Who We Are
We are a group of trained professionals who provide empirically based psychotherapy for a range of issues. Our therapists have 3- 13 years of experience and all therapeutic work is supervised by senior therapists. To know more about our team, read below.
Barkha Bajaj
Founder, Clinical Director & Senior Psychotherapist
Barkha has a Masters’ degrees in Clinical Psychology (University of Pune) and in Counseling Psychology (Texas Woman’s University, USA). Over the last 17+ years, she has worked extensively in India and the US. In the US, she worked as a staff counselor with Denton County Friends of the Family working specifically with trauma, and also pioneered Project REV – Resources for Ending Violence, as a campus counselor.
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Jui Shankar
Head of Supervision & Senior Psychotherapist
Jui has a Ph.D. in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University, Muncie, Indiana, U.S.A. Additionally, she has a master’s degree in Counseling Psychology from Ball State University and a master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Maharaja SayajiRao University, Baroda, Gujarat, India. . Her work has extended to different contexts and positions from a mental health specialist with Medecins sans Frontiers (MSF) from Papua New Guinea to Iraq, as an Assistant Professor with Symbiosis School for Liberal Arts (SSLA) and Middle East Technical University (METU), Northern Cyprus Campus.
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Anvita Upponi
Head of Child and Adolescent Department & Senior Associate Psychotherapist
Anvita has graduated with a Master’s degree in Social Work from Columbia University, New York (2015). She also has a Diploma in Narrative Therapy from Narrative Practices India.
At Unalome, Anvita works with adults and adolescents, using an affect-based, process-oriented approach. Anvita has been working with developmental and complex trauma extensively since 2020, under training and supervision. She believes in trauma-informed, evidence-based practices to allow clients to better understand, process and cope with emotions that might be tied with their traumatic experiences.
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Khushnud Dhanboora
Senior Psychotherapist
Khushnud has a Ph.D in Counselling Psychology (Ball State University, Indiana, U.S.A). She also has Masters in Counselling Psychology (Ball State University), and a Masters in Clinical Psychology (S.N.D.T University, Mumbai, India). As a psychologist with over 17+ years of experience, Khushnud has worked at educational institutions, medical facilities, counselling centers, and in private practice, both in the US and in India. She has worked with adults and children from diverse socio-economic and cultural backgrounds. She has also conducted training and workshops, and has set up systems in organizations in order to better serve the mental health needs of individuals and families.
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Dr Rishikesh V Behere
Consulting Psychiatrist
Dr Rishikesh Behere is a senior psychiatrist and therapist in Pune with 20 years of experience. He provides professional, scientific and evidence-based treatments for depression, anxiety, OCD, stress-related conditions, de-addiction, memory problems and sexual problems. As a clinician, Dr Behere has been closely working on mental health issues related to stress and its effect on the human mind. As a researcher he firmly believes in ‘translational research’ where the benefits of the results of research should translate into better care.