Leshya is the mental health platform where people find the right counselor, counselors and clinics run and grow their practice, and organizations get mental health support for their people. This guide is for the second group: counsellors and clinics in India who want one place to run their practice.
Leshya handles scheduling, bookings, payments, receipts and client notifications, so you spend less time on admin around sessions.
Practice management software for a counsellor in India should take payment in rupees, pay you out to an Indian account or UPI ID, sync with the calendar you already use, send reminders and collect intake before the first session. Most tools built in the US cover the calendar and records well but were not built around rupee payments, so check that part first.
This guide lists what an Indian practice needs, what five options offer, what to ask any vendor, and how Leshya works. Further down, it links to a guide for every part of running a practice.
What an Indian counselling practice needs
Payments in rupees. Clients expect to pay by UPI or card, and you want the money to reach you without chasing payment links or checking bank transfers before each session.
Payouts to an Indian account or UPI ID, with a clear rule for when earnings become yours to withdraw.
Booking with calendar sync, so a time you are busy elsewhere is never offered to a client.
Reminders to the client and to you, so fewer sessions are missed.
Intake questions answered before the first session, stored securely.
Client records and session notes, kept private and under your control.
A profile or website where clients find you, read how you work and book.
Invoices or receipts, so you and your client have a record of each payment. If you register for GST, or may need to, read the GST guide first, because it changes what your software must produce.
Leshya
We make Leshya, so read this with that in mind. It is built for counsellors and clinics in India and does two jobs in one place: clients find you in a directory where a person reviews every counsellor profile before it goes live, and you run your own practice with booking, payments, receipts and reminders. Clients can book as a guest, pay online through Razorpay, and see your fee before they book. You can connect Google or Outlook so busy times are not offered, and a practice site can sit at yourname.leshya.app. Leshya does not keep session notes or clinical records and has no video room of its own, though it can create a Google Meet or Teams link. It suits a counsellor or clinic in India who wants listing, booking and rupee payments together.
Every Leshya page and counsellor website follows WCAG 2.1 AA practices, so clients who are blind or have low vision can browse and book with a screen reader.
SimplePractice
SimplePractice is an electronic health record and practice management system based in California. As listed on its website in October 2026, it offers a professional website, online appointment requests, telehealth video, clinical records and a Therapy Finder listing, in three plans priced in US dollars a month with a 30 day free trial, with card processing charged on top. Its help pages cover the US and Canada, and its payment setup asks for US details such as a Social Security number or EIN and a routing number. It suits a practice in the US or Canada, or anyone who wants notes and video inside one product. If you are in India, ask SimplePractice whether payments will work for your bank account before you rely on it.
Carepatron
Carepatron describes itself as practice management software for clinicians in 120+ countries. As listed on its website in October 2026, it offers scheduling, online booking, reminders, telehealth meetings, documentation, treatment plans, an AI scribe, invoicing and insurance claims, with a Free plan at $0 and paid plans priced in US dollars. We did not see a public directory of practitioners on its pages, and its pages did not say which payment processors or currencies it supports, so ask about rupee payments. It suits a clinician who wants notes, treatment plans and video in one tool and already has a flow of clients.
The Mind Clan
The Mind Clan is a curated directory of therapists and support groups. As listed on its website in October 2026, providers go through five stages that take about 1 to 2 months, listings show session fees, and the site says it takes no commission and that payment happens directly between you and the client. Listings offer a Request Intro Call button, and no booking inside the site is described. It is a directory, not practice software, so scheduling, payment collection and reminders stay with you. It suits a counsellor who values a community vetted listing and is happy to handle the rest herself.
Tealfeed
Tealfeed, based in Gurugram, describes itself as an all in one platform for appointment led businesses such as mental health practitioners, coaches and yoga teachers. As listed on its website in October 2026, it offers a website builder, calendar and Google Meet, a payment gateway with UPI, net banking and cards for clients in 160+ countries, a client portal, notes, intake forms, and WhatsApp and email reminders. It lists an Individuals plan at Rs 1,250 a month with a 7 day trial and states a 0% platform commission. We could not confirm from its pages whether it runs a public directory. It suits someone who runs more than one kind of appointment business or wants notes and WhatsApp reminders in the same tool.
