
Post Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counseling, MS - Counselling & Psychotherapy
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Mr. Karthik Madugula is an IIT Kharagpur alumnus turned Counselling Psychologist.His path into psychology was shaped by personal experience — having navigated a decade of depression, addiction, and psychological distress in his own life, he brings both clinical training and lived understanding to his work with clients.He works with individuals experiencing anxiety, depression, stress, anger, relationship difficulties, self-esteem issues, and a sense of being stuck in life. His approach focuses on identifying and addressing the root causes of psychological distress rather than managing symptoms on the surface. Sessions are designed to build lasting skills and self-sufficiency in the client — reducing dependency on ongoing therapy over time.He is the creator of the Six Pack Mind system — a structured framework for psychological resilience and personal growth developed over a decade of clinical practice.Clients are seen at the Financial District, Hyderabad clinic and online via video consultation.
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I had primarily been struggling with social anxiety for around 8–9 years (I'm currently 25), along with high blood pressure and insomnia since 2023. I had my first visit to a psychiatrist around May 2024, and I met Karthik sir around September 2025.
Initially, I was skeptical about the concept of talk therapy and its effectiveness, partly influenced by internet jokes and misconceptions. Because of that, I delayed committing to therapy for more than six months. But after gathering some courage, along with encouragement from my brother, I finally connected with Karthik sir last year.
During our initial call, he briefly explained the structure of the process ( Six Pack Mind program), and I booked my first session for the following week. Even before the first meeting, I still wasn’t entirely sure what to expect. But the way Karthik sir listened to my issues and explained them back to me in such a structured and coherent manner completely surprised me.
I had never heard someone connect my seemingly unrelated problems so clearly before. The clarity I felt after the very first session motivated me to continue further, and eventually complete the entire program, which lasted around 2–3 months.
In every session, I felt like I came in with a puzzled perspective and left with a much stronger sense of reality and understanding. The sessions were very well structured, with each one building naturally upon the previous one. It genuinely felt like being on a self-discovery journey.
It has now been more than four months since completing the journey, and the concepts still help me navigate daily challenges and resolve conflicting thoughts. The difference between before and after has honestly been night and day. I do wish I had started sooner, but that’s okay.
As for the practical effects of therapy, my insomnia is now completely resolved, and I am gradually moving to very low doses of medication. I also completely overcame my smoking addiction and have lost around 9 kg since January 2026. My social anxiety is recovering ,slowly but steadily.
I am still trying to stay consistent with positive habits and actions, but for the first time in a long while, I feel a strong sense of direction and purpose in life.
In the end, I would like to summarise the entire experience in the same way I told Karthik sir personally:
“I came with the expectation of resolving a single issue related to anxiety, but I now feel like I finally have answers to questions that troubled me for years. Life now feels so approachable.”
I now genuinely recommend therapy to friends who are hesitant like I once was, because I understand firsthand how much it can help.
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Ever since I got to know about therapy & counselling , I had an understanding , it’s a space for freely venting about everything that’s troubling my mind & emotional health. After experiencing few sessions with 2-3 diff psychologists, I got really frustrated with the procedure. Then I heard about Karthik, the reviews about him sounded promising but I still had in my mind that it’s my final attempt if I feel I’m landing nowhere in few sessions then I will drop the whole idea of counselling. I even dumped my frustration & anger of not getting any relief & solution from my last therapies on him, at the very first session . **** *** *** * *** **** ******** ***** **** *** *** ***** ** **** ****** ** ***** ******** **** ****** ** *** ** ** *********** *********** ** ***** ******** ****** *** **** *** ******* * ******* ********* *** *** Karthik’s six pack mindset actuated my brain to not only understand the world but also how to function in the same, dealing with all kinds of people , place & situations . His tools are one of a kind ! The ultimate weapon to easily adapt to and thrive in every aspect of life. **** *********** ** **** *** ******* ** *** ******** * ********** *** **** . Although i got 100% emotional & psychological satisfaction yet I continued my sessions with him further for couple counselling * * **** ******** ********* ***** ***** **** ** ***** ****** * I am fascinated , how swiftly he answers all the queries and has the infinite ability to go deep into the topic to satiate my curiosity. To my belief this type of accuracy in decoding comes only from numerous experiences. Even when I failed multiple times to handle/ balance myself , He helped me transform & come out of my complexities very patiently. I consider myself blessed to have met him, with being grateful for his service, he is in my prayer everyday.
