Ms RIA GUPTA, MEd

Psychotherapist

Verified

“Coming to therapy is no small feat. If you’ve found yourself here, you’re likely feeling that already. Things may feel especially loud or scary—. So I want to acknowledge your courage for taking this first step. My goal is to create a safe space where you can simply be yourself—to say things out loud that may have felt hard to admit, even to yourself. Some arrive to therapy with a clear sense of what has led them here. Others don’t know where to begin. That’s okay. This space is here for exactly that. You don’t need to have it all figured out—this space will meet you where you are.”

About Me

I’m Ria (she/her), a Counselling Psychologist. For the past 8 years, I’ve worked closely with people from different walks of life in various capacities—as a Crisis Responder, Mentor, Tutor, and Counsellor. I hold a Master’s degree in Counselling Psychology from the University of British Columbia, Canada. After living abroad for eight years, I’ve recently moved back to India. Living in multicultural spaces has deeply shaped my work and reminded me that, at the core, most of us want the same things: to be seen, validated, and not judged.

Approach

I work with adolescents, young adults, and professionals who feel overwhelmed, stuck, or disconnected from themselves or their lives. Clients often come in navigating anxiety, intrusive thoughts, decision paralysis, childhood wounds, burnout, identity confusion, or emotional numbness. While my approach is eclectic-which implies that i draw from different modalities, I find myself coming back time and again to narrative therapy. Narrative Therapy reminds us that the "problem" is the problem and NOT the person, thereby reclaiming a sense of identity. When the problem feels overpowering, we see it as a part of us-an omnipresent force, that seems irreversible, and that's where a therapist comes in, to gently guide one to be able to rewrite their story.

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Basic Information

Hyderabad, India

In-person & Online

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Services

Services Offered:

Individual Therapy
One-on-one therapy sessions between a client and a therapist, focused on that person's specific concerns and goals.
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Adolescent Therapy
Therapy designed for teenagers, using age-appropriate methods to address issues like anxiety, identity, peer pressure, and family conflict.
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CBT
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, a structured, evidence-based approach that identifies and changes unhelpful thinking patterns and behaviours.
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Coaching
A goal-oriented practice focused on identifying objectives, overcoming obstacles, and taking action, centred on the present and future rather than past difficulties.

Works With:

Adolescents
Adults
Organisations
Communities
Groups

Area of Expertise

Scope of Practice:

Anxiety
Persistent worry, nervousness, or fear that is disproportionate to the situation and interferes with daily functioning.
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Body Image
How a person perceives, thinks, and feels about their physical appearance. When persistently negative, it can drive distress, avoidance, and disordered eating.
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Career Planning
The process of exploring professional options, clarifying goals, and making decisions about one's career path and direction.
Gender Identity & Self-Image
A person's internal sense of their own gender, which may or may not align with the sex assigned at birth, and the distress or exploration that can accompany this.
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.
Relationship Issues
Difficulties in romantic relationships, including communication problems, trust breakdowns, conflict patterns, or uncertainty about the relationship's future.
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Young Adult Issues
The unique psychological challenges of emerging adulthood (18–25), including identity formation, independence, relationship navigation, and finding direction.
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Professional Title:

Psychotherapist
A professional trained to provide in-depth therapy that explores patterns in thoughts, emotions, and relationships to produce lasting change.