Relationship / Marriage / Family Counselling

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Relationship / Marriage / Family Counselling

Our experienced counsellors will work with you and your loved ones to address and resolve any conflicts, improve communication, and foster deeper connections. Whether you’re struggling with relationship issues, seeking support during a marriage crisis, or looking to improve family dynamics, we’re here to help. With a safe and non-judgmental environment, you’ll be able to work through your challenges and build a happier, healthier future together.

Mode of Counselling: Both In-Person/Online Counselling

The counselors follow the approach of having individual sessions (NOT joint sessions) which would maximize the success rate of marriage/relationship/family/couple counseling.
FAQ

Please read the Frequently Asked Questions section given below before booking appointment. No Refund is possible. Please ensure your/client’s availability & willingness before paying the fee. It cannot be rescheduled. Only client’s agenda will be taken and client will be met first. If the client is not in the venue for 20 minutes from the scheduled appointment time, your session will be cancelled and no refund is possible.

Venue

Offline: Chennai Counseling Services,
T.Nagar
13, Basement Section, Arulambal Street, Off Bazulla Road, T. Nagar, Chennai – 600017.
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OMR Branch
21, 2nd Floor, Rajiv Gandhi IT Expressway (OMR), Thoraipakkam,
Chennai – 600097.
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Our Counselors

Sreeja Syamala

Counselling Psychologist

M.Sc. (Coun. Psy.), PG Diploma in  Counselling & Psychotherapy from CCS Academy

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Shravan Shankar

Counsellor & Psychotherapist

M.A., PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy 

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Meher Fatima

Counsellor & Psychologist

M.Sc. (Cli. Psy.), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psyc., Cert. in RECBT

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Sowmya Murthy

Counsellor & Psychologist

M.Sc. (Psy.), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psych,. Cert. in Career Guidance Psychometry

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Anushruthi Gokulakrishnan

Counselor & Psychologist

M.A. (Psy.) PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

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Sangeetha Sundararajan

Counselor & Psychologist

M.A(HRM), M.Sc (Psychology), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

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Padma Sreedevi

Counselling Psychologist

M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Vidya. N

Counselling Psychologist

M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Soundaram N

Counselling Psychologist

M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Deepa Ganesh

Counselling Psychologist

M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Rituja Ingale

Counselling Psychologist

M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Swayamprabha K

Counsellor & Psychologist

M.Sc. Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

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Krithiga R

Counselling Psychologist

B.Sc., M.Sc. (Coun. Psy.), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

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Murzhita Zheren

Counseling Psychologist

M.Sc (Counselling Psychology), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

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Relationship/Marriage/Family Counselling for Psychological Issues

Being in a relationship can have a profoundly positive effect on your sense of self and well-being. The benefits of sustaining good relationships are well documented: people in healthy relationships tend to live longer and experience less physical, emotional and mental health issues. Conversely, being in a relationship beset by problems can have a crippling effect on one’s self-esteem, and capacity to live life to the fullest. Saying “relationships are hard” is so common that it’s a cliché now. But it’s also true. Even when people get along really well, stress and daily life can cause conflicts that seem difficult or even impossible to resolve. Relationship counselling can help people in these tough situations to work through their problems, move beyond them, and be better partners overall. While relationship counselling is often used to address problems, it can be helpful at any stage of a relationship. People in healthy, happy relationships can still benefit from counselling that strengthens their communication and connection. Many people believe that you should only seek relationship counselling when separation or divorce is looming. But that is often too little, too late. Relationship therapy should begin as soon as the problems get in the way of your daily life.

Here are some signs that you might benefit from a consultation:

  • You have trouble expressing your feelings to one another
  • You have one or more unsolvable disagreements
  • There is withdrawal, criticism, or contempt in your interactions
  • A stressful event has shaken your daily life
  • You have trouble making decisions together
  • You have experienced infidelity, addiction or abuse
  • You want a stronger relationship

Remember that there are no wrong reasons to seek relationship counselling. Some couples start therapy as soon as they are married, even without obvious problems, to build a strong foundation and prevent serious problems from developing. Counsellors can help you become better communicators, develop strong relationship skills, and improve your family’s happiness. 

