Dr Greeshma Nataraj: Your Ultimate Friend and Guide in All Your Psychotherapy Needs

Greeshma Nataraj
Greeshma Nataraj

Life is a complex journey filled with contrasts. We often build our realities only to find them challenged by the changing world around us. This clash between our desires and reality can lead to inner turmoil and emotional distress. We swing between hope and despair, constantly battling life’s obstacles while searching for answers within ourselves. Overwhelmed by doubt, worry, and fear, we often find ourselves lost, seeking relief from this internal struggle. Is there someone who will provide it by going beyond the conventional?

Thankfully, there is Dr Greeshma Nataraj, your ultimate friend and guide in all your psychotherapy needs.

Dr Greeshma is more than just a therapist; she’s a compassionate guide on your life’s journey. Renowned for her innovative approach, she has established the Greeshma Nataraj Counselling Café as a haven for those seeking emotional wellbeing. Her signature FACTS (Face the Fear, Accept, Commit, Transfer to Success) therapy program, combining hypnotherapy, psychotherapy, and other modalities, has transformed countless lives.

A Grounded Grand Master Healer

With a global clientele spanning from Bollywood stars to everyday individuals, Dr Greeshma’s influence is undeniable. Along with her therapeutic practice, she offers spiritual guidance through various healing modalities, including Counselling – Psychology, Individual/Personal, Family, Adolescent, Post Marriage, Stress, Anger, Anxiety and Depression, Parenting, and Women-Oriented Inner Child Healing; Past Life and Age Regression; Psychotherapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behavioral Therapy (DBT), Behavioral, Schema, and Humanistic Approach Therapy and Naturopathy.

Furthermore, with a career spanning over 24 years, Dr Greeshma is a Life Coach Practitioner, Neuro Linguistic Program Practitioner, Grand Master Healer in Lama Fera, Motivational Speaker, Tarot reader and Numerologist.

Her holistic approach addresses the entire spectrum of human experience, from personal challenges to professional obstacles. Dr Greeshma’s dedication to helping people navigate life’s complexities makes her an invaluable resource for those seeking personal growth and fulfilment.

This dedication stems from Dr Greeshma’s urge to help people realize their true potential and emerge victorious from all of their psychological problems. She says, “People must realize that mental trauma is real.” Despite the collective experience of the pandemic, society continues to prioritize tangible concerns over psychological wellbeing. There remains a prevalent tendency to underestimate the significance of mental health challenges and to rely on informal support networks rather than seeking professional assistance. This reliance on friends and acquaintances, often characterized by subjectivity and immaturity, can hinder effective coping mechanisms and contribute to ongoing difficulties.

A Compassionate Guide

Dr Greeshma shares her motivation behind entering the field. “My decision to pursue psychotherapy and counselling was not merely a career decision; it was a calling that went right to the core of my being.” The stories in families and communities have always captivated her, even as a child growing up amid India’s colourful tenets. However, she had no idea that this curiosity would develop into a lifelong quest to comprehend the complexities of the human heart and intellect.

Reflecting on her past, Dr Greeshma recalls the critical times that moulded her goals. “Every experience I had, whether learning about people’s capacity to go past emotional obstacles or investigating the transformational potential of reflection, stoked my need to know more about intimacy in interpersonal relationships.” These experiences eventually served as the seeds that grew into her career as a psychotherapist.

Self-Exploring by Helping Others

Dr Greeshma’s experience has been intertwined with her entrepreneurial journey. She penetrated the depths of her inner complexity as a hypnotist and unlocked pathways to healing and self-discovery. And the foundation of her healing process is empathy. Her foray into the fields of counselling psychology and mental health wasn’t isolated. It was moulded by individual experiences, life-changing events, and a sincere wish to improve the wellbeing of everyone who sought her help and guidance. “As a psychiatric counsellor, I’ve had the honour of helping people and couples go through strange feelings while encouraging development and fortitude,” she says with utmost sincerity.

Dr Greeshma’s work is underpinned by a fundamental belief: each meaningful interaction starts with the individual’s understanding. “I view life through this prism while examining its intricacies. Our perception of ourselves is inextricably tied to our capacity to negotiate the challenges of love, relationships, and conflict resolution.”

In addition to offering helpful advice, Dr Greeshma’s intention behind everything is to provide individuals with a philosophical compass to help them navigate the highs and lows of their lives. Her ardent belief and conviction are that close ties are the foundation of sound relationships, and a solid value system is the basis of our thriving amid challenges.

Activating Your Philosophical Compass

She says, “Relationships woven throughout my life create a story that sums up not only my career path but also my core identity.” In her work as an Indian psychotherapist, hypnotist, and counselling psychologist, she focuses primarily on interpersonal connections spanning a range of emotions and levels of self-awareness in her relationship study. As Indian culture became more sophisticated, relationships were more than just interpersonal growth; they were canvases on which the tapestry of life was unveiled, says Dr Greeshma.

The depth of the relationships inside the family, between generations, and within the community left a lasting impression on her. These early experiences spark a curiosity that eventually develops into a committed effort to comprehend the intricacy of interpersonal interactions.

