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The App Understood the Words. It Didn’t Understand the Family.

AI & Mental Health · 9 of 9 The App Understood the Words. It Didn’t Understand the Family. Why Indians...

Bring the Transcript. It Tells Me Things Three Sessions Wouldn’t.

AI & Mental Health · 4 of 9 Bring the Transcript. It Tells Me Things Three Sessions Wouldn’t. How to...

The Company Is Real. The Relationship Is the Part That Isn’t.

AI & Mental Health · 7 of 9 The Company Is Real. The Relationship Is the Part That Isn’t. Why...

An App Told You It Sounds Like Depression. That’s a Starting Point, Not a Verdict.

AI & Mental Health · 6 of 9 An App Told You It Sounds Like Depression. That’s a Starting Point...

You Think You’re Writing in a Diary. You’re Writing on Someone Else’s Server.

AI & Mental Health · 5 of 9 You Think You’re Writing in a Diary. You’re Writing on Someone Else’s...

Your Teenager Told the App First. The Question Is Why It Felt Safer.

AI & Mental Health · 4 of 9 Your Teenager Told the App First. The Question Is Why It Felt...

when to see a psychologist

AI & Mental Health You’ll Know It’s Time When the Conversation Stops Changing Anything. The signals that mean a chatbot...

The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Isn’t That It Lies. It’s That It Agrees.

AI & Mental Health The Most Dangerous Thing About AI Isn’t That It Lies. It’s That It Agrees. Why chatbots...

ChatGPT Is a Good Listener. Listening Was Never the Hard Part.

AI & Mental Health ChatGPT Is a Good Listener. Listening Was Never the Hard Part. A clinical psychologist’s honest answer...

Attachment Styles at Work: The Pattern Follows You to the Office

Attachment Styles › Attachment at Work Attachment Styles at Work: The Pattern Follows You to the Office By Dr. Prerna...

Attachment, Anxiety and Depression: What the Evidence Does and Doesn’t Show

Attachment Styles › Attachment, Anxiety & Depression Attachment, Anxiety and Depression: What the Evidence Does and Doesn’t Show By Dr...

Attachment and Intimacy: Why Closeness in Bed Follows Closeness Outside It

Attachment Styles › Attachment & Intimacy Attachment and Intimacy: Why Closeness in Bed Follows Closeness Outside It By Dr. Prerna...

Raising a Securely Attached Child: Why Good Enough Really Is Enough

Attachment Styles › Raising Secure Children Raising a Securely Attached Child: Why Good Enough Really Is Enough By Dr. Prerna...

Attachment in Marriage: The Pattern Underneath the Same Old Argument

Attachment Styles › Attachment in Marriage Attachment in Marriage: The Pattern Underneath the Same Old Argument By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

What Attachment-Focused Therapy Actually Involves

Attachment Styles › Attachment-Focused Therapy What Attachment-Focused Therapy Actually Involves By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil · Clinical Psychologist...

Healing Avoidant Attachment: Relearning That Closeness Is Survivable

Attachment Styles › Healing Avoidant Attachment Healing Avoidant Attachment: Relearning That Closeness Is Survivable By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...

Healing Anxious Attachment: Learning to Sit in the Gap

Attachment Styles › Healing Anxious Attachment Healing Anxious Attachment: Learning to Sit in the Gap By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...

Can You Change Your Attachment Style? What the Long-Term Research Shows

Attachment Styles › Can You Change Your Style? Can You Change Your Attachment Style? What the Long-Term Research Shows By...

Attachment Style Compatibility: Why Mismatch Isn’t a Verdict

Attachment Styles › Compatibility Attachment Style Compatibility: Why Mismatch Isn’t a Verdict By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil ·...

Attachment Triggers: Why Small Things Produce Enormous Reactions

Attachment Styles › Attachment Triggers Attachment Triggers: Why Small Things Produce Enormous Reactions By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil...

Attachment and Heartbreak: Why the Same Breakup Hits People So Differently

Attachment Styles › Attachment & Heartbreak Attachment and Heartbreak: Why the Same Breakup Hits People So Differently By Dr. Prerna...

Why Avoidant Partners Pull Away Just as Things Get Close

Attachment Styles › Why Avoidants Pull Away Why Avoidant Partners Pull Away Just as Things Get Close By Dr. Prerna...

