Diploma in Counselling Skills
Banjara Academy
Mental Health Counselling
Calm the noise,
clarity over perfection.
Compassionate mental health counselling for individuals navigating anxiety, stress, relationship challenges, grief and life transitions. A safe, confidential space to pause, feel heard, gain clarity and find your own way forward.
Meet Rashmi
01 — Meet Rashmi
Rashmi Poduval
Credentials & Training
Certified Mental Health Counsellor
CBT - Beck Institute Training
Mindfulness-Based Counselling
Areas of Practice
Individual Counselling
Stress & Anxiety
Couples & Relationship Counselling
Grief Counselling
Parenting Mentorship
3+ Years500+ Client Journeys50+ Mentees
"Counselling is not about having all the answers. It is about creating a space where you can pause, feel heard, reflect and find your own way forward."
Rashmi Poduval is a mental health counsellor based in Bengaluru, working with adolescents, young adults, working professionals and couples. She supports people as they navigate relationship concerns, career challenges, anxiety, stress, grief and life transitions.
Before transitioning into counselling, Rashmi spent more than two decades in the corporate sector as a software engineer, specialising in embedded technologies. This experience has given her firsthand insight into the demands of professional life, workplace pressures, relationships at work, the many transitions that can arise over the course of a long career and the challenge of balancing it all with personal life.
Alongside her professional journey, Rashmi has been a Steiner Waldorf parent for over a decade. The philosophy and principles of Steiner Waldorf education have deeply influenced the way she understands childhood, adolescence, development, relationships and parenting. She draws on these perspectives in her own parenting journey and brings the insights she has gained into her work with parents and mentoring.
Her diverse professional and life experiences allow her to connect with people across different stages of life. She particularly enjoys working with young adults, working professionals, adolescents and individuals navigating midlife transitions, bringing empathy, curiosity and practical insight into the counselling space.
Rashmi integrates the following modalities in her therapy sessions:
I
Person-Centered Approach (Rogerian)
Being with the person before working on the problem.
II
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Understanding patterns of thought, emotion and behaviour.
III
Mindfulness-Based Counselling
Developing awareness, presence and a deeper way of relating to experience.
Qualifications
Qualifications &
Training
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
Beck Institute Training
Mindfulness-Based Counselling
Just Being Center
Marriage Counselling
Darwin Psychology Centre
Grief Counselling
Darwin Psychology Centre
Student Counselling
Darwin Psychology Centre
Life Skills & Emotional Intelligence (EI)
Darwin Psychology Centre
Child & Adolescent Development
Banjara Academy
02 — For Individuals
You do not have to
navigate this alone.
Individual counselling sessions tailored to where you are right now — whether you are navigating anxiety, stress, relationship concerns, grief, a career transition or simply a sense that something needs to change.
01
→Reach OutShare a little about what brings you here — in complete confidence.
02
→Get GuidanceAvailability and next steps are shared clearly and privately.
03
→Book Your CallChoose a suitable time for your free 30-minute consultation.
04
Begin Working TogetherOngoing counselling sessions, at your own pace.
I · Individual · Counselling
Individual Counselling
One-to-one counselling sessions that offer a safe, confidential and non-judgmental space to explore what is weighing on you. Whether you are navigating anxiety, relationship difficulties, a career crossroads or simply a feeling that something needs to change — this work begins where you actually are.
The first session is a conversation. No commitment required, no pressure. Just a genuine, careful beginning.
Start with a free discovery call →
II · Individual
Stress & Anxiety
Support for the persistent tension, worry and overwhelm that can take hold when life's demands outpace your inner resources. Together we identify patterns, build practical regulation tools and create a different relationship with the experiences that feel most difficult.
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III · Individual
Couples & Relationship Counselling
Couples counselling to help you and your partner understand each other more fully — improving communication, rebuilding trust and working through the patterns that keep you stuck. Whether you are at a crossroads or simply want to deepen your connection, this is a space for honest, constructive work together.
