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Paras Sharma

Paras Sharma

Experience: 14 Years

Qualification: PhD in Psychology & MA in Counselling Psychology

Counselling Psychologist

Languages I speak - English, Hindi, Punjabi, and Marathi

Clients I take up: Young Adults (18–25 years), Adults (26–60 years), Older Adults (60+ years), Couples, Families, and LGBTQIA+ clients

Additional Slots: Available on weekends

City: Bangalore | Available: Online & Offline

Please note that Peers do not charge for conversations. All fee goes to SoulUp to support the platform.

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About me

Dr. Paras Sharma is the co-founder and Director at The Alternative Story – a mental health startup based out of Bengaluru.

He holds a Master’s Degree in Counselling and a Doctorate in Psychology.

In a career spanning over 14 years, he has worked in hospitals, helplines, corporate mental health organizations, and academic institutions. He has helped set up India’s largest counselling helpline run by trained mental health professionals and has contributed to establishing and training government helplines to address Violence Against Women in states such as Gujarat, Maharashtra, and Uttar Pradesh.

Paras uses a strengths-based and solution-focused approach to counselling and views mental illness from an intersectional and systemic perspective. He is trained in Marriage and Family Therapy and is an expert on Men's Mental Health.

Paras lives with mental illness, neurodivergence, and chronic illness and is actively engaged in awareness-building and research on these topics.

My Areas of Expertise

  • Trauma & PTSD
  • ADHD, Autism & Neurodivergence
  • Eating Disorders & Body Image
  • Grief, Loss & Existential Concerns
  • Marriage, Couples & Family Conflict

My Lived Experience

Chronic Illness, Neurodivergence, Mental Health Challenges

Key Therapeutic Approaches I use

  • Solution-Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT)
  • Existential & Gestalt Therapy
  • Humanistic / Person-Centred Therapy
  • Narrative, Expressive Arts & Play Therapy
  • Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)

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He was attentive and supportive. Provided me with answers I was looking for. Felt really good after talking to him.

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