Aarathi Selvan (She/They)

Aarathi is the Founder-Director and Clinical Psycholoigst in India. She is a TEDx speaker. She is a supervisor, teacher and therapist at Pause for Perspective. She leads a team of 20+ mental health professionals. She has expertise in working with individuals, children and families , couples and organizations. She has over 15+ years of experience in the field of Mental Health. Her work is informed by principles of social justice and feminist perspectives. She integrates her trainings into Narrative and Mindfulness informed modalities. She is a faculty on several counseling programs across the country. She is a passionate mental health practitioner, teacher and supervisor.

Qualifications/Certifications

Ph.D Counseling Psychology, Madras University,
MPhil – Clinical Psychology, Osmania University (India), Clinical Psychologist (NZ)
EDM Psychological Counseling (Columbia University, USA),
MA Psychological Counseling (Columbia University, USA),
Clinical Psychologist, Mental health counselor with over 13 Years of Experience
Licensed psychotherapist (US, NZ & India).
Supervision Skills for Health & Social Service Professionals, New Zealand Coaching and Mentoring Services.
Trauma Sensitive Mindfulness, TSM, David Treleaven
Conflict as Generative, Generative Somatics, USA
Rise, A training program for Relational Facilitators, CourageRise, USA
Trained in Mindfulness at the Ottawa Mindfulness Clinic, Canada
EMDR at EMDR India
Queer Affirmative Counseling Practitioner, Mariwala Health Initiative, India
Imago Therapy, Imago Relationships International, NZ & USA
Developmental Model of Couples Therapy, Couples Institute, USA
Intuitive Eating, USA
Trained in Trauma at the Institute for Contemporary Psychotherapies
Trained in spiritual modalities of psychotherapy at the Association of Spirituality &Psychotherapy, NY
Other trainings that she has invested in are CBT, IPT, Narrative therapy and SFBT

I deeply value my work as a therapist. At present, I am especially engaged in offering consultations with individuals, couples, groups, and families of diverse forms and experiences. My practice is grounded in an intersectional lens that is anti-caste, rooted in disability justice, and queer-affirmative. I center the understanding that our bodies are sites of liberation. By honoring, tracing, and staying present with our lived experiences, we open pathways toward both individual and collective liberation.

Aarathi Selvan

TEDx Hyderabad: Neurodivergence