Relationship/Marriage/Family Counselling for Psychological Issues

Keep in mind that the average couple waits six years before seeking therapy. This is a lot of time to let problems fester; at this point, troubled relationships are difficult to save. Instead, it’s best to acknowledge problems early and seek therapy as soon as possible. Problems with relationships are not limited to romantic ones, even though that’s the most popular reason people consult for relationship therapy.

Marriage Counselling:

Marriage counselling is a kind of psychotherapy that helps resolve conflicts between couples and improves their relationship. It is often offered by family and marriage therapists to enable a couple to make decisions about rebuilding their relationship or going their own separate ways. It usually includes both partners coming for counselling, but sometimes one of the partners may choose to work with a therapist alone. In CCS, we do counseling separately for each partner. So even one partner is not willing for counseling, we are open for counseling the partner who is willing to undergo counseling. The treatment plan depends on the situation. While our intentions towards our spouse are usually good, there are several influences, behaviours and stresses that can test even the strongest bonding. The main issue is that couples usually bring to therapy are high levels of conflict and growing mutual distance. Major life changes and daily stresses can put pressure on the relationship too. No matter what the cause, it’s best to tackle relationship issues sooner than later – just as you would do for any health ailment. Experts say that on average, a couple waits for 6 years to get help. And that’s unfortunate because the sooner you seek counselling, the better your chances of saving the marriage.

Every year, thousands of couples around the world turn to marriage counselling to work out their issues. One of the advantages of the therapy is that it can help to identify patterns within the relationship that lead to issues. Couples also learn how their actions and reactions affect the other person. Marriage counselling helps you to rebuild your relationships and make your life sound and happy. Marriage counselling is also called couple counselling which is done to resolve the problems between couples, either married or unmarried. The therapist will inquire about your history and expect both you and your partner to be honest, open and talkative. Marriage counselling is often a long-term process and few sessions are required to solve the differences.

Family Counselling

Family counselling is a service available to anyone struggling to cope with family or relationship issues. Many people contact the family counselling service for advice about day-to-day problems, conflicts or crises in the family. Our counsellors have a duty of client confidentiality.

Relationship & couples counselling works

The good news is that there is hope for those struggling with relationship issues. A growing body of evidence-based on decades of couples counselling research – suggests that with appropriate therapeutic support, couples can overcome relationship issues and live happy, fulfilling lives together. Closeness, communication and commitment are the keys to authentic intimacy.

Common relationship issues

If you’re experiencing difficulties in any of the areas listed below, you’re not alone. When problems arise in these areas, couples often seek help. Rest assured that all of these concerns may be addressed and resolved with effective couples counselling:

  • Communication issues
  • Financial problems
  • Loss of intimacy
  • Lack of honesty
  • Loss of trust
  • Infidelity
  • Sexual difficulties
  • Controlling or abusive behaviour
  • Blended and extended family issues
  • Perceiving the relationship as one-sided

How relationship counselling can help you

Relationships are as individual as the people in them. Each relationship presents unique circumstances and challenges, particularly when there are different backgrounds, personalities and value systems involved. Your counsellor or psychologist will form a collaborative alliance with you. Together, you will identify key areas for change and learn practical tools to help you and your partner create a mutually beneficial, rewarding relationship.

We can help you and your partner:

  • Improve communication
  • Manage conflict
  • Cope with stressors
  • Increase emotional and sexual intimacy
  • Minimise criticism and blaming behaviours
  • Identify and nurture relationship strengths

Chennai Counseling Services counsellors and psychologists use proven, evidence-based therapeutic techniques such as Gestalt Therapy, Person Centred Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy as part of integrative therapy to help our clients create successful and happy relationships.

