About Us

✽ How it started

Discover our beginning

The Catalyst

The foundation of YOUTHERA is rooted in the experience of a 19-year-old girl struggling with complex mental health challenges. Her initial presentation was severe: ADHD, complicated by symptoms of depression, substance intake, and patterns of high-risk behavior.

The Problem

Despite seeking initial help, her path to recovery was blocked by the reality of the current

system:

Stigma: A powerful deterrent to seeking and maintaining care.
Accessibility: Scarcity of youth-friendly resources.
Support: An acute lack of a robust social safety net.

The result was a profound personal loss: her academic performance tanked, and her aspiration to become a doctor was lost. This devastating outcome underscored a painful truth: The right care, provided early and consistently, is the only safeguard against shattered futures.

The Solution

YOUTHERA was created to tear down these systemic barriers. Our mission is to transform the

mental healthcare landscape, making it genuinely accessible, affordable, and youth-friendly,

ensuring that every young person has the resources to pursue their dreams

Our Mission

To foster a thriving future by offering quality mental health services built on non-judgmental care and deep empathy, actively building resilience in every person we serve.

Our Vision

Better mental health care for the dreams of billion people

Our Values

Empathy First

We listen to understand, not judge. Every young person’s story matters.

Youth-Centered Care

Our approach is designed around the realities of Indian teens and young adults — from academic stress to relationships to identity.

Confidentiality & Safety

Your conversations, your space, your privacy. Always protected.

Evidence-based Approach

Our therapists use proven techniques that help you cope, heal, and grow.

Inclusivity

We welcome every identity, background, and orientation. You belong here.

Cultural Sensitivity

Indian families, societal pressure, language, traditions — we understand the context you live in.

Meet our team

Dedicated therapy professionals

Niveditha BG

B.A, M.S.C , M.Phil (Clinical Psychology)

Expertise: Anxiety, Depression, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Personality Disorders, Grief & Loss, Stress management

Speaks: Kannada, Telugu, Hindi, English

Timings

Monday, Saturday and Sunday: 9 AM - 5 PM
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday: 7 PM - 9 PM

Dhuvaaragesh VS

B.S.C, M.S.C (Clinical Psychology)

Expertise: Anxiety, Depression, Stress Management, Gender Identity Disorder, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Substance Use Disorder

Speaks: Tamil, Kannada, Telugu, English, Hindi

Timings

Monday - Saturday: 6 PM - 10 PM
Sunday: 9 AM - 4 PM

Aditi Goyal

B.A , M.S.C (Counselling Psychologist)

Expertise: Grief & Loss, Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Panic Disorder, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Speaks: English, Hindi, Nepali

Timings

Sunday: 1 PM - 6 PM

Prathiba Tiwari

B.A , M.S.C (Clinical Psychology)

Expertise: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, Depression, Relationship Issues, Personality Disorders

Speaks: English, Hindi

Timings

Daily: 5 PM - 9 PM

Pooja Gupta

B.S.C , M.S.C, M.Phil (Clinical Psychology)

Expertise: Postpartum Depression, Social Media Addiction, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, Academic Stress Management

Speaks: Kannada, Urdu, English, Hindi

Timings

5 PM - 8 PM

Richard Pinto

B.S.C , M.S.C (Clinical Psychology), Diploma in Counselling

Expertise: Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD), Anxiety, Depression, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Grief & Loss, Substance Use

Speaks: Konkani, Kannnada, Gujarati, English, Hindi

Timings

Daily: 5 PM - 9 PM