Bhaava Community Mental Health began in May 2021 as a response to growing demands for mental health services during the worldwide COVID-19 pandemic.
We create spaces for individuals to empower themselves together and provide each other support within the group space. A key focus is to cater to existing gaps in training and support, and build a compassionate community for Helping Professionals.
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Our services include:
group spaces for individuals,
training and community spaces for Helping Professionals (specifically Mental Health Professionals)
and setting up mental health systems for organisations.
Meet the Team
MSc. Clinical Psychology
PhD scholar Clinical Psychology
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Kirthana comes from a family of doctors & has seen the physical and mental exhaustion within the healthcare field over the years. Along with her experience of working with mental health professionals, she felt the need to address systemic discourses in Helping Professionals, along with separating personal and professional identities. She is currently pursuing her PhD in UBC, Kelowna, Canada.
MA Counselling Psychology
Dip. Arts Based Therapy
Dip Life Skills and Reproductive Health
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Pratyusha brings years of experience with groups, in participation & training. She believes in the strength of the community showing up for itself, and enjoys exploring the dynamics, processes and scope of group work and community mental health. She is a practicing therapist in Bengaluru.
MA Clinical Psychology
Founder Past the Racket
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Past the Racket, or a "safe exploration of authentic emotions that lie beneath our surface feelings”, is Nandita's therapy practice and blog.
She works with people to process trauma as well as those who want to improve their mental well-being. She supports clients in understanding and integrating their experiences in an empathetic and secure
space.. She practices virtually in Bengaluru, India.
Born in 2021, Droopy has taught us from the beginning to prioritise our needs and care for them, that each being has different abilities and how we can accommodate them. He has shown us that building safety and comfort in a relationship takes time, and finding that, can make all the difference in the world.
At our core, we ...
believe in people's strength to navigate difficult experiences, appreciate each other, and find resources to grow together.
strive to create spaces safe and brave for all, through constant learning, being affirmative, and non-judgmental.
aim to make our spaces accessible, by encouraging Pay As You Can models & varied mediums of learning, reflection & expression.
are anchored in trauma-informed, anti-caste, feminist, LGBTQIA+, disability and other movements of liberation in building care.
We have worked with
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Designer
Aditi
Elassery
Artist
Nirupama
Natarajan
Want to collaborate with us?
We’d love to know more about your interest and intention in this space. Through conversations we can explore and discover what may how best we can serve each other to build inclusion and care in community spaces. We believe in multiplying impact and are here to work together.
Get in touch!