Therapy with Gopan Kailash

Service Description

Gopan Kailash, a counselling psychologist, with M.Sc. in Counselling Psychology from CHRIST University, Bengaluru, and B.Sc, Psychology from Madras School of Social Work, Chennai. Gopan has 200+ hours of supervised counselling where they have journeyed with clients navigating relational trauma, identity exploration, life transitions, cultural and systemic stressors, self-esteem, body image, emotional overwhelm, boundary struggles, interpersonal issues, complicated family dynamics, and academic stress. Gopan believes that our lives, and by extension our mental health, are products of the histories, communities, relationships, and systems we are part of. Their work is thus, rooted in feminist, queer affirmative, and systemic approaches, with a narrative and trauma-informed lens, drawing from Emotionally Focused Therapy (EFT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) when necessary. In couples’ sessions, Gopan endeavours to co-create a space to help you understand the patterns you get stuck in, navigate conflict and communication breakdowns, and the feelings and needs underneath them. Together, you will find new ways of reaching for each other and rebuilding closeness, at a pace that feels right for your relationship. He follows your lead on language and pace, especially around identity, and pays gentle attention to the roles and expectations that shape a relationship, and whether they are ones you chose or ones you were handed. Whoever you are and however your relationship is shaped, you are welcome here, without judgement, with curiosity. Note from Gopan: "In our conversations, I endeavour to co-create a space where we can gently make sense of your feelings, experiences, and histories, both individually and together. We'll untangle what's stuck between you, and make room for you both to feel a little more heard, a little more connected, and a little more at home in your relationship and your identities.”