hi, i’m nethra.

I am a trained psychotherapist (M.A.) and certified yoga practitioner (RYT-200H), offering virtual care from Bangalore, India. My training across New York and India has shaped a practice that bridges global perspectives and local wisdom. Fluent in English and well-versed in Tamil and Telugu, I bring a diverse and multicultural understanding to my work that honours individuality while fostering shared healing and growth.

Growing up in a large family, I was drawn early on to the richness of people’s inner worlds. My own life has been a mosaic of challenges and joys, each experience deepening my sensitivity to the ways in which mental health, physical well-being, community, and social systems are intertwined.

Healing, to me, is not an isolated process. The mind and body are threads woven together, just as individual healing is connected to collective well-being. My role is to walk beside you in this work, creating space for both personal transformation and deeper community healing.

my credentials 

Educational background

Master of Arts in Counseling for Mental Health and Wellness, New York University

Advanced Certificate in LGBTQ+ Health, Education, and Social Services, New York University

Postgraduate Diploma in Advanced Studies and Research (Advanced Major: Psychology, Concentration: International Relations), Ashoka University and Sciences Po, Paris

Bachelor of Arts (Hons.) (Major: Psychology), Ashoka University

Registered Yoga Teacher (200H), The Yoga Institute, Mumbai

Somatic Experiencing® Professional Training (In Progress), Somatic Experiencing International

WOrk experience

Psychotherapist and Clinical Care Coordinator, Buddhi Clinic, India

Trainee Psychotherapist, Jamron Counseling, New York

Teaching Assistant, Silver School of Social Work, New York University

Graduate Student Assistant, Office of Global Spiritual Life (MindfulNYU), New York University

Mental Health Intern, The Alternative Story, India

PROFESSIONAL MEMBERSHIPS

American Psychological Association (International Affiliate Member)

Indian Counseling Association

Tamil Speaking Therapeutic Practitioners Network