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IV · Individual
Workplace Stress & Burnout
Support for working professionals navigating the specific pressures of career demands, difficult workplace dynamics, role uncertainty and the chronic exhaustion that burnout brings. Practical, empathetic and grounded in the reality of professional life.
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V · Individual
Grief Counselling
Compassionate support for navigating loss — of a person, a relationship, a role or a version of life you had planned. Grief is not a problem to solve or a stage to move past. This is space to sit with it, understand it and find your own way through — with care and without rushing.
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VI · Individual
Parenting Mentorship
Mentorship for parents navigating the challenges of raising children and adolescents — understanding development, strengthening family communication and finding a more grounded way to be present. You do not have to navigate any of this quietly or alone.
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VII · Individual
Midlife Transitions
Support for the significant shifts of midlife: career changes, identity questions, relationship transitions and the particular grief and freedom that come when long-held certainties soften. This is a space to pause, reflect and decide what comes next on your own terms.
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Who I Work With
Adolescents
Supporting young people as they navigate identity, relationships, emotions, academic pressures and transitions.
Young Adults
Creating space to explore identity, relationships, career choices, independence and life transitions.
Working Professionals
Working through stress, burnout, workplace challenges, relationships and questions around balance and purpose.
Couples
Supporting couples in understanding patterns, improving communication, navigating conflict and strengthening their relationship.
03 — Instant Calm Protocol
One minute.
Measurable calm.
"Regulate the nervous system and the mind follows. This is not philosophy — it is physiology. And it is available to you right now."
A clinically validated breathing practice — widely used in clinical psychology, mindfulness-based therapies and medical settings — to activate your parasympathetic nervous system and restore calm in under sixty seconds. Simple, immediate and available to anyone. Works offline after your first visit.
Box breathing (4–4–4–4 rhythm) — validated for acute stress regulation and cortisol reduction
Available offline via service worker — no app download, no account, no barrier
Zero data collected — this tool belongs entirely to you, with no strings attached
04 — Client Outcomes
What clients actually say.
"
I genuinely feel like I’ve changed a lot since I started counselling with you. There are things I struggled with for the past 5–6 years that don’t affect me in the same way anymore. I can actually see the difference in myself now.
Honestly, I didn’t expect our sessions to make this much of a difference, but they really have. I feel comfortable sharing everything with you, and I genuinely look forward to our sessions. You’ve helped me understand and work through things I thought I would always struggle with.
I’m genuinely so happy that I found you. It means more to me than I can probably explain. Thank you so much.
"
I came to Rashmi feeling overwhelmed and unsure of how to deal with everything I was going through. What stood out was how deeply she listened without judging or trying to tell me what I should do. Over the sessions, I began to understand my own thoughts and emotions more clearly and felt more confident about making decisions for myself. I left each session with a greater sense of clarity and calm.
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When I talk to you, I feel like I’m talking to myself. This counselling has helped me see and understand parts of myself that I had never really looked at before.
05 — Free Assessment
How are you
doing right now?
Eight short questions. Sixty seconds. A simple, honest picture of where you are right now — across stress, emotional wellbeing and how you are coping — with a personalised readout and a suggested next step. No sign-up, no email capture, no conditions.
Please note: This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinically validated diagnostic assessment. The results are intended to offer general insight into patterns of stress and anxiety and are not a substitute for professional evaluation or diagnosis.
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3
Wellbeing dimensions
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Personal Counselling
One-to-one counselling for stress, anxiety, grief, relationship concerns, life transitions, burnout or parenting.
Your information is private and never shared with third parties.
Rashmi responds personally to every enquiry within 24 hours.
Mind Fitness Check-in
8 questions · 60 seconds · Zero sign-up required
Please note: This is a self-reflection tool, not a clinically validated diagnostic assessment. The results are intended to offer general insight into patterns of stress and anxiety and are not a substitute for professional evaluation or diagnosis.
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