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Anitha Dubal || Depth-Oriented, Relational & Somatic Therapist

16/03/2026

Some of the most meaningful conversations in our field happen when we pause and reflect on how we are practicing, thinking, and holding the work.

This post is part of that reflection.

If you’re a therapist, practitioner, or someone who has been in therapy, I’d love to hear how you think about this.

Feel free to share your perspective below — your voice might help broaden the conversation for others too.

(therapy reflections, therapy room conversations, counselling psychology, trauma informed therapy, diagnosis in therapy, therapist reflections, psychotherapy practice, mental health dialogue, therapist community, trauma and healing, therapy integration, clinical psychology conversations)

14/03/2026

For 8 months now, we’ve been meeting month after month and somewhere along the way, this space has become more than just a gathering.

It has become a place for our humanness, safety, honesty, and community.

Deeply grateful for everyone who keeps showing up with openness and with such a strong commitment to the care they offer their clients. It matters more than we realise. 🤍

10/03/2026

To the therapists and mental health professionals reading this — this reflection comes from sitting with many of the same questions many of us are navigating in our work.

Our field is rich with different approaches, and sometimes it can feel like we’re asked to choose between them. If you’ve ever felt that tension while trying to do what genuinely serves the client, I see you.

I’m curious:
Do you notice these kinds of splits in the field as well?
How do you navigate them in your practice?

(Therapy Reflections | Psychotherapy Practice | Integrative Therapy | Mental Health Professionals | Therapy Room Conversations | Clinical Reflections).
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08/03/2026

Much of the care that sustains everyday life is carried quietly by women. It lives in the small but meaningful ways someone is held through the day — checking in when something feels off, staying present with another person’s emotions, absorbing tension in the room, or offering reassurance and steadiness when things feel uncertain.

This EMOTIONAL and ENERGETIC LABOUR requires attention, sensitivity, and the willingness to remain connected to others in ways that often go unnoticed.

And yet, these very moments of presence are what allow people to feel safe, supported, and understood. When care is available, our bodies settle, our relationships deepen, and healing becomes possible. In many ways, the health of families, communities, and societies rests on these acts of attuned care.

This Women’s Day is an opportunity to pause and recognise this labour — and to reclaim the power of presence.

Care is not a small or invisible contribution. It is part of the foundation upon which healthier, more compassionate societies are built. 🌸

(emotional labour, invisible labour of women, women’s emotional wellbeing, nervous system safety, attuned relationships, mental health awareness, relational healing, emotional presence, trauma informed living, compassionate care, women’s mental health, relational wellbeing)

NervousSystemHealth

03/03/2026

Belonging is one of our deepest needs — the quiet question of, Do I belong here?

When we are seen and welcomed, something within us steadies and takes root.

When we are not, we can feel unanchored, always searching for where we fit.

At its core, belonging asks: Is it safe for me to exist as I am?

18/12/2025

Your voice is more powerful than you think. 💫

When we go through trauma, our relationship with our voice often gets disrupted — we stop speaking up, expressing needs, or even recognising the sound of our own truth.

Simple vocal sounds — humming, chanting, or singing — can gently rebuild that relationship. 🗣️✨

Why it helps: your vocal cords are connected to the vagus nerve. When you use your voice intentionally, you activate your vagus nerve, signalling to your brain that you’re safe — guiding your body out of survival mode and back into regulation.

So next time you hum a tune or chant in stillness, know that you’re not just making a sound… you’re reclaiming your voice, your safety, and your sense of self.

12/12/2025

Why does your Childhood still affect you?

The first sense of what the world feels like actually comes from home. That early environment gives you an orientation—whether the world is safe, whether people are trustworthy, whether you can relax or need to stay guarded. And without realising it, those early messages shape how open or closed you feel as you move through the world. That’s really how your early experiences end up influencing your life today.

These are called implicit memories, and they’re not set in stone. You can build new implicit memories at any point in life. Working with a body-oriented therapist helps you create new felt experiences and a new sense of safety.

If you’re curious, drop a comment and I’ll share the link to my workshop on building new felt sense.

29/11/2025

How to Break Cycles stored in your Body : Implicit Memories Explained 🧠

Implicit memories are the old feeling states that suddenly show up in your body and change how you act—often without you realizing it. In this video, I break down how a simple moment with friends can quietly activate a much earlier “I don’t belong here” imprint that has nothing to do with the present. The circumstances of your life may have changed, but if your implicit memory isn’t updated, you can still feel threatened when you’re actually safe, and lonely even when you have loving people around you.

When those feeling memories take over, they can keep you stuck in repeating cycles of withdrawal, self‑doubt, and disconnection, even in relationships that are genuinely supportive. The key is learning to notice, name, and gently update those body‑level memories with new experiences of safety, belonging, and being wanted. This is how you build new implicit memories, so you can connect with the realities of your life in the present instead of letting the old blueprint of the past keep you stuck in quiet discontentment.

