ISHITA GUPTA
Founder, Integrative Therapist
Ishita is a queer-identifying (she/they), certified trauma counseling psychologist based in India, with an M.Sc in Gender (Sexuality) from the London School of Economics, an M.Sc in Neuropsychology from the National Forensic Sciences University, and a BA in Psychology from Mumbai University. They currently practice feminist, decolonized, queer-affirmative therapy with a clientele that consists primarily of adult women and queer persons with varying ethnicities, nationalities, immigration statuses, and cultural/religious backgrounds.
Her interest lies in research and the application of feminist mental health practices for South Asian residents and diaspora communities. Specifically, she wishes to investigate the nuanced cultural impact on the mental health of marginalized persons.
Outside of work, they are a beginner sewing enthusiast who loves drinking cocktails, listening to audiobooks, and relaxing with her dog.
TESTIMONIALS
Ishita Gupta
"I have found the sessions with Ishita incredibly helpful. I think she is incredibly understanding, empathetic and patient. I personally wouldn't describe myself as a big talker, but somehow it feels easier to talk about these difficult things during the sessions with her.
The sessions are a comfort to me, particularly during the darker times and I always leave them feeling better and I feel that I'm working towards something and am able to understand myself better now as a result."
- Anonymous International Client, She/Her
"I have been working with Ishita for close to a year now. The year 2023 was particularly rough on me but my sessions with Ishita have been extremely helpful to help me cope through the year. Ishita is kind and gentle and doesn't push you. She's non-judgmental and is a good listener. I appreciate the space that Ishita provides me with during our sessions."
- Anonymous, She/Her
"I have been seeing Ishita Gupta for about the last fifteen months. Through our ongoing sessions, I found relief, sagacity to cope with the issues, comfort, and optimism to keep going. Her non-judgmental and compassionate approach enabled me to open up and discuss my past and the challenges I was facing. Her ability to recall details from months ago, her sense of humour, and her astuteness have been helped me more than I could imagine!"
- Anonymous International Client, He/Him
"Ishita's been my therapist for well over a year now, and I have come to rely on their objectivity and matter-of-fact approach sans any judgement. It makes it easy to tell them just about everything without having to mask, or explain the basics of. They're friendly, and unlike my previous therapists, I don't find myself dreading an upcoming session, and more typically look forward to them, instead."
- Anonymous (identifies as bisexual and non-monogamous), He/Him,
"I have been having therapy sessions with Ishita for over 8 months now. This is the first time I have tried therapy and looking back, I am really glad I did. One of my biggest reservations of going for therapy was the discomfort of having to talk about your feelings and being vulnerable with a complete stranger. But right from our first session, Ishita made me feel comfortable and safe and it was really easy to open up to her about my issues. She listens to every small thing you say attentively and will help you express your thoughts by asking thoughtful guiding questions if you find yourself stuck somewhere. Ever since I started my sessions with her, I have been able to manage my issues related to queerness, anxiety, depression and suicidal thoughts in a much healthier way. She also helped me view these issues in a different and much kinder perspective, which has made it easier to approach and manage them. The atmosphere of the sessions is also very calm and chill, its mostly just two people having an open conversation with no room for judgement. Overall, I am very fortunate and glad to have her as my therapist. She is a wonderfully brilliant, kind, insightful, compassionate and straightforward person and will do her best to provide and build a safe space for you to open up and feel your feelings and talk about them."
- Anonymous (identifies as non-binary queer), They/Them