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As a couple, we were going through a very difficult phase in our life and were struggling to find the right direction and peace of mind. During that time, we approached Sakar Counselling, and it truly became a turning point for us.
From the very first session, we felt heard, understood, and supported without judgment. The counselling sessions were very insightful and helped us identify the root causes of our problems in a calm and practical way. The guidance provided was not just theoretical — it was deeply personal, compassionate, and focused on real healing and improvement in our relationship and emotional well-being. His six pack mind method helped a lot.
We are truly grateful for the patience, care, and dedication shown throughout our journey. If anyone is going through personal struggles, relationship issues, emotional stress, or simply feeling lost in life, we would wholeheartedly recommend Sakar Counselling. ****** *** **** ** **** **** **** *** *** ** *** **** ********* ** **** *** ********* *** *** ****** *********
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Not everyone will have a safe space where they feel truly heard.
I approached KARTHIK in an emotionally heavy, confusing and an imbalanced phase. Thought that these 2-3 points will be addresed and solutions are suggested. Instead ,the process takes u thru all your lows and thoughts . He helps u to understand all the issues and handle them from the Roots. Nothing forceful..
KARTHIK's approach helps you to understand yourself, move forward with clarity. What stands out most is the focus on inner well-being and real-life growth , to feel emotionally stronger and more balanced .
Its not a Miracle but U will feel the difference from the first session onwards in the day to day life.
The sessions helped me gain clarity about MY priorities and develop a healthier mindset towards life challenges. U get to know , Not only prioritizing you, but also better reaction towards day to day situations which helps you create a better attitude towards life.
Anyone looking for thoughtful and balanced life or peace from chaos - meet KARTHIK , be open .
Be it a hidden trauma , the bad phases, Relationships , the mistakes u have done , the addictions u struggle with.. just ANYTHING..or EVERYTHING..
This is the place to talk .
TRUST THE PROCESS and dont Rush the results..
Thankyou KARTHIK.
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I would like to start by thanking karthik anna first .when i reached out to karthik first i explained my issue in short then he was very confident that he can help me out from my current situation and the crucial point where i was stunned about karthik was he told me 'that in few sessions i will make you as a person that you wont have to depend on me anymore ' that felt really deep on call like that was the most important thing i was looking for because i cant go meet karthik all my life when i face a problem, so that one line made me feel alive again.
After few days i met him and this is my first session i explained my issue to him then he calmly listened and never judged me the whole session . The most important thing was he was very friendly throughout the session ,i felt like my own brother because i never experienced this kind of connection in the first meeting with anyone . Then karthik explained me in brief what was the real problem with me ,he then discussed it and gave me a simple but very effective exercise. I have experimented it for just 4 days and i feel very calm and less anxious.
Finally i wanna conclude anyone looking for therapist in hyderabad ** ** *** **** ** **** **** ***** ** ,he can bring you back from any kind of situations.The most optimistic person i have ever met in my life.
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• Professional and very supportive throughout the process
• Answered all my questions with patience
• Honest guidance and clear communication
• Made me feel comfortable and confident
• Smooth and positive experience overall
• Truly cares about helping people
• Highly recommended for anyone looking for genuine support
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I spoke to him in 2024 June when things seemed to have gone completely south in my life. I needed a perspective change that i was very sure of. Six pack mind changed my method of looking at life. This transformation was not just about my personal life but also professionally. It taught me how to say no and not ever ever settle for less. I met myself again through his session and i will always wish that this ***** reaches as many people as possible. Thank you karthik! I can proudly say today that i am an ambitious woman without any societal conditioning
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If you are feeling helpless and looking for a solution, your search ends here. ********* ******* ** ***** *** ******** ** ******. While many concentrate on traditional *** *************** he focuses more on practical approach towards problem solving. His timely monitoring and progress tracking makes our improvement pretty evident. You can confidently go ahead to work with Karthik for both of your personal and professional help.