Here, I walk you through how to recognize when an implicit memory is running the show, and how to start rewiring it by staying with present‑moment connection instead of the old story your nervous system is holding. Implicit memory is a vast concept; in this video, I’ve taken one aspect of it and explained it in simple terms.

If you’re looking for a professional to work with implicit memories and want support in this process, you’re welcome to reach out and work with me.

15/11/2025

Rooted & Reflective began as a quiet wish — a space where mental health practitioners could pause, share, and feel a little less alone in the work we do.

On sharing my intention and wish to create a space like this, my dear fellow practitioner Anshuumathy gently affirmed it and that moment of validation set the idea in motion. Slowly, the circle was born.

Today, we completed our 4th meeting, and honestly, every single gathering has been so enriching in its own way.

Grounding, Reflective, and Real.

Thank you to every practitioner who chose to show up, trust the space, and contribute to our shared growth. Your willingness to be part of this shared growth means more than words can say. 🌿✨

31/10/2025

🏆 Deeply grateful and joyful to share that my private practice - “The Mind Body Counselling Center” has been recognised as one of the Top 10 Most Recommended Psychotherapy Centers in India for 2025 by The Industry Insight Magazine!!

This honor belongs to every brave soul who chose healing, every colleague who referred with trust, and our incredible community that believes in trauma-informed, mind-body care. 🕊️

Your courage to heal creates ripples of transformation. Thank you for being part of this journey with me. 💛

24/10/2025

🌿 Ground & Grow Supervision Circle

For Counselling Psychologists (2nd or 3rd Year of Practice) — Chennai

Dear Fellow Practitioner,

If you’ve been craving a space that feels grounding, supportive and growth-oriented this might be for you.

Ground & Grow is a small in-person supervision circle designed for counselling psychologists in their 2nd or 3rd year of practice. It’s a space to bring your professional anxieties, case dilemmas, ethical questions, and all the “in-between” moments of being a therapist and explore them with warmth, guidance, and community.

Alongside supervision and reflection, we’ll also bring in the wisdom of the body learning to notice our own nervous systems, exploring simple somatic principles, and finding ways to stay regulated and present in our work.

Group Details

🗓️ Starts in November, ends in June — 8-month closed group
⏰ Meeting time 1.5 hours each session
👥 Only 3 practitioners
💰 ₹700 per session
📍 The Mind Body Counselling Centre, Teynampet, Chennai

There will be two sessions each in the months of January, March, April, and May, and one session each from November to June for the remaining months.

If this speaks to you, I’d love to hear from you. You can drop a comment , fill the google forms me or reach out directly via themindbodycounselling@gmail.com for details.

P.S. - THIS IS NOT A CERTIFICATION COURSE.

With warmth,
Anitha
The Mind Body Counselling Centre, Chennai

29/06/2025

Hi, I’m Anitha, a Counselling Psychologist in private practice for over 6 years. My work is deeply rooted in understanding an individual’s lived experience and the imprints it leaves on both the mind and body. I offer therapy that is relational, trauma-informed, and grounded in somatic practices.

Over time, I’ve reflected on what makes private practice truly safe — not just for our clients, but for us, the ones holding space. Many of us step into this path seeking freedom, alignment, and choice — to work in ways that reflect who we are. But in that freedom, we often find ourselves carrying difficult sessions, doubts, and dilemmas alone.
And yet… I don’t believe it has to feel lonely.

Sometimes, the presence of a community — even one we meet just once a month — can become a quiet anchor. A space not to fix or advise, but to reflect, to be witnessed, and to land. That’s what this group is about.

🌿 Calling Therapists in Private Practice (Chennai)
Starting this August, I’m opening a closed peer group for trauma-informed therapists working from a mind-body lens.

This will be a small, intentional group of 4 practitioners (including me), meeting once a month on Saturdays at my office in Teynampet, Chennai. Each session is 1.5 hours long, with a monthly contribution of ₹349.

Who this is for:
🌀 Therapists with 4+ years’ experience
🌀 Trauma-informed, with training or interest in somatic work
🌀 Seeking community, reflection, and mutual support

What the space offers:
— A steady circle for peer support
— A safe, nourishing space for connection
— Peer-led learning rooted in shared experience

This will be a closed group for a year to support depth and continuity.

📩 Email: themindbodyfoundation@gmail.com
✨ Or comment below if you’d like to know more or join this space 💬
Warmly,
Anitha

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16, Wescare Towers, Cenotaph Road, Rathna Nagar, Teynampet
Chennai
600018

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Monday	10am - 6pm
Tuesday	10am - 6pm
Wednesday	10am - 6pm
Thursday	10am - 6pm
Friday	10am - 6pm

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https://www.themindbodyfoundation.com/

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