Our Team
Founding Members
Mr. Vignesh Natarajan
Chief Executive Officer
Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Family & Couple Therapist
Mr. Praful Dev S
Director of Strategic Development
Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychotherapist, RCI Licensed Rehabilitation Social Worker
Mr. Dineshbabu
Director of Training and Professional Development
5+ years of clinical experience at NIMHANS, Bengaluru — including 3 years at the Center
for Addiction Medicine and 2 years of advanced clinical training (M.Phil.) in
Psychiatric Social Work across multiple mental health departments.
Experience working with teenagers facing exam stress, college students navigating
identity, IT professionals experiencing burnout, and individuals healing from
relationship breakdowns. Believes that with the right support, tough times can become
turning points.
Clinical Team
Ms. Nishadha Banu
Clinical Psychologist
MSc, M.Phil. Clinical Psychology (RCI) (NIMHANS).
Clinical Psychologist offering trauma-informed care using CBT, mindfulness, and
acceptance-based therapies. Focus on resilience, coping, and lasting change.
Mr. Vignesh Natarajan
Psychiatric Social Worker
M.S.W., M.Phil. Psychiatric Social Work (NIMHANS).
Focus areas: Stress & Anxiety management, Pre-marital counselling, Family &
Couple Therapy, Child & Adolescent Counselling, Behavioural Addiction, Trauma
recovery, Grief Counselling, Mental Health Rehabilitation.
Mr. Praful Dev S
RCI Licensed Rehabilitation Social Worker
M.A. Social Work in Disability Studies and Action, M.Phil. Psychiatric Social Work
(NIMHANS).
Focus areas: Family Therapy, Couple Therapy, Child & Adolescent Counselling, Marital
Therapy.
Ms. Princy K
Special Educator
BSW, MSW, M.Phil. Psychiatric Social Work; Diploma in Special Education (Mental
Retardation) — RCI Registered.
Research: Suicide, Inclusive Education.
Interests: Suicide, Disability, Family Therapy, Rehabilitation.
Experience: Special Educator (1 year); Medical Social Worker (3.6 years); Psychiatric
Social Worker (4 years).
Team Operations
Ms. Sathyapriya B
Director of Outreach & Programme
Doctoral Scholar (MSSW), Psychiatric Social Worker, NLP Practitioner, Psychotherapist
Ms. Kessiya Biju
Director of Community & Partnerships
Psychiatric Social Worker, Psychotherapist, Mental Health Trainer
Mrs. Nandhini S
Director of Public Relations
Psychologist, Certified Counselor, Life Skill Trainer, NLP Master Practitioner, Patron of WOTTAC
Mr. Jayasurya K
Director of Social Media Management
M.Sc. Clinical Psychology, Fellowship in Mental Health Education (NIMHANS)
