About RASA

RASA is a space that offers counseling services for emotional/mental health needs of adult individuals and a space that makes learning more accessible for curious mental health practitioners (MHPs).

Hi, I'm Irawati Joglekar, a Psychologist since 2012. I've had my private therapeutic space for a few years now. Lately, I felt the need to name it. After some funny searches and feeling like a tabula rasa (blank slate), I got my answer!

RASA (to be pronounced as raa-saa) is originally a Sanskrit word ( रस )and has several meanings as seen from different lenses - emotional aesthetic of art work, juice (representing fluidity, flavor and essence), emotions that govern life - basically the essence of being YOU. 

It also represents the 4 pillars of my practice:

R - Regulation of emotions

A - Acceptance of your entirety

S - Safety (building internal safety)

A - Affirmative (every story is uniquely valid)

This mental health space is for people from all walks of life - all genders, all sexualities, all lifestyle choices, all brain structures, all strata and faiths - basically, all humans are welcome here, wholeheartedly.