LetSmile, Lalbazar

In late 2019, early 2020, I was going through a difficult phase in my personal life which was taking a toll on my mental health and subsequently physical health as well. Times such as these come in everyone's lives which need to be seriously addressed and not lightly ignored due to social pressures or any stigma attached to mental health issues.

I happened to meet Ms. Prachi Rathi during my visit to Kolkata last year. I didnt know much about her but simply trusted her credentials and wanted to seek advice. During the first appointment, I was quite impressed with her professionalism and the comforting manner in which i was heard patiently. The main issue arising was regarding subsequent sessions as my work is at sea. Even then, she assured me in flexibility of sessions whenever it would be possible. With being in different time zones, monthly 1-2 half hour online sessions were planned keeping in mind my work constraints, internet availability as well as her schedule. With her , one can be rest assured that she would genuinely give in her best towards all aspects of counselling.

Over the sessions which were planned, i was heard patiently and then given suggested ways of proceeding further. Few ways were journaling, getting busy with my passions in free time, trying to balance my approach, being grateful, practising forgiveness and much more. Review sessions were then held to know my progress. These really helped to calm and lower anxiety levels. I did find my concentration levels increased with reduced irritability.

I took the sessions purely to help me find my balance after the events which had occured in preceeding year. I am a much happier person now with a slightly slowed pace. Life is there to be enjoyed and I hope many reading this take mental health issues seriously and not shy away due to the sheer misconceptions attached.

Ms. Prachi Rathi, whos based in Kolkata and heads Lets Smile, is a very capable professional who can be genuinely trusted for counselling. I would be allways grateful that I met her.

I trained under Ms. Prachi Rathi for over a month where she trained us in counselling skills and gave us deep insights into how everything works in the world of counselling. Initially i had my inhibitions about the course but i have to say that it was extremely wholesome and was conducted in a very interactive and practical-based manner. The kind of experience i have got here is rare for any undergraduate to get and i am extremely satisfied with all that the course had to offer. Additionally, Prachi's passion for the field is not only contagious but also highly evident in the way that she structures and follows through with her sessions while her teaching techniques are also interesting and engaging. The whole experience was massively enriching and i would recommend her without even thinking twice.

My experience was amazing with Psychologist Prachi maam. I had a lot of issues before consulting her such as self esteem issues, phobias etc. But after taking counselling from her, I recovered a lot. I could focus on my studies much better. Maam also taught me self love and self acceptance. Now i feel like I'm free from all those problems and i can see a happy future only because of her.

I also did one month internship training program under her. She is really good as a trainer as well. Almost all the important concepts of counselling were covered in the internship program. I got to know a lot from the program.

I had a very good experience with Prachi.

She is an amazing psychologist. She understood my problems and advised various activities which boosted my motivation and attention to a great extent. Not only this, her way of dealing with issues is worth appreciating but also she brought out one talent which i never knew was within me. With her advise i started devoting my time in creating Zentangle Art and to my surprise i am doing it so well. I am getting appreciation from people around me and that indeed helps me elevate my confidence to next level.