Arti

Mrs Arti Keyal, MA

Counseling Psychologist

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I am a Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist offering holistic online therapy and counselling for anxiety, depression, trauma, stress, relationship issues (Dating, Breakup, Marital Conflicts, Infidelity, Divorce), and emotional wellbeing for individuals, couples, and families across India and the global South Asian diaspora. I specialise in couples therapy, marriage counselling, narcissistic abuse recovery, C-PTSD and PTSD, women’s mental health, midlife transitions, parenting guidance, stress, burnout, low self-esteem, and boundary issues. My work integrates evidence-based psychotherapy with somatic therapy, dance movement therapy, trauma-informed care, Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Third Wave CBT, mindfulness, and polyvagal nervous system regulation, supporting high-functioning professionals and emotionally sensitive individuals to heal deeply, build resilience, and create conscious, fulfilling relationships.

About Me

I came to this work not only through professional training, but through a lifelong inquiry into what it truly means to heal, belong, and feel at home within oneself. Over the last two decades, I have walked alongside people at their most vulnerable moments — times of heartbreak, loss, identity shifts, emotional exhaustion, and quiet inner suffering that often goes unseen. What I have learned is simple and profound: Most people are not broken. They are overwhelmed, unheard, and disconnected from their own inner safety. My role is not to fix you. It is to offer a compassionate, non-judgmental space where your nervous system can soften, your emotional world can feel welcome, and your deeper intelligence can emerge. I work slowly, intuitively, and relationally — paying attention not just to what is said, but to what is felt, avoided, and held in the body. This work is deeply meaningful to me because it honours something I believe strongly: Healing is not about becoming someone else. It is about returning to yourself.

Approach

My work is rooted in Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), shame and trauma-informed care, and mind-body integration. I believe healing happens when the body feels safe, emotions are regulated, and unconscious patterns are gently reprocessed. I integrate: Emotionally Focused Therapy for individuals, couples and families Somatic psychology and polyvagal nervous system regulation Dance Movement Therapy for creative expression and emotional release Trauma-focused Cognitive Processing Therapy Attachment-based and inner child work Mindfulness-based third wave CBT to build psychological flexibility Breathwork, spiritual psychology, and self-awareness practices My sessions offer a grounded, intuitive, culturally sensitive compassionate space where clients can slow down, feel deeply, and reconnect with their authentic self — especially important for Indians navigating identity, family expectations, and emotional suppression. Healing here is not about striving or forced change. It is about remembering who you are beneath survival patterns by creating the safety required for your innate resilience to unfold naturally.
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Services

