-person in Mumbai & online. Let’s create space to understand your emotions and reconnect with yourself. Visit counsellingwithhartika.com to schedule a session today.”

About Me

I offer a compassionate and safe space for you to explore life's challenges. My commitment is helping you navigate difficulties and fostering personal growth. We can work together, making sense of experiences. This will empower your journey towards a more fulfilling life. My approach suits anyone seeking a nurturing environment to heal, build resilience, and truly thrive.

Approach

When emotions feel heavy, I guide our work toward small, manageable shifts that help you move from overthinking to clearer choices. In Mumbai or online, in English or Hindi/Urdu, sessions are steady and paced to your rhythm—short reflections, targeted breathing or grounding, and collaborative planning for what you try between meetings. We track responses, adjust tools, and speak plainly about patterns that sap worth and energy. This way of working often suits adults and young people seeking practical change and renewed confidence.

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Basic Information

Mumbai, India

Services

Services Offered:

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Advocacy
Services that help individuals navigate healthcare, education, or social systems to ensure their mental health needs are recognised and met.
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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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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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Works With:

•Adolescents
•Adults

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

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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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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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Abuse
Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.
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Stress / Burnout
The body and mind's response to prolonged or excessive demands. When sustained, it can lead to emotional exhaustion, detachment, and reduced functioning (burnout).
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Personal Development
The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.
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Self-Esteem
A person's overall sense of their own worth and value. When chronically low, it can drive self-doubt, avoidance, and difficulty in relationships.
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Young Adult Issues
The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.
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Professional Title:

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

Qualifications

Amity University

Registrations

Amity University Maharashtra

Counseling Psychologist

Service Area

Counsellingwithhartika

In-person & Online

Mumbai, Maharashtra

India