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Ruchi Rana (she/her)

Psychologist & Psychotherapist

Founder, Namaste Psychology

Empowering you to thrive, not just survive. A space where vulnerability sounds like truth and feels like courage.

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Ruchi Rana

About Ruchi

Ruchi Rana believes that healing is most meaningful when it honours the whole person: mind, body, and the relational worlds we inhabit. Her work focuses on helping individuals move beyond simply managing distress and towards building deeper self-awareness, emotional resilience, and more fulfilling ways of relating to themselves and others.

Her therapeutic style is warm, collaborative, and non-judgmental. She offers a space where clients can feel deeply heard and understood, while also being gently and intentionally challenged towards growth and self-responsibility. With over 15 years of clinical experience, Ruchi brings particular expertise in queer-affirmative therapy, women's mental health, ADHD, relationship work, parenting concerns, and pre- and post-natal counselling. Her approach remains deeply individualised, ensuring that every therapeutic journey is attuned to the client's unique emotional world, life stage, and personal goals.

Outside the therapy room, Ruchi enjoys trekking, crochet, theatre, music, cinema, and slow travel, finding these experiences grounding, restorative, and deeply connected to her own philosophy of lifelong self-discovery.

Languages

GujaratiMarathiHindiEnglish

Availability

OnlineOffline
  • Aundh ClinicWednesdays, 2:00 PM to 7:00 PM
  • Law College Road ClinicSaturdays, 12:00 PM to 4:00 PM
  • Koregaon Park ClinicFridays, 3:00 PM to 8:00 PM

Therapeutic approach

CBTEFCTMindfulness-based approachesSupportive therapyREBTERPThird-wave therapies

With Humanistic, Cognitive, and Systemic orientations at the core of her practice, Ruchi integrates evidence-based and relationally informed modalities, including Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT), Mindfulness-based approaches, Supportive Therapy, REBT, ERP, and other third-wave therapies. Her work focuses on helping clients build insight, strengthen emotional regulation, and create sustainable changes that align with their values and lived experiences.

Areas of expertise

  • Parent and adolescent counselling; Relationship counselling; Pre-marital and post-marital counselling; Women's mental health; Queer-affirmative therapy; ADHD (adults and adolescents); OCD and anxiety disorders; Personality-related concerns; Infertility counselling

Who Ruchi works with

  • Adolescents
  • Adults
  • Couples
  • Families

Education and credentials

  • M.A. in Clinical PsychologyPune University (Fergusson College)
  • REBT Associate FellowAlbert Ellis Institute

Experience

15+ years of practice

  • Extensive experience across individual, couple, and family therapy settings

Additional training and certifications

  • CBT (Level 1 & 2)Beck Institute & Morphic Minds
  • CBT for Youth, Psychosis, Adolescents & Parenting
  • CBT for Personality Disorders
  • CBT for LGBT+ Populations
  • Advanced REBT Certification with Supervision
  • Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (EFCT, ICEFT)
  • Exposure and Response Prevention (ERP) for OCD & Anxiety Spectrum Disorders
  • Advanced trainings in Queer Affirmative Practice
  • Advanced trainings in Adult ADHD

Values and personal style

Ruchi's work is grounded in empathy, authenticity, and collaborative growth. She believes that meaningful change happens when clients feel both deeply supported and thoughtfully challenged. Her sessions are rooted in honesty, emotional attunement, and respect, creating a space where clients can explore themselves safely while building lasting resilience and self-trust.

What clients say

I've been to a few therapists before, but none came close to helping me the way Ruchi Rana did. From the very first session, she helped clear up a lot of misconceptions I had developed from the internet about my condition. Then, step by step, she guided me through my insecurities, addressing each one with care and understanding.

Anonymous client

Ruchi also shared helpful reading materials that gave me deeper insight into my issues and supported my progress between sessions. Her approach is compassionate, insightful, and truly effective. She doesn't just listen but she genuinely understands.

Anonymous client

If you're still looking for the right therapist, I sincerely recommend giving Ruchi a chance. She's made a real difference in my life, and I'm incredibly grateful for her support.

Anonymous client

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