At a glance
- Language: Malayalam (മലയാളം)
- With: Benazier Noor Ahamed, Senior Counselling Psychologist and Dr Mekhala Divakar, Psychiatrist and Dr Varsha S, Psychiatrist
- Where: online, worldwide, in your own time zone, in a secure video room that opens in your browser (nothing to install). In person in Lucknow (Vrindavan Colony or Gomti Nagar), with times arranged on WhatsApp.
- Fee, Benazier: ₹1,600 for 50 minutes. All fees
- Fee, Dr Mekhala: ₹1,000₹1,000 for 30 minutes. All fees
- Fee, Dr Varsha: shown in full before you book. All fees
- Questions answered on WhatsApp before you book. No referral or diagnosis is needed.
Three of our clinicians speak Malayalam: Benazier Noor Ahamed, a Senior Counselling Psychologist (talk therapy), and two psychiatrists, Dr Mekhala Divakar and Dr Varsha S (medical consultations for assessment, diagnosis and medication; Dr Varsha also offers therapy).
Who you would see
Benazier Noor Ahamed
Senior Counselling Psychologist. 9+ years across clinical, academic and corporate settings. Trained in CBT, ACT and Schema Therapy; LGBTQ+ affirmative and trauma-informed care.
Areas of focus: Panic attacks and anxiety · LGBTQ+ affirmative care · Relationship coaching · Corporate wellness
Speaks: English, Hindi, Urdu, Tamil, Kannada, Malayalam
Dr Mekhala Divakar
Psychiatrist. MBBS, MD (Psychiatry). Karnataka Medical Council 134015. NIMHANS-trained in child and adolescent psychiatry. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor: consultations cover assessment, diagnosis and medication, and are medical rather than therapy.
Areas of focus: Depression and bipolar disorder · De-addiction and substance use · Child and adolescent psychiatry · Medication review
Speaks: English, Hindi, Kannada, Telugu, Malayalam
Outside India: a psychiatric diagnosis or a review of the medication you already take, ₹1,000 for 30 minutes. No prescriptions outside India; if a change is needed, she writes a summary for your own doctor.
Dr Varsha S
Psychiatrist. MBBS, MD (Psychiatry). Karnataka Medical Council 139104. Trained in child psychiatry at NIMHANS and for a year under a child psychiatrist; also works in geriatric psychiatry. Consults online every evening, 5 to 9 pm IST. A psychiatrist is a medical doctor: consultations cover assessment, diagnosis and medication. She also offers therapy.
Areas of focus: Child and adolescent psychiatry · Geriatric psychiatry · De-addiction · ADHD and autism · Depression and anxiety
Speaks: English, Kannada, Malayalam, Hindi, Tulu
Outside India: a psychiatric diagnosis or a review of the medication you already take, ₹700 for 30 minutes. No prescriptions outside India; if a change is needed, she writes a summary for your own doctor.
Why therapy in Malayalam?
Many people find that the words for their deepest feelings sit in the language they grew up speaking. Therapy in Malayalam means you do not have to translate yourself as you go: you can say it the way it feels, and be understood.
Our team speaks nine languages between them, so that care can happen “in the language you think in”. Sessions are 50 minutes, one-to-one, with the same clinician each time.
How booking works
- Choose a clinician and a time. Tap the booking button above, or use Help Me Choose an Expert if you would like us to suggest someone.
- A short step before you book. You read and accept our policies, then pick a time shown in your own time zone.
- Join from your browser. Your session is in our own secure video room. Nothing to install.
Fees
50 minutes₹1,600
30 minutes₹1,000
Fees are shown in full before you pay, with no hidden charges. New clients get 10% off their first session with one of our psychologists or the psychiatrist (code WELCOME10). See all fees and packages →
Common questions
Can I really have therapy in Malayalam online?
Yes. Three of our clinicians speak Malayalam: Benazier Noor Ahamed, a Senior Counselling Psychologist (talk therapy), and two psychiatrists, Dr Mekhala Divakar and Dr Varsha S (medical consultations for assessment, diagnosis and medication; Dr Varsha also offers therapy). Sessions take place in a secure video room in your browser, in your own time zone.
Do I need a referral or a diagnosis?
No. No referral or diagnosis is needed to book. You can also ask a question on WhatsApp first.
Is what I say confidential?
Yes. What you share is kept confidential in line with RCI ethical guidelines and Indian law, with a few legal limits (for example, serious risk of harm). Read the privacy policy.
What if I am outside India?
Sessions are online, so you can join from anywhere, and times are shown in your own time zone. Fees for clients outside India are shown in full before you book.
Start in Malayalam
Choose a time, or ask us a question on WhatsApp first. See what happens in your first session.