The Flow

From the outset, my experience with Vartika has been satisfying. This is the first time I sought therapy and embarked on a journey of self awareness and overcoming depression, and there are countless ways in which Vartika has facilitated and supported me in this journey. First and foremost, I was made aware of the clinical symptoms and made to develop an in-depth understanding of how depression hijacks the cognitive system. This helped me immensely in viewing my mental condition 'without judgement' as one would for any unconcealed physical injury, like a fractured bone. Post this understanding, my therapist provided me with adequate tools to combat the state. We sat together and identified my cognitive distortions and worked on them one-by-one together. It's crucial to mention here that I was also made to understand the significance of patience in this journey and constantly made to believe that I can better my life. She promotes 'thriving' instead of merely coping. What readers/mental health warriors can find useful here is that my therapist leaves ample room for flexibility in topics of discussions, is empathetic, does a good job at understanding and interpreting my verbal outpourings. What personally works best for me, perhaps because I am a scientist myself, is that she incorporates into our discussions, the current research topics and technical terms from psychology(with adequate explanations) which relevantly apply to the thoughts/situations I mention. This not only helps me assess that she interpreted me correctly, but also helps me associate the thought/incident to a specific topic which in turn facilitates me to gain additional knowledge and understanding on it, on my own. I truly feel the freedom to bring anything on the table and we then try relevant tools/techniques to come to a viable solution. This is a fairly long review and I have consciously chosen to dive deep instead of giving simplistic qualifiers like 'good communication skills', which obviously still apply. So anyone in need of help can definitely get in touch with Vartika.

As a therapist, Vartika is a brilliant listener. I have never seen her miss a point or not focus during our sessions. She's always present and very responsive. I really appreciate how she balances a scientific approach with a warm attitude. I don't remember having any "bad" or "boring" sessions with her as each of her sessions are quite intensive. Personally, I enjoy working on the CBT exercises she gives in the gap between the sessions. I think they help me to be more hands-on in my healing. Having said that, she is someone who will always let you choose your road to healing without influencing your judgement in anyway. :)

Therapy sessions with Vartika have helped me immensely. Not only she is really attentive to whatever i am saying, she is also expressive which means that whatever she wants to convey through words to me is also visible on her face, which makes me trust her as a therapist even more. It’s been about a year that i have been in therapy with her and i am able to see so much progress in myself and i am beginning to appreciate myself more, which is all thanks to her. In general, having her as a therapist for anyone would guarantee you empathy, patience. You will feel like she is really listening to you and care about whatever you are saying, she will always be open to feedback and will often ask you if her methods are working for you. All the above qualities make her a really amazing therapist to go to.

I have been consulting Ms. Vartika, week over week since past two and a half years and due to her constant help and guidance I have been able to bring a lot of stability in my life gradually.

Due to a chronic illness, I found myself slipping into unhappy zone constantly and slowly was losing all agency (control) over my life. Through weekly sessions with Ms. Vartika, I have been able to understand myself better and have learnt to appreaciate all of my parts. She has always been super patient and listening with an eager ear - even if sometimes I have found myself repeating the same loop of concerns.

Additionally, Ms. Vartika allowed me to create and use the therapy space in the manner of my liking which helped me eventually find agency in my life outside of therapy too. She has also taught me how healing process has it's own ups and down and innovatively led the session with different approaches - IFS, Meditations etc