Your brain won’t shut up. I get it.
Therapy for the overthinkersI work with high-achieving people in their 20s and 30s whose anxiety shows up as overachievement, 2 AM mental replays, and being “the strong one” for everybody else. Online, from anywhere in India or abroad.
No forms, no pressure. One short video call to see if we fit.
Mrinalini Pandey · MSc Clinical Psychology · Doctoral Researcher
You, trying to sleep:
If reading that felt relatable, hi. This is exactly the kind of mind I work with.
High-functioning is not the same as fine
The overthinker
You’ve read every psychology post. You can name your attachment style. You understand exactly why you are the way you are. And yet. (Understanding it was never the problem, na?)
Overthinking & intellectualisation →The burnt-out professional
The calendar is full, the performance reviews are glowing, and somewhere between “adjust kar lo” and the fourth deadline this week, you stopped being able to rest even on weekends.
Anxiety, stress & burnout →The one carrying old things
Some experiences didn’t get processed; they got filed away so you could keep functioning. Your body remembers them anyway, usually at inconvenient times. That’s nervous-system dysregulation, not weakness.
Trauma →The perfectionist
Nothing ever feels quite enough: the 98 that should have been 100, the apology for a same-day reply. Perfectionism and people pleasing look like high standards. They usually run on fear.
All concerns I work with →How loud is your brain?
Eight questions. No email needed, nothing stored, not a diagnosis. Just a small mirror.
This is a reflection tool, not a screening or diagnostic instrument. Nothing you click is saved or sent anywhere.
Three unscary steps
Free intro call
15 minutes on video. You tell me what’s been heavy lately; I tell you honestly whether I’m the right person for it. If not, I’ll point you to someone who is.
We begin, at your pace
50-minute weekly sessions online. The early ones are about your mind and body actually settling in the room, not performing “good client”.
Things get quieter
Not overnight, and not by thinking harder. We work with the nervous system that’s been bracing for years, not just the thoughts it produces.
Two 60-second nervous-system resets
One-breath reset
In for 4, hold for 4, out for 6. Three rounds. Your out-breath is the brake pedal your body already owns.
The 5-4-3-2-1 landing
A dysregulated nervous system lives in the past or the future. This grounding practice walks it back to the room you're actually in, one sense at a time.
When your mind is elsewhere, your senses are the way home.
The person who reads the studies at 2 AM and sits with you at 4 PM
I’m a psychologist with an MSc in Clinical Psychology, currently a doctoral researcher studying the mental health of Indian adolescents and young adults much like the ones I see in therapy.
Which means the care you’ll feel in session is backed by evidence I’ve actually read, run, and argued with. You get both: the research brain and the person who genuinely gets what “my mind won’t stop” feels like (because I’ve been there too).
years of practice
sessions held
clients supported
A 10-minute practice for an overthinking mind
A short guide (pdf) with the exact settling practice I teach in first sessions, plus my monthly letter, notes from an overthinker’s therapist. No spam, unsubscribe anytime.
Fair questions, honest answers
Do you offer online therapy across India?
Yes. All sessions are on video, so it works from Mumbai, Delhi, Bengaluru, a hostel room in Manipal, or a flat in Dubai. You need a private-ish corner and decent internet; I handle the rest.
How much does a session cost?
₹1,500 For a 50-minute session in India, $40 for clients abroad. The fee is confirmed on the intro call, and the intro call itself is free. Full details on the Services & fees page.
I function fine. Isn’t therapy for people with bigger problems?
“Functioning” and “okay” are different measurements. If your mind spends its evenings prosecuting you for the day, that’s worth attention. You don’t have to earn therapy by falling apart first.
Will you just tell me to stop overthinking?
No. “Bas overthinking band karo” is free advice and you’ve already tested it thoroughly. Overthinking isn’t a logic error; it’s usually a nervous system doing its overprotective best. We work there.
Is what I share confidential?
Yes, within the standard ethical limits (risk of serious harm to you or someone else, or legal requirements), all explained clearly before we begin. See the confidentiality & consent page.