About

A stammer, and 6,000 hours of showing up for other people

My childhood was marked by challenges. I had a severe stammer that made it almost impossible to communicate with others, and it led to relentless bullying. I was bullied and lacked even a single friend to turn to. I felt trapped and didn't believe that I would ever be able to break free. I struggled through loneliness and severe anxiety.

But, with the help of some incredible people, I was able to push through and find a way forward. That experience inspired me to study psychology and become an advocate for mental health.

My goal is to help others who are struggling, and to show them that with the right support and mindset, anything is possible. Because I know firsthand how it feels to be trapped by fear and doubt — and how it feels to break free from those chains.

“The energy that burns through pain holds the power to heal. This transition from victim to victor is just a turn along the same path.”

— Sohini Rohra, Femina

Her approach I bring together personal life lessons and self-work with extensive theoretical knowledge, to create a genuinely personalised approach for each individual. My philosophy is holistic: it harmonises evidence-based psychological principles with spiritual insight, because the two work on different parts of the same person.

AnxietyDepressionBurnoutBoundariesGriefRelationshipsSelf-esteemLonelinessAssertive communicationProductivity

The journey

How she got here

Childhood

A severe stammer, and the bullying that came with it

Years of being unable to speak easily, being bullied for it, and having no one to turn to. It is the origin of everything that came later.

Education

MA in Psychology, and a postgraduate diploma in Integrative Counselling

Formal training in psychology, followed by specialisation in integrative counselling — the framework she still practises in today.

2015 — present

Private practice in Mumbai

Over 6,000 clinical hours working with clients across anxiety, depression, burnout, relationships, boundaries, grief and self-worth.

2023

Mrs India Earth — Colombo, Sri Lanka

Crowned Mrs India Earth, representing India at an international pageant held in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

2024

Publishing Cancelled to Crowned

Her memoir, written as an act of advocacy — a story about the things that try to cancel us, and the strength that comes from surviving them.

Today

Author, podcaster, and advocate

13 full-length podcast episodes, writing on mental health, and a public conversation about therapy that millions have watched.

How she works

What therapy with Sohini is actually like

01 Understand, don't fight Anxiety isn't an enemy to be defeated. Once you understand what it is trying to protect you from, it stops running the show.

02 Confidentiality first Therapy depends on you feeling genuinely safe. That safety is the first thing we build, and the thing I protect most carefully.

03 Collaborative, not prescriptive There is no script. At times that means trial and error — but it is always something we do together, never something done to you.

04 Self-awareness as the goal Not just feeling better right now, but learning to notice your own patterns early enough to catch a spiral before it starts.

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