Which fits your need
If clients should find you, book and pay in rupees, and you want a site as well, Leshya covers those together. If you need an electronic health record or notes inside the software, look at SimplePractice, Carepatron or Tealfeed. If you want a community vetted listing and handle scheduling yourself, The Mind Clan is built for that. Many counsellors use more than one. Prices change, so check each company's page on the day you decide.
Some of your clients use a screen reader: Leshya's booking pages follow WCAG 2.1 AA practices. Ask any other vendor how its client booking works with assistive technology.
What to ask any vendor
Which currencies and payment methods can my clients use, and does UPI work?
How and when do I receive my earnings, and into which account?
What does it cost in total: a monthly fee, a percentage of each booking, payment gateway charges? Ask for the full list in writing.
Does it sync with Google or Outlook, and does it block times I am busy elsewhere?
Where is client data stored, who at the vendor can see it, and can I export or delete it?
Can I give clients a page or website, and does it take bookings?
What happens to my data and client list if I leave?
Can I use it alone now and add a team later if I join or start a clinic?
More on how Leshya works
Here is what Leshya does today, as stated on its practice software and website pages.
Clients pay online at checkout, through Razorpay, and a receipt goes to both of you. You can connect Google or Outlook, so times you are busy on a connected calendar are not offered, and online sessions land on your calendar. Intake questions go to the client at booking and are stored encrypted. Reminders go to your client and to you, 24 hours and 1 hour before the session. Your earnings are shown in your account, and you can withdraw them to your saved UPI ID after the session's review window.
You can also have a practice website on your own yourname.leshya.app address, with a booking panel that shows your offerings and available times. It is an optional feature with its own plan entitlement. A clinic can invite counsellors by email and choose their roles.
You can create a counsellor page for free and add a plan later if you want one. What each plan includes, and what Leshya charges on bookings, is shown in the pricing section of the counsellor page. A website or a published profile does not guarantee clients or bookings.
Running your practice
Each guide below answers one question that comes up when you set up bookings, payments and client admin.
Appointment scheduling software for counsellors: what to look for in a booking tool, and how to test one before you share the link.
Client management software for counsellors: what it should hold, such as contacts, session history and intake answers, and how to choose one.
Razorpay payment link for counselling sessions: how payment links work for sessions, and what changes when payment moves into the booking.
Payment gateway without GST: how counsellors can take online payments, and what to check about GST first.
GST and income tax for counsellors in India: the tax questions a counselling practice meets, in plain language.
Calendly alternative for counsellors in India: where a general scheduling tool falls short for rupee payments and intake.
Your website and being found
Therapist website checklist for counsellors: what a counsellor website needs so a visitor can trust it and book.
Linktree alternative for counsellors: why a link page may not be enough once clients need to book and pay.
Wix vs WordPress for a psychologist website: how the two compare for a small counselling practice.
Where to list your counselling practice in India: the directories and profiles worth your time.
Starting a counselling practice online in India: the steps from first idea to first booked client.
For clinics
Clinic management software for counselling: what a counselling centre needs from software, from front desk to team.
Clinic website for a counselling centre: what the clinic website should show and how it takes bookings.
Clinical Establishments Act for counselling centres: what the Act is, where it applies, and how to check if your centre needs registration.
More roundups
Best website builders for psychologists and counsellors: Leshya, Wix, WordPress, Squarespace and Linktree, and what each needs for booking and payments.
Where to list your counselling practice in India: Google, Justdial, Practo, directories and Leshya, and what each listing does.
Clinic management software for counselling: what a counselling centre needs from software, from front desk to team.
Common questions
It is one place to run the admin around sessions: booking, calendar sync, payments, reminders, intake and client records. Some tools add a profile or website where clients can find and book you.