Moments of transformation are what life does to us,” she says, whose life was no different. These moments, whether a buddy overcoming the difficulties of a demanding marriage or the happiness that results from a couple getting back together, ignited her in-depth investigation of mental health therapy and every heartbreak that makes an impact, case by case, success by success.

Ensuring You Know Thyself

During her path of self-discovery, Dr Greeshma understood that her relationships reflected the changes she was going through. It became evident to her as she got to know herself – the complexity of her desires, anxieties, and vulnerabilities – and the significant influence it had on her interactions with other people that “Our capacity to process and internalize motions is what fosters healthy connections with other people.”

As a therapist, her attitude about life is moulded by actual experiences rather than pure fantasy. Her understanding of this philosophy’s mosaic of self-discovery first came from the happy times, the disappointment shadows, and the resilience that came out of the furnace of suffering. “It taught me that we open the door to deeper, more meaningful communication with our closed ones by releasing the layers of solids within ourselves.”

For Dr Greeshma, empathy is the link that binds her professional career to her personal experience. She says, “I approach every client with the same level of care and compassion that I would extend to my own child. This empathetic approach forms the cornerstone of my therapeutic relationship and distinguishes my practice.” It’s the capacity to empathize with people’s problems and challenges when for psychotherapeutic advice. In addition to offering therapeutic assistance, her objective is to accompany the journey and understand that path.

Forging the Strongest Bond

People have multidimensional issues. Yet, individuals may harbour preconceived notions about seeking professional help, anticipating negative judgments or potential consequences. There is a tendency to believe that personal issues can be resolved through informal support networks rather than engaging in therapeutic interventions. This reluctance to seek professional assistance can be attributed to various factors, including stigma, fear, and a lack of understanding of the benefits of therapy. “While some practitioners may allocate minimal time for initial client sessions, I find it essential to dedicate at least ninety minutes for comprehensive intake and assessment.” A thorough understanding of the client’s situation is crucial for effective therapeutic intervention.

That is how, in all her sessions, Dr Greeshma convinces her clients to weave their connections through a complicated dance of self-discovery, strength, resilience, empathy, compassion, and love.

She adds, “As an Indian psychotherapist, hypnotist, and counselling psychologist, it is crucial to disclose the philosophical foundation upon which my work delving into intricate lifelong connections rests.”

Creating the Deepest Connections

This foundation results from professional development, self-evaluation, and firm confidence in the transforming potential of self-understanding in interpersonal contexts. “My perspective is based on the idea that our strong sense of self is closely related to the calibre of our interactions.”

As a hypnotist, Dr Greeshma says she has witnessed firsthand the enormous benefits of tapping into the subconscious to promote all-encompassing healing. “The mind, the storehouse of memories, ideas, and feelings, significantly influences how our personality functions.” By establishing these pools, people can pinpoint the underlying expressions and patterns that impact their lives and pave the path for profound change.

I believe that with compassion, courage, commitment, and some help, we all have the power to create healthy, mutually fulfilling personalities that can bear life’s inevitable challenges,” feels Dr Greeshma.

An Esteemed Psychotherapist for Your Fittest Future Self

Among the many highlights of Dr Greeshma’s illustrious career, including

  • Leading psychotherapist,
  • Bestseller author, healer, speaker and IHA certified clinical hypnotherapist, and
  • Founder of GNCC,

Her award-winning persona distinguishes her the most. On the list stands at the top are

  • The ‘Rashtriya Padma Bhushan Samman, approved by the government of India, and
  • The ‘Rashtriya Gaurav Ratan Award,’ a symbol of her exceptional contribution to national mental health services.

These are the recognitions born not just of her professional prowess but of her deep-seated commitment to lifting others during their darkest hours.

She also receives the ‘National Achievers Award for Mental Health Services.’ During the tumultuous times of the COVID-19 pandemic, Dr. Greeshma emerged as a Change Maker in 2021. Her innovative approaches and steadfast support for the community showcased her as a beacon of hope, guiding individuals through unprecedented challenges with grace and wisdom.

Dr Greeshma is also a professional member of

  • International Association for Counseling.
  • Life Member of the World Human Rights Protection Commission (WHRPC), and
  • Psychology India.

Her other associations include

  • AstroYogi for Tarot Card Reading and Life Coaching.
  • ProAdvice for Psychology.
  • QkDoc.com for Psychology Counselling.
  • VOKAL app for Guidance.

Dr Greeshma further volunteers as a

  • Member of Rotary Club of Cochin East.

Beyond her clinical practice, Dr. Greeshma’s narrative unfolds through the pages of her best-selling book, “I Thought I Did: Information to Transformation.” In its words lie transformative insights that resonate with readers seeking resilience and personal growth.

Finally, Dr Greeshma says, “I feel an incredible feeling of purpose and thankfulness as I set out on this adventure to explore a solid relationship with you in counselling. I’ll be honoured to provide my knowledge and experiences to you as a certified counselling psychologist, hypnotherapist, and Indian psychotherapist in all your self-help needs.”

In the future, Dr Greeshma will be ready to establish a top-notch psychotherapy hospital, the groundwork of which is being done as we speak.