I grew up in Lucknow, India — a place where comfort zones and familiar routines felt like home. If you’d told my younger self that I’d one day hop between cities, countries, and continents, I probably would’ve laughed in disbelief. Yet, life has a beautiful way of expanding our horizons and today, I proudly call myself a global citizen.

After completing my Bachelor’s and Master’s in Clinical Psychology in Delhi and Mumbai, India (while also mastering the mysteries of independent living — yes, finally figured out what goes where in the spice box), I moved to England in 2016 to start my PhD. Four years and one doctorate later, I began a postdoc at the Centre for Appearance Research in Bristol, where I worked on body image interventions for young people in collaboration with partners like the Dove Self-Esteem Project, UNICEF India, and BBC Action Media. Along the way, I soaked up every opportunity — teaching, running workshops, engaging with communities and everything in between if it meant that I was creating a real world impact.

I now work within the NHS, supporting adults living with anxiety and depression, and partner with healthcare teams and universities to develop evidence-based interventions. And because I clearly can’t resist a challenge, I’ve also gone back to school — training in Integrative Transactional Analysis psychotherapy.