Psychotherapy and counselling
साइकोथेरेपी और काउंसलिंग
Psychotherapy is a planned, goal-focused conversation that helps you understand and change patterns of thinking, feeling and behaving. It can be used alone or along with medicines.
Sessions are private and held by video. The first session covers your history and goals; follow-up sessions build skills step by step.
Medically reviewed by Dr. Kuldeep Budania, MBBS, MD Psychiatry
Therapies offered
- CBT — Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for depression, anxiety, panic, insomnia
- ERP — Exposure and Response Prevention for OCD
- REBT — for anger, guilt, stress and perfectionism
- DBT skills — emotion regulation and distress tolerance
- Motivational counselling and relapse prevention for addiction
- Couple and family therapy
- Sex therapy for performance anxiety and intimacy
- Grief, trauma and supportive therapy
Who can benefit
- People with depression, anxiety, OCD, stress or sleep problems
- Those recovering from addiction and their families
- Couples facing conflict or intimacy problems
- Students under pressure; adults facing life transitions
How sessions work
- 1First session (₹1500): history, assessment and an agreed therapy plan
- 2Follow-up sessions (₹1000): usually weekly or fortnightly
- 3Practical exercises between sessions
- 4Most short-term therapies take 6–12 sessions
- 5Progress reviewed regularly; medicines added only if needed
Is therapy right for me?
- You want to understand and change a pattern that keeps repeating
- You prefer to try non-medicine treatment first (for mild to moderate problems)
- Severe symptoms usually need psychiatric assessment first — book a consultation
Thoughts of self-harm or a medical emergency? Call Tele-MANAS 14416 (24×7, free) or 112.
Frequently asked questions
Is therapy just talking? How does it help?
It is structured: you learn specific, proven skills and practise them. Research shows therapy is as effective as medicines for many conditions.
What are the fees?
Psychiatry consultation ₹500; psychotherapy first session ₹1500 and follow-up sessions ₹1000.
Is therapy confidential?
Yes. What you share stays private, under the Mental Healthcare Act, 2017.
Help is available — confidential, in Hindi or English.
Private video consultation from anywhere in India with an Ajmer-based psychiatrist. Psychiatry consultation ₹500.
This page is for education and does not replace a personal consultation. Do not start or stop any medicine without a doctor's advice.