Sakshi

Sakshi Somani

Counseling Psychologist

verified by TherapyRoute

I'm here to provide a safe, non-judgmental space where you can openly express your feelings and explore your thoughts freely. My approach focuses on empowering you with practical tools and strategies to support meaningful, lasting change. I believe in creating a safe space for anyone to just have a conversation too.

About Me

I offer a safe, non-judgmental space for you to express feelings and explore thoughts. Many clients find peace in simply having a conversation here, free from pressure. I guide you to develop practical tools. These strategies support meaningful, lasting change. My aim is to help you process challenges and find new ways forward.

Approach

Bringing whatever’s on your mind, I help you notice patterns gently and choose small, doable steps that fit your life. Sessions in Hyderabad or online in English, Hindi/Urdu or Telugu move at your pace, mixing focused reflection with simple mindfulness practices between meetings. We set clear short-term experiments—breathing practices, thought records, role-play for relationship or anger moments—and I support adapting them to chronic illness, caregiving or stress contexts. People juggling health, family roles or burnout often find this paced, practical way helpful.
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Basic Information

Services


Services Offered:

  • Consultation

    An initial meeting with a therapist to discuss concerns, ask questions, and determine whether they are the right fit.

  • 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.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT)

    A therapy combining mindfulness meditation with cognitive behavioural techniques, designed particularly to prevent relapse in depression.

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  • Online Therapy

    Therapy sessions conducted over video call, phone, or secure messaging, using the same professional methods delivered remotely.

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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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  • Art Therapy

    A form of therapy that uses visual art-making (drawing, painting, sculpture) as a means of expression and emotional processing.

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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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  • Child / Adolescent Therapy

    Therapy for children and teenagers using age-appropriate methods, such as play, art, or adapted talk therapy, to address emotional and behavioural difficulties.

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Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Elderly
  • Parents
  • Families
  • Individuals
  • Organisations

Area of Expertise


Scope of Practice:

  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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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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  • Cancer Support

    The psychological and emotional impact of a cancer diagnosis on the individual and their loved ones, including fear, grief, and adjustment to treatment.

  • 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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  • Dementia

    A group of brain conditions causing progressive decline in memory, thinking, and reasoning severe enough to interfere with daily life.

  • Body Image

    How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Child Behaviour

    Behavioural difficulties in children, such as tantrums, aggression, withdrawal, or defiance, that signal emotional distress or developmental needs.

  • Codependency

    A relational pattern in which a person's sense of identity and self-worth becomes excessively tied to caring for or controlling another person, often at their own expense.

  • Control Issues

    A persistent need to control situations, people, or outcomes, typically driven by underlying anxiety, fear of uncertainty, or past experiences of helplessness.

Professional Title:

  • Counseling Psychologist

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

Qualifications


Indira Gandhi National Open University

Registrations


Counseling Psychologist

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Service Area


Online from India

In-person & Online

Hyderabad, Telangana

India

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