Holistic Counselling & Psychotherapy for Indians & the Global Diaspora Specialized Therapeutic Services: RELATIONSHIP & COUPLES THERAPY ❤️Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy (EFT): Moving from repetitive cycles to secure attachment and intimacy. 💔Infidelity & Betrayal Recovery: Specialized support for navigating the aftermath of lies, cheating, affairs and rebuilding trust. 👫Modern Relationship Support: Professional guidance for dating, live-in relationships, and premarital jitters. 😠Conflict Resolution: Addressing marital friction, in-law dynamics, and emotional detachment. 🔚Divorce & Separation: Compassionate support for navigating the emotional and practical shifts of ending a partnership. TRAUMA & ABUSE RECOVERY ⚠️Narcissistic Abuse Recovery: Specialized healing for those navigating toxic relationships, gaslighting, and "hidden" emotional abuse. 😨C-PTSD & PTSD Treatment: Trauma-informed care focused on safety, stabilization, and processing deep-seated wounds. ⚛️Somatic Trauma Healing: Integrating body-awareness to release trauma that the mind cannot yet name. 🧒Childhood Neglect & Healing: Addressing the "inner child" and intergenerational trauma patterns common in Indian households with Family Therapy. SPECIALIZED SUPPORT FOR WOMEN 👰‍♀Engaged, New Bride & Early Marriage Transitions: Emotional support for women navigating identity shifts, family expectations, in-law dynamics, and the psychological adjustments of married life 🤰Reproductive Mental Health: Counseling for PCOS-related mood shifts, PMS, PMDD, and infertility stress. 👩‍🍼Maternal Wellness: Support for prenatal/postpartum depression, anxiety, and the transition into motherhood. 👨‍👩‍👦‍👦Cultural Role Conflict: Navigating the pressures of being a daughter, wife, mother, and daughter-in-law in the modern diaspora. 👧Life Stage Transitions: Emotional support for puberty, menopause, and the "Empty Nest Syndrome." INDIVIDUAL HEALTH AND RESILIENCE 😰High-Functioning Anxiety & Panic: Tools to manage the "always-on" nervous system and performance anxiety. 😔Depression & Helplessness: A safe space to move through grief, loss, and chronic low mood. 🏥Health & Post-Surgery: Emotional Support for coping with illness, medical trauma, recovery anxiety, and emotional adjustment after surgery. 🍿Binge Eating & Body Image: Targeted support (CBT-E) for disordered eating and building a healthy relationship with your body. 🥰Self-Esteem & Boundaries: Empowerment training to help you gain assertiveness and stop people-pleasing. MENTORING AND LIFE TRANSITIONS 👵Midlife & Senior Mentoring: Emotional and psychological support for identity shifts, retirement transitions, purpose-seeking, empty-nest syndrome, aging-related anxiety, and second-half-of-life challenges for men and women. 👨‍💼Professional Stress & Burnout: Resiliency building for high-achieving professionals and corporate stress management. 👨‍👩‍👧Parenting & Co-parenting: Guidance for conscious parenting, managing teen concerns, and bullying. 👩‍🎓Student Support: Addressing academic pressure, test anxiety, and poor motivation in university, college and school-age students. DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPY (DMT): An experiential body-based expressive arts therapy using movement to process emotions, release trauma, and restore mind–body connection. You might be here because somewhere inside you feels: “I’m tired of being strong.” “I feel successful but empty.” “I attract emotionally unavailable partners.” “I don’t know who I am anymore.” “I keep overthinking and can’t switch my mind off.” “I’m always giving, but feel emotionally drained.” You don’t need to have all the answers. You just need a safe space to begin. My Therapeutic Approach: "Talk. Move. Heal." I integrate evidence-based modalities tailored to your unique cultural context and nervous system: Cognitive & Processing Therapies: CBT, SFBT, and CPT for pattern breaking. Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT): To heal attachment wounds and build intimacy. Mindfulness & Somatic Awareness: Including ACT and somatic grounding to process and release stored trauma, regulate the nervous system, and restore emotional safety. Who This Is For Whether you are based in India or are part of the global diaspora, I understand the "hidden" pressures we face: The Indian Diaspora: Navigating identity, intergenerational trauma, and cultural displacement. Modern Professionals: Dealing with perfectionism, imposter syndrome, and "work-stress" burnout. People in Life Transition: Those facing midlife changes, early marriage adjustments, divorce, empty nest syndrome, health recovery, or education/ career shifts. Emotionally Sensitive Individuals: People who feel deeply, overthink often, struggle with boundaries, people-pleasing, emotional exhaustion, or attachment anxiety. Couples & Relationships: Partners experiencing communication breakdown, emotional distance, trust issues, infidelity recovery, dating challenges, premarital anxiety, or recurring conflict patterns. Parents & Families: Mothers and fathers navigating parenting stress, conscious parenting, teenage concerns, co-parenting after separation, and intergenerational family dynamics. Note: While I am not a medical psychiatrist and do not treat emergency clinical crises, I provide a deep, transformative space for long-term emotional resilience. Ready to Reclaim Your Peace? I offer individual 60-minute sessions and intensive 90-minute couples/ family consultations. Flexible monthly subscription plans are available for consistent growth. Location: Online (Global) WhatsApp/Call: +91 93309 29000 Official Website: withlovearti.wordpress.com Take the first step toward a lighter heart. Book your consultation today.

