Video therapy sessions with Ruchi Makkar — available across India and for NRIs worldwide. No commute, no waiting room. Sessions in Hindi or English, from wherever you are.
Three steps from right now to your first session.
Send Ruchi a message at +91 95600 67620. Tell her a little about what brings you here. She replies personally — usually within a few hours.
Ruchi will find a time that works for your schedule and time zone. She will share a secure video link before your session. No software to download.
Regular weekly sessions from your home, office, or wherever you are. Your progress, your pace — with support between sessions too.
Yes — and this is not a guess. Multiple large-scale research studies and meta-analyses confirm that video therapy is equally effective as in-person therapy for the most common mental health concerns.
Online therapy is particularly well-evidenced for anxiety, depression, relationship issues, stress, and trauma. The most important factor in good therapy outcomes is the therapeutic relationship — and that translates fully to video.
There is also a real advantage: many clients find it easier to open up when they are in their own environment. There is no commute anxiety, no waiting room, no unfamiliar space.
Take a self-assessment to get a clearer picture of where you are before booking.
Online therapy is the right fit for many different situations. Here are some of the people Ruchi works with regularly.
Flexible time zones, sessions in Hindi or English, and a therapist who understands Indian family dynamics, identity, and the NRI experience. Read more below.
If you live in a city without access to a well-trained therapist, or where visiting one feels stigmatising, online therapy gives you real, private access to quality care.
No commute, no traffic, no time wasted. A 50-minute session fits into a lunch break or between meetings — from your home, office, or anywhere with privacy.
If anxiety about unfamiliar spaces, social situations, or in-person settings makes attending a clinic difficult, home is the most comfortable place to begin therapy.
Living abroad as an Indian comes with its own set of pressures that most Western therapists simply do not understand. Ruchi does.
Western therapy models are built on Western assumptions about family, autonomy, and identity. When an NRI client talks about pressure from parents to marry, or guilt about not being there for ageing parents, or the exhaustion of being the person who "made it" — a therapist trained only in Western frameworks often misses the full picture.
Ruchi works with NRI clients across the world who carry these specific concerns: the weight of family expectations, the in-between feeling of not fully belonging to either culture, the guilt of leaving India, relationships strained by distance, and the loneliness that can hide behind a successful-looking life abroad.
Sessions are in English, Hindi, or both. Scheduling accommodates your time zone — whether you are in London, New York, Toronto, Dubai, or Singapore. For further reading on this topic, see our blog post on NRI mental health.
No hidden fees. Sliding scale available. International billing accommodated.
For a first session or occasional online check-ins when you need support.
4 sessions per month — the most effective cadence for lasting change.
Yes. This is one of the most thoroughly researched questions in modern psychotherapy. Multiple large meta-analyses — including studies published in leading clinical journals — confirm that video therapy is equally effective as in-person therapy for anxiety, depression, relationship difficulties, trauma, and most other concerns. The core of what makes therapy work is the therapeutic relationship, and that translates fully to video.
Sessions are conducted via a secure, encrypted video call. After booking, Ruchi will share the platform details and a session link over WhatsApp. You do not need to install any software — just a browser and a stable internet connection. A private space where you can speak freely is the only other requirement.
Yes. Ruchi conducts sessions fully in Hindi, English, or a mix of both — whichever feels most natural to you. Many clients find switching languages mid-session helpful when certain feelings are easier to express in their mother tongue. There is no pressure to perform in a language that doesn't feel like yours.
Absolutely. Ruchi works with NRI clients in the USA, UK, Canada, Australia, UAE, Singapore, New Zealand, and beyond. She offers flexible scheduling including early morning (IST) slots for clients in North America and late evening slots for East Asia and Australia. Message her on WhatsApp and she will find a time that works across time zones.
Yes, completely. Ruchi follows strict professional ethics codes. Sessions are conducted over an encrypted video platform — your conversations are private. The only exceptions are legally mandated disclosures (imminent risk of harm to self or others), and even then, it is discussed with you first before any action is taken.
One message is all it takes. Ruchi replies personally — and your first session can happen within 48 hours.
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