Specialist Relationship Counsellors and Psychologists

Seeking expert support is crucial for those wishing to improve their relationships. Setting achievable relationship goals and exploring healthy communication skills are the keys to enhancing your relationship, and living a life together that is free of unnecessary conflict and stress. Chennai Counseling Services psychologists and counsellors are qualified, experienced and competent to provide you with the specialist services you need.

Frequently Asked Questions

We have answers to common questions people ask

1. Why should we come for Relationship Counselling? Can’t we correct it on our own?

When couples/family members face many issues, generally they try to correct by talking within themselves. When there are many issues, talking may turn into arguments. When it does not work, they try to resolve by approaching the elders or common friends or well-wishers. Though talking to them may resolve some issues, there are many limitations. In the busy life, friends and family have their own problems and may not be listening very carefully and unintentionally end up giving advices that may actually prove more harmful than helpful.

What is right or wrong is highly contextual and untrained people may not be able to understand that. So there is surely a possibility that they can influence you with their personal values and judgments and may take sides. Moreover they can be biased unconsciously because they have preconceived notions about you.

So when these strategies do not work well, relationship is strained further. Thus it is better to meet a counsellor who would help both of you to improve your mental health and problem solving abilities.

When it is done, you will be able to talk within yourselves without turning it to be an argument and solve the issues. So that you don’t become dependent on external sources such as a counselor to solve the issues.

2. How long will it take for me to make my relationship harmonious? How many sessions will be required?

It depends on various factors. However it can be said that minimum of 1-2 sessions for each person will be required to make it harmonious. Only after few sessions, you would be able to see the behavioral changes as the first few sessions would be utilized to work on emotions and/or thoughts. Behavior change would become permanent only if there are changes in the emotions and thoughts. Making changes in the emotions and thoughts may take some time and that’s why you need to be patient till the process gets over.

You can choose to take appointment according to your convenience. You will be paying for one session only. If you want further sessions, you can book.

3. Only one partner/family member is willing to come for counselling. Is it compulsory for both partners/all family members to come for counseling?

No, it is fine. Even if one partner/family member comes, it is still possible to work on the relationship. Please fix 1 appointment slot and come for counseling.

4. Why don’t you have joint sessions? What’s the harm in it?

The counselors @ CCS are trained in the approach which believes that marriage/family is a private affair and no one (not even a counselor) should enter into it and so the role of the counselor is to help the couple to own the relationship and make it better.

100% confidentiality is the basic principle of counseling and by having joint sessions, it is highly compromised. Because both of them/many people are present, they do not want to talk openly about their thoughts, feelings and behaviours. Most of the time they end up telling socially desirable things in joint sessions which would not serve the purpose of having marital counseling.

In joint sessions, many clients have felt hurt when his/her partner/family member talks something bad about them and so they undergo trauma while listening to it. So joint sessions are more harmful, reduce the well being of the clients and worsen the situation which is against the aim of coming for marital counseling. The counselor would also be seen to be taking sides when he tries to empathize with one person which would further hurt the other.

The counselors follow Teleology (a school of thought in Ethics) which says “what is right and wrong” is based on the consequences and contexts. There is no absolute standard of what is right. Our counselors will help you to have a non judgmental view about your partner/family member and thereby increase the harmony of your relationship.

5. What will happen in those sessions?

Initially counselor will listen to you completely without any bias and empathize. Further he will assess your personality. Assessing your personality is done because what works for one person will not work for the other person. Based on your personality, counselor will either work on your thoughts or feelings or behaviour.

There won’t be any joint sessions and counselors will not offer any advice to adjust or say which is right or wrong. Instead he will help you to examine your thoughts, feelings and behaviour in the relationship and correct it on your own. Counselor believes in empowering the clients to own the marriage/relationship and thereby resolve issues in the way that is realistic for them.

Further sessions are for follow-ups and ensure the maintenance of the new behaviour and no triggers can make you feel bad or get into deeper issues in the relationship.

