Today, we sat down with Bhavya Arora, founder and CEO of New Thought Therapist. She is a TEDx Speaker, Global Competence trainer, Intercultural Learning Trainer and counselor, and internationally trained psychotherapist from India, the USA, and the Netherlands. Bhavya currently provides mental health services in her private practice in New Delhi, India, and consults as a trainer and mental health specialist with various start-ups and social impact organizations. Passionate about mental health advocacy, through her social impact enterprise, New Thought Therapist, she works to expand access to quality mental health support and simplified psychoeducation. We talk about her mental health journey, how she became a psychotherapist, and some of the amazing work she’s doing to promote mental health services in her country! We hope you enjoy!
Websites
Psychology Today - Find a Therapist
MindPeace Search for Provider (Cincinnati area specific)
National Alliance on Mental Illness
Find 1N5 on social media:
Facebook: www.facebook.com/1N5.org.stopthestigma/
Instagram: @1n5.org.stopthestigma
Twitter: https://twitter.com/1N5_org
Find New Thought Therapist on social media:
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/New-Thought-Therapist-101577505260450
Instagram: @new_thought_therapist
National Resources:
You don’t have to be in a crisis to talk with someone.
National Suicide Prevention Hotline - 1- 800-273-TALK (8255)
The National Suicide Prevention Hotline provides 24/7, free and confidential support for people in distress, prevention and crisis resources for you or your loved ones, and best practices for professionals.
Crisis Text Line - Text HOME to 741741
The Crisis Text Line provides free, 24/7 mental health support via text message. Crisis Counselors bring texters “from a hot moment to a cool calm” using techniques in empathetic listening. Once they’ve built rapport and trust, explored the issues, and established the texter’s goal, they collaboratively problem-solve to help the texter come up with a plan to stay safe. Texting in will not appear on your bill if you have AT&T, Sprint, or Verizon as your cell phone carrier.