About us
Nirmaya provides compassionate counselling that helps individuals navigate life's challenges, strengthen emotional resilience, and discover lasting well-being in a safe and supportive environment.
Who we are
Maya graduated with a Master’s in Social Work (MSW) in 1999 and subsequently completed her MPhil in psychiatric social work from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS) in Bangalore. She has also completed a certificate course on ‘Cognitive Behaviour Therapy’ and a course on ‘Prevention of Mental Disorders’ from John Hopkins Fall Institute in Barcelona, Spain. Maya has more than twenty years of experience working in diverse mental health settings, including government, non governmental organizations, and hospitals.
Maya was associated with some of the best mental health and rehabilitation institutions, such as Richmond Fellowship Society in Bangalore and Sanjeevany Rehabilitation Centre in Kerala. Maya has worked as a tobacco cessation counselor at NIMHANS and is actively involved in tobacco control initiatives in the states of Kerala and Karnataka. She conducts regular mental health awareness programs for educational institutions and workshops for NGOs and corporates on 'workplace mental health'.
Maya is the perfect counsellor who understands people’s challenges and uses a personalised approach to help them to explore, heal, and grow to reach their full potential.
What we offer
Counselling offers tools, strategies, and a therapeutic relationship to help individuals cope with stress, explore themselves, be self-aware, make positive changes, and live more fulfilling lives with a feeling of purpose and belonging.