6. Why do you not allow the prospective clients to talk to the counselors before booking?
  • Assessment Accuracy: A counselor needs a full session to thoroughly assess and understand a client’s concerns. A few minutes over the phone may not provide enough context or detail for an accurate assessment. Observing their personality, mood, body language, and other non-verbal cues are important aspects of understanding the client’s needs. This observation helps counselors determine the most effective therapeutic techniques to use. A short phone call lacks the depth and breadth of interaction required for these assessments, which can only be achieved during a dedicated counseling session.
  • Incomplete Information: Clients may not be able to convey the full extent of their situation in a short phone call, which could lead to incomplete or misunderstood information.
  • Possibility of Misjudgment: Brief phone interactions may not allow for a full understanding of the counselor’s approach and skills, and clients might form opinions based on incomplete information or a lack of context. It’s important for both counselors and clients to have sufficient time during sessions to communicate effectively and build a trusting relationship.

The best way to understand whether the counselor’s approach is suitable or not is to book a single session and decide whether it is working or not with the counselor.

7. How to book a Slot?
  • Step 1: Press Book a Slot & Pay Button
  • Step 2: Choose the language – English, Tamil, Hindi, Malayalam, Kannada, Telugu, Urdu and Marathi.
  • Step 3: Choose the mode whether Online Video Counseling or Offline @ T Nagar Branch or Offline @ OMR Branch and then “Living in India” or “Living outside India”
  • Step 4: Choose any counselor or view the profiles of the counselors and choose the one who is suitable to you/the client
  • Step 5: The calendar will open. Please see the available dates in green color. Click on the date you want the slot. It will show the available slots beneath in Green Color. Please note that the slots will be in YOUR LOCAL TIME. If you want to book appointment for someone else who is in some other time zone, choose the time zone city and book. Choose the slot you want and Press Next Step Button. Then follow the flow to make payment through Razorpay. Various Payment options are available. You will receive email confirmation from Chennai Counseling Services. If confirmation mail is not found in mailbox, please check spam and promotions and move it to inbox.

Important Note: If you have received only payment mail from Razorpay and not Appointment Confirmation Mail from Chennai Counseling Services, it means appointment was not captured. Please let us know about it immediately. We will take appropriate action

8. Why do you charge extra 200 INR for clients living abroad?

To ensure the highest level of security for your international transactions, we’ve implemented the best security measures and partnered with trusted international payment gateways. The costs associated with maintaining these high standards, including documentation, security protocols, and potential fees from payment gateways such as currency conversion/transaction fees for specific payment methods necessitate a small additional fee of 200 INR for clients residing outside of India. This ensures your data and transactions remain protected, regardless of your location. Thank you for your understanding.

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Sreeja Syamala
M.Sc. (Coun. Psy.), PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy from CCS Academy

She is Counseling practitioner specializing in counselling teenagers and relationship counselling for adults. She has completed PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy, Certification on Career Guidance Psychometry from CCS Academy. She has also done M.Sc. Counselling Psychology from University of Madras.She is proficient in English, Tamil and Malayalam. She has conducted various workshops, webinars and seminars on topics related to mental health. She has lived in the US for 7 years and so she is able to easily empathize with Indians living abroad. She also does Pre-marital counselling, Anger Management Counselling, LGBTQ+ Counselling and Sexual Counselling.

Shravan Shankar
M.A., PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Shravan is a compassionate and skilled counsellor who can relate to people from diverse backgrounds and cultures. Before taking up counselling as a career, he worked for Apple Inc US where he was working in the heart and sleep studies team for the Apple Watch. His UG is from the Loyola College, Chennai and PG is from Bond University, Queensland -Australia. He has a PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy with Internship from CCS Academy and a rich professional experience in the corporate sector. He offers counselling services for various issues, such as male sexual concerns, relationship difficulties, alcohol de-addiction, LGBTQ, pre-marital preparation, stress, depression, and anxiety. He also helps clients achieve a healthy balance between their personal and professional lives.

