When you search for a counsellor near you, you usually want two things: someone you can reach without a long journey, and someone who is right for what you are going through. Those are separate questions, and it helps to answer both. Near is useful. Right matters more.
This page covers how to look for a counsellor close to you, when online sessions may suit you better, and what to check before you book.
Counsellors who help with anxiety
See fees and open times. Book when you feel ready.
Chhavi Baid
5.0(1)Counselling psychologist3 yrsSurat, IndiaOnline sessions on video call and in-person sessions in Surat
Expertise
Languages
EnglishHindiGujaratiEarliest slot: Tomorrow, 6:00 pm
from ₹350 / session
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Palak Kathuria
Trauma informed Counselling Psychologist2 yrsOnline sessions on video call
Expertise
Languages
HindiEnglishPunjabiEarliest slot: Tomorrow, 5:15 pm
from ₹300 / session
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Siddhi Saraf
Clinical psychologistSurat, IndiaOnline sessions on video call and in-person sessions in Surat
Expertise
Languages
EnglishHindiEarliest slot: Tomorrow, 5:50 pm
from ₹2,000 / session
Book a sessionIn person or online: which is nearer to you?
In person means travelling to the counsellor's room or clinic. Some people like the feeling of leaving the house and sitting with someone in the same room. If you have a quiet commute and a counsellor in your area, it can work well.
Online means a video session from wherever you are. It removes travel, and it widens your choice to counsellors beyond your own city, including ones who speak your language or work with your particular concern. For many people in India, an online counsellor is closer in practice than the nearest clinic, because there is no traffic between you and the session.
Neither is better in itself. The best one is the one you will actually keep going to.
Find counsellors in your city
On Leshya, you can browse counsellors by city. These pages list counsellors for each place, and where a city has few counsellors, online counsellors are shown too.
Looking for in-person sessions only
If you want to meet in person, use the session mode filter on the counsellors page and choose In person. In person sessions are only available where a counsellor offers them, and the counsellor's address is shown when you review the booking. Check the offering on the profile to see the mode.
What to check before you book
Whatever you pick, a few checks make the first session easier.
Concerns: does the counsellor list what you are looking for, such as anxiety, relationships, work stress or grief?
Language: are they comfortable in the language you think and feel in?
Mode and place: is the session online, in person or both? For in person, is the location one you can reach?
Fee and length: the fee and session length should be shown before you book. On Leshya, every counsellor's fee is shown up front.
Profile: read how they describe their way of working. A person reviews every counsellor profile before it goes live, but your own sense of fit still counts.
Booking without an account
You can book as a guest with a name and an email, so trying a counsellor does not need a sign up. Where a counsellor offers a free intro, it shows as a Free chip on their card.
If the first session does not feel right, it is fine to try someone else. Finding the right counsellor sometimes takes more than one try.
If you need help right now
A booking is for planned support. Leshya is not emergency care. In a crisis, call Tele MANAS on 14416 or your local emergency number.
If you're thinking about harming yourself, please talk to someone right now. Tele MANAS is free, confidential and always open: call 14416. You matter.
The counselors here can help with ongoing support, but right now a call is faster.
Common questions
Browse counsellors by city, or use the session mode filter to see those who offer in person sessions. You can also look at online counsellors, who work with you from wherever you are.
