About
About Aarushi
My path into psychotherapy grew from seeing how culture, family and earlier experiences shape us.
My Journey
How this practice came to be
I was born in India and grew up in Singapore. Growing up between cultures made me curious about what it means to belong, and about the often complicated task of holding on to parts of where we come from while also becoming our own person.
Over time, I became increasingly interested in the forces that shape us: family expectations, gender roles, cultural and religious values, intergenerational patterns, relationshipsand the rapidly changing world around us. I was particularly drawn to the tensions that can arise between what we feel we owe others and what we want for ourselves.
My own experience of therapy showed me how powerful it can be to have a space where anger, sadness, uncertainty and contradiction do not need to be justified.
I believe most of us are simply trying to make sense of our experiences; sometimes we just need the right relationship and enough space to begin speaking about them.
My approach
What sessions feel like
Psychodynamic
I mainly work psychodynamically, which means we pay attention to how your past may still be showing up in the present: in your relationships, your expectations of yourself and the roles you fall into. Not everything is connected to childhood but it means becoming curious about patterns that may have made sense once, but no longer serve you now.
Relational
I also work relationally, which means I see therapy as something we create together. The relationship between us matters. How it feels to be understood, misunderstood, close, guarded, uncertain or comfortable can all become part of the work, if useful.
What that can look like
Sessions are a natural conversation, moving at your pace and shaped by what you want to explore. If this is your first time in therapy, we can simply figure it out together as we go.
A note on asking for help
Who this is for
For some people, asking for help can bring up shame. You may feel like nothing is "wrong enough" to justify therapy or feel guilty for talking to someone outside your family about things you were taught to keep private. At its simplest, it is a human conversation, a place to be listened to, understood and taken seriously.
If you are looking for a warm space where you do not have to explain or defend yourself, and where your culture and background are understood, you are very welcome to get in touch.
Qualifications
Qualifications & registration
- 01BA Psychology (Hons), Yale-NUS College, National University of Singapore
- 02MA Psychodynamic Counselling and Psychotherapy
- 03BACP Registered Member