Services Offered:

  • Coaching

    A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

  • Relationship Counseling

    Counselling for couples or partners focused on improving communication, rebuilding trust, and strengthening emotional connection.

  • Counseling

    A form of talk therapy providing a safe, confidential space to explore feelings, thoughts, and behaviours with a trained professional.

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  • Trauma Counseling

    Counselling specifically for people affected by traumatic events, focused on processing what happened and reducing symptoms like flashbacks and hypervigilance.

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  • Personal Development

    The ongoing process of self-awareness, self-improvement, and reaching one's potential, pursued not because something is wrong but to live more fully.

  • CBT

    Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.

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  • Somatic Psychotherapy

    A form of therapy focused on the connection between mind and body, using body awareness and movement to release held tension, trauma, and emotion.

  • Divorce Counselling

    Counselling for individuals or couples going through separation or divorce, addressing the emotional, practical, and relational dimensions.

  • Expressive Arts Therapy

    A therapeutic approach that combines visual art, music, movement, writing, and drama as channels for emotional expression and processing.

  • Individual Psychotherapy

    In-depth one-on-one therapy that explores the deeper roots of a person's difficulties, often drawing on psychodynamic or psychoanalytic models.

Works With:

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Individuals
  • Parents
  • Elderly
  • Families

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

  • Life Transitions

    Major life changes, such as relocation, retirement, parenthood, or career shifts, that disrupt routine and require psychological adjustment.

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  • Anxiety

    Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.

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  • Relationship Issues

    Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.

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  • Grief & Loss

    The emotional, physical, and psychological response to the death of a loved one or another significant loss.

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  • Career Issues

    Work-related difficulties such as chronic dissatisfaction, conflict, burnout, uncertainty about direction, or the stress of career change.

  • Mood Disorder

    A category of mental health conditions, including depression and bipolar disorder, in which a person's emotional state is significantly and persistently disrupted.

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  • Personality Difficulties

    Long-standing patterns of thinking, feeling, and relating to others that cause persistent distress or problems in relationships and daily life.

  • PTSD

    Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder, a condition that develops after a traumatic event, causing flashbacks, nightmares, hypervigilance, and emotional numbness.

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  • Depression

    A mood disorder marked by persistent low mood, loss of interest or pleasure, and changes in energy, sleep, or appetite that impair daily functioning.

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  • Abuse

    Emotional, physical, or sexual mistreatment by another person that causes lasting psychological harm and disrupts a person's sense of safety.

Professional Title:

  • Counseling Psychologist

    A psychologist who helps people with everyday life challenges (relationships, work stress, adjustment) as well as mental health conditions.

Credentials

Registrations

ICEEFT

Emotionally Focused Therapy For Individuals, Couples and Family

Qualifications

Master of Arts (MA)

UGC Recognized University

Bachelor of Arts with Honours (BA (Hons))

Delhi University

DDMT, Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy

Tata Institute of Social Sciences TISS, Mumbai

CBT-E for Eating Disorders

University of Oxford

Anxiety Certification Training

PESI UK

Service Areas

Mirror To Infinite Counseling & Psychotherapy, Kolkata

In-person & Online

Alipore

Kolkata, West Bengal

India

AMBLE: 1:1 Relationship Trauma Counselling & Emotionally Focused Couples Therapy

In-person & Online

Sainik Farms

Delhi, Delhi

India

Counselling Psychologist | Near NIFT College, Bangalore

Online Only

Bengaluru · Mumbai · Gurugram

India

Online Therapy for Indian Professionals | Near Googleplex & Stanford University

In-person & Online

Rivermark of Santa Clara

San Jose, California

United States

Online Therapy for Indians | Near Wembley Stadium / Serving Greater London

In-person & Online

Islington

London, England

United Kingdom

Also serving online:

Bengaluru · Mumbai · Gurugram

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Alipore, Kolkata, India