Meher Fatima
M.Sc. (Cli. Psy.), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psyc., Cert. in RECBT

She has completed her Masters in Clinical Psychology from Mumbai University and has been certified as a RECBT practitioner by the ICPEM and did Diploma course from Stanford in Child Development and Behaviour and a PG Diploma in Counselling and psychotherapy from CCS Academy. Counselling with her entails a collaborative experience, to empower her clients, explore & utilize their thoughts, feelings, emotions and their unspeakable fragments to be who they truly are, and be proud about. She specializes in relationship, pre-marital, stress/anxiety, depression, grief, anger management, adolescent, addiction and LGBTQ+ counselling. Fluent in Hindi, Urdu, English, and Marathi.

Sowmya Murthy
M.Sc. (Psy.), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psych,. Cert. in Career Guidance Psychometry

Sowmya is a counsellor who has completed her M.Sc., Psychology from Madras University and PG Diploma and Career Guidance Psychometry Certificate course from CCS Academy. She has attended various webinars on mental health and therapy techniques. She has good experience in Career Guidance to adolescents and young adults. Prior to taking up Counselling, she did practice as a Chartered accountant in direct and indirect taxes. She has trained many students for CA career as a mentor. She offers Counselling for students, Counselling career guidance, adolescent and teenage Counselling, Counselling for people dealing with stress/depression/anxiety. She also offers relationship/ marital Counselling and Counselling for senior citizen and grief Counselling. She is fluent in English, Hindi and Kannada.

Anushruthi Gokulakrishnan
BDS, M.Sc., (Coun. Psy.), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psych.

Meet Anu, your compassionate guide on life’s journey. With an M.Sc., in Counselling Psychology and a PG Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, she brings expertise and understanding to every session. She has done her BDS and later moved to counselling field. Kind, patient, and completely judgment-free, she specializes in relationship, pre-marital, stress/anxiety, depression, grief, anger management, adolescent, career, addiction and LGBTQ+ counselling. Fluent in Telugu, Tamil, and English, she provides a safe space for healing and growth. Take the first step towards a brighter tomorrow with Anu by your side.

Sangeetha Sundararajan
M.A(HRM), M.Sc (Psychology), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

Sangeetha is a Counsellor & Psychologist. She has previously worked as a HR consultant in an executive research firm, handling the recruitment drives, conducting the interviews and the group discussions on behalf of various leading MNC clients. She had also counselled the candidates during her stint as a consultant. She has also completed her Montessori training. She has fostered and facilitated intellectual and social development of the children in schools through various programmes. With her good observation skills she had helped the parents to understand their children better. She specializes in Marital/Relationship Counselling, Career Counselling, Pre-marital counselling, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counselling, Adolescent Counselling Stress/Depression/Anxiety Counselling, Sexual Counselling and LGBTQ+ Counselling.

Padma Sreedevi
M.A. (Psy. – Spl. in Counselling), PG Diploma in Coun. & Psych

Padma is an empathetic and experienced Counseling Psychologist with a proven track record of helping clients to process and overcome their emotional and mental health issues. She has previously worked as Corporate Counselor for TCS and many other corporates through Apollo Hospitals. She specializes Marital Counseling, Geriatric Counselling, Stress/Anxiety/Depression Counselling and Anger Management counseling. She is proficient in various approaches such as CBT, SFBT, Life coaching, TA and NLP. She has done her Masters in Psychology from IGNOU and PG Diploma from CCS Academy. She is fluent in Telugu, Tamil, English & Hindi. She is also a POSH consultant to many corporates.

