Personalised online therapy and counselling

How can I help you?

My core focus is anxiety and self-esteem — the two threads that, in my experience, sit underneath a great many of the difficulties people bring to therapy. Whether it shows up as a relationship under strain, a struggle with addiction, or the unsettled feeling that often comes with a major life transition, anxiety is very often the thread running through it. I’ve found that addressing it directly tends to be the most effective place to start, whatever the surface problem looks like.

This is the lens I bring across a few key areas:

  • Individual Psychotherapy: Working through anxiety, low self-esteem, mood difficulties, and the stress of complex life transitions.
  • Self-Esteem & Identity: Rebuilding a stronger, more stable sense of self-worth, and a steadier relationship with yourself.
  • Couples & Marriage Counselling: Relationship conflict is frequently fuelled by anxiety-driven patterns — I help couples recognise these and rebuild communication from a calmer footing.
  • Addiction Counselling: Addictive behaviours are often rooted in unmanaged anxiety; I focus on that root alongside the cycle itself.
  • Mid-Life Crisis Counselling: The identity questions and unease of this stage are, at their core, frequently anxiety in a different form — we work through them together.

Why online therapy?

Flexibility that fits your life. Online sessions mean no commute and no waiting room — just log in from a space where you feel comfortable.

A private space, entirely your own. Sessions happen wherever you choose, with none of the chance encounters that can come with an in-person waiting room.

Just as effective as in-person care. Research consistently shows that CBT and other evidence-based approaches work as well online as they do face-to-face.

Your counsellor and therapist

Ritaja Pakrashi, MSc

Professional therapy should be defined by rigorous academic grounding, evidence-based practice, and genuine, clinical dedication to your well-being. I believe that offering these is necessary for successful counselling and therapeutic care.

Academically, I graduated at the top of my class (2017–2019) from Pondicherry University and achieved the highest grade in the foundational Indian Association of Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (IACBT) course. My practice is built upon a solid foundation of clinical excellence and continual professional development. I have over 1,000 hours of direct clinical experience helping clients from diverse backgrounds through a wide spectrum of psychological challenges. I deliver highly personalised, professional care adhering to the highest therapeutic standards.

A standard session lasting 90 minutes is ₹4,000 ( $40 / £40 / €40). This reflects focused, one-on-one time — every session is built around you specifically, not a fixed script. I want this to be a space that genuinely helps, and I take that responsibility seriously. I intend to help you on your journey towards achieving mastery, together.

I found Ritaja through a friend, and I'm so grateful I did. After a long search and several therapists who weren't the right fit and honestly left me feeling a little hopeless, I finally found someone who restored my faith in the process.
'Alice'
Germany
Within only a few sessions I started feeling better. She is an excellent therapist.
'Rahul'
India