I am a Counselling Psychologist with an MSc in Clinical Psychology from the University of South Wales, UK.
My path into psychology began with curiosity — a desire to understand why people think, feel, and behave the way they do. But as I listened to more stories, I realised something deeper: much of human suffering does not come from emotion itself, but from being alone with it. We are often taught to manage emotions, control them, suppress them, or move past them. Rarely are we taught to sit with them, understand them, or ask what they are trying to communicate. Over time, I have come to believe that emotions are not interruptions to life — they are the very texture of it. They shape how we love, how we trust, how we defend ourselves, how we strive, and how we withdraw. They influence our bodies, our ambitions, our relationships, and the quiet narratives we carry about who we are. When emotions are misunderstood or left unnamed, they do not disappear. They find other ways to speak — through tension, conflict, self-doubt, exhaustion, or distance. To understand our emotional world is not simply to feel better; it is to live more consciously and more fully. I chose this profession because I believe emotional understanding is not a luxury. It is a form of dignity. And no one should have to navigate their inner world without support.

Tanaya Thanekar -Counselling Psychologist and Founder of TanMann