Vidya. N
B.A. B.Ed., PG Diploma in Coun. & Psych. Cert. in Career Guidance Psychometry

Vidhya is a Counselor who has completed PG Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy from CCS Academy. She has attended various workshops conducted in CCS Academy and has completed advanced Counselling therapy and internship-based training JNEYA Foundation NGO, Bengaluru. Prior to taking up Counselling, she had worked in the travel industry in an MNC, Bengaluru. She has also done B.Ed., PG Diploma in Montessori training and was in the teaching profession. She has worked as a trainer in a private teachers’ training institute. She does Counselling for students, Career Guidance, Adolescent/Teenage Counselling, Counselling dealing with Stress/Depression/Anxiety. She is fluent in Kannada, Tamil and English.

Soundaram N
M.A Counselling Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Soundaram holds Master’s in Counseling Psychology from IGNOU and is a certified Psychological counselor. She has overall 20 years of experience with six plus years in counseling field. She specializes in Adolescent Counseling, Stress/Depression/Anxiety Counseling and is trained in Marital/Relationship Counseling, Pre-marital counseling, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counseling and LGBTQ+ Counseling. She has previously worked as a Director of an IT Firm. She is associated with Agaram Foundation as a volunteer counselor and is also associated with a college in Chennai as Campus Counselor. As part of her work, she has conducted various programs on prioritizing Mental health and well-being.

Deepa Ganesh
M.Sc. Psychology, PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy

Deepa is a Counseling practitioner specializing in relationship counseling for adults and counseling teenagers. Worked in various organizations as a Relationship Manager. She has done her M.Sc. Psychology from the University of Madras also completed a PG Diploma in Counselling & Psychotherapy and a certification in Career Guidance Psychometry from CCS Academy. She has worked in various institutions as a Counselor and conducted workshops, webinars, and seminars on topics related to mental health. She has over 12 years of experience. She also does Pre-marital counseling, Anger Management Counselling, LGBTQ+ Counselling and Sexual Counselling.

Rituja Ingale
M.A. (Psy.) PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

Rituja is a young and determined Counselor and Psychologist. She has done her internships MANAH, Pune and My Mind Matter, Pune. She has also worked as a Therapist in “Living With Metta”, Pune. She is open to work with people from diverse backgrounds and demographics. She specializes in Relationship Counselling, Pre-Marital Counselling, Counselling for Stress/Anxiety & Depression, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counselling and Adolescent Counselling. She fluently speaks Hindi and Marathi along with English.

Swayamprabha K
B.Sc., M.Sc. (Coun. Psy.), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

Swayamprabha is a Counselling Psychologist who has worked in several Tech firms in US and is a Lamaze-certified child birth educator. She has the experience of running a pre-school. As part of running the playschool, she has also counselled hundreds of parents and guardians of playschool kids on various issues including handling kids with special needs and couples with marital issues. She specializes in Marital/Relationship Counselling, Pre-marital counselling, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counselling, Adolescent Counselling, Geriatric Counselling, LGBTQ+ Counselling and Sexual Counselling. She speaks Malayalam and Tamil fluently along with English.

Krithiga R
B.Sc., (Psy.) M.Sc., (Coun. Psy.) PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

Krithiga is a trained counselling psychologist. She has worked as an Assistant Professor in the Department of Psychology, Apollo College of Arts and Science, Chennai. She has provided counselling support to 135 COVID-affected patients by volunteering as a counsellor through Tele-Counselling services conducted by the Salem Collectorate, Government of Tamil Nadu. She specializes in Marital/Relationship Counselling, Pre-marital counselling, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counselling, Adolescent Counselling Stress/Depression/Anxiety Counselling.

Murzhita Zheren
M.Sc (Counselling Psychology), PG Diploma in Life Coaching & Counselling from CCS Academy

She is a compassionate counseling psychologist specialized in adolescent and grief counseling. Her focus is on empowering individuals with her warm and empathetic nature. As a trained psychotherapist she builds therapy, catering to individual needs. She has been working as a counselor in a CBSE school for 1.5 years. She specializes in Relationship Counselling, Pre-marital counselling, Grief Counseling, Anger Management Counselling, Adolescent Counselling Stress/Depression/Anxiety Counselling. She speaks Tamil and English.

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