I had my first session with Dr. Karthik Madugula, and it was a positive experience overall. He took the time to understand my situation carefully and listened without judgment, which made me feel comfortable opening up. He suggested breathing exercises that are already helping me feel calmer, and I’m looking forward to more guidance and support.
Visited For Counselling for Depression & AnxietyInterpersonal Relationship IssuesAnxiety Disorder CounsellingLife sKILLS
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Being in a Good mental state is a boon for leading a happy and healthy life. It takes courage to stand up against all the odds within ourselves.
There were many instances in my life that led me to be under-confident, weak and a person with low self opinion. I had been so weak emotionally that even a tiniest decision /dilemma would bring me nightmares. I was extremely pessimistic towards myself. I was in a very toxic relationship and my partner used to treat me like a trash or abuse me at times. Eventually, I didn’t value myself at all and the incidents in my life deteriorated my mindset quite well. I ended that relationship at a very low note after a long and painful journey. I lost the self-worth in the process.
And It is rightly said- If you can't love yourself, you won't be able to appreciate any good around you.
I am lucky to have found Karthik as my therapist. I contacted him at the time when I felt if someone didn't help me, I may harm myself also. Due to the instances in my life and my mindset towards them, I became really introverted to share the intricacies of situations. But, he made me very comfortable to talk to and is quite different in his approach towards his clients. I remember I used to talk about things too haphazardly and sometimes was very conscious to share issues, which I couldn’t randomly share with anyone, and ended up writing them. But he comprehended all the problems out of the gibberish explanations quite well. I sometimes used to cry during the conversations, but Karthik was very patient and analytical listener. He listened to each and every detail very carefully, analyzing the mindset which brings me into that situation.
To start with, he gave me daily assignments for the week to track down the patterns in my behaviour. We discussed at length about the issues I had faced during the week, and did a why-why analysis of the same to track down the stem of the problems. I used to have abrupt emotional breakdowns, bad temperament and anxiety attacks. He guided me very well to deal with such difficult situations. Slowly but steadily I was able to counter many of such problems by consciously practicing the recommendations given by Karthik in every session.
When I got comfortable with handling basic issues, we stepped up with the progress by taking new assignments and discussed the nuances of the problems & approach towards them. He included me in one of his classroom session wherein I observed that there are people in all ages with diverse kind of problems and challenges in their lives. The sessions were quite interactive and comprised of many group activities which lead everyone to learn and share the problems they are facing and what exactly is their mindset towards those problems. Karthik discussed about the stem of fears among ourselves, difference in value systems of different individuals, leading an inspired journey, being comfortable with not-so –comfortable zone, approach to learn and mindset towards failure. Karthik brought all of us onto same platform and discussed the ways to mould our mindset to manifest best out of us.
Karthik nailed the stem of the problems I faced and illustrated the ways to change the negativity in my mindset. Slowly, he drove me towards self-love and gratitude and helped me to change the approach towards different issues I face in day-to-day life and transformed me into a new and a better human being I am today. The learnings during the session definitely helped me to find the a purpose of my life, which I was completely unaware of.
Today, I look back and don’t recognize the person I was. My close friends and my parents really saw a massive change in my attitude within a year. I am more confident than I was and very much inclined to grow every passing day.
This transformation wouldn’t have been possible so quick without Karthik. His energy levels are always high. No matter how late it is to attend the session, he is fresh in his mind and pushes one to grow out of their nutshells, no matter what. I really get inspired by him. Thanks for helping me!
This is a long review, but it’s something I am really grateful for.