The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why You Keep Triggering Each Other

Attachment Styles › The Anxious-Avoidant Trap The Anxious-Avoidant Trap: Why You Keep Triggering Each Other By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...

Attachment Styles in India: What the Research Actually Says

Attachment Styles › Attachment Research in India Attachment Styles in India: What the Research Actually Says By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Raising Securely Attached Children When the Village Is Missing

Attachment Styles › Third-Culture Kids Raising Securely Attached Children When the Village Is Missing By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...

Love Across Time Zones: Attachment in Long-Distance and Bicultural Relationships

Attachment Styles › Long-Distance & Bicultural Relationships Love Across Time Zones: Attachment in Long-Distance and Bicultural Relationships By Dr. Prerna...

Married and Migrated: When Two Attachment Ruptures Happen at Once

Attachment Styles › The Double Rupture Married and Migrated: When Two Attachment Ruptures Happen at Once By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

The NRI’s Broken Secure Base: Why Migration Is an Attachment Rupture

Attachment Styles › The NRI’s Broken Secure Base The NRI’s Broken Secure Base: Why Migration Is an Attachment Rupture By...

Attachment in Indian Families: Why the Western Model Doesn’t Quite Fit

Attachment Styles › Attachment in Indian Families Attachment in Indian Families: Why the Western Model Doesn’t Quite Fit By Dr...

Attachment in Arranged Marriages: When the Bond Forms After the Wedding

Attachment Styles › Attachment in Arranged Marriages Attachment in Arranged Marriages: When the Bond Forms After the Wedding By Dr...

How Attachment Styles Form: What You Learned Before You Could Speak

Attachment Styles › How Attachment Styles Form How Attachment Styles Form: What You Learned Before You Could Speak By Dr...

A Guided Self-Reflection on Your Attachment Pattern

Attachment Styles › Self-Reflection Guide A Guided Self-Reflection on Your Attachment Pattern By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil ·...

How to Recognise Your Own Attachment Style

Attachment Styles › How to Know Your Style How to Recognise Your Own Attachment Style By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...

Fearful-Avoidant Attachment: Wanting Closeness and Fearing It at Once

Attachment Styles › Fearful-Avoidant Attachment Fearful-Avoidant Attachment: Wanting Closeness and Fearing It at Once By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...

Avoidant Attachment: Why Closeness Can Feel Like a Threat

Attachment Styles › Avoidant Attachment Avoidant Attachment: Why Closeness Can Feel Like a Threat By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD &...

Anxious Attachment: The Fear of Not Being Enough

Attachment Styles › Anxious Attachment Anxious Attachment: The Fear of Not Being Enough By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD & M.Phil...

Secure Attachment: What It Looks Like and How It’s Built

Attachment Styles › Secure Attachment Secure Attachment: What It Looks Like and How It’s Built By Dr. Prerna Kohli, PhD...

Emotional Affair or Just Friendship? Where the Line Really Is

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affair or Just Friendship? Where the Line Really Is The same four...

Emotional Affair With a Coworker: What to Do When the Contact Can’t End

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affair With a Coworker: What to Do When the Contact Can’t End...

“I Can’t Stop Checking His Phone”: Intrusive Thoughts After an Emotional Affair

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli “I Can’t Stop Checking His Phone”: Intrusive Thoughts After an Emotional Affair The...

How to Rebuild Trust After an Emotional Affair

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Rebuild Trust After an Emotional Affair Deciding to stay is the...

Emotional Affairs in NRI and Long-Distance Marriages: Why They Happen and What Helps

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Emotional Affairs in NRI and Long-Distance Marriages: Why They Happen and What Helps...

Can Your Marriage Survive an Emotional Affair? How to Decide Whether to Stay

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli Can Your Marriage Survive an Emotional Affair? How to Decide Whether to Stay...

Why Do Some Psychologists Charge More? Therapy Fees in India, Explained

Therapy Fees · Explained · Gurgaon & Online Why Do Some Psychologists Charge More? Therapy Fees in India, Explained One...

How Much Does Marriage Counselling Cost in India, and What Are You Actually Paying For?

Marriage Counselling · Fees Explained · Gurgaon & Online How Much Does Marriage Counselling Cost in India, and What Are...

When Your Adult Child Is in a Live-in Relationship and Won’t Marry

Family & Parenting · Gurgaon & Online When Your Adult Child Is in a Live-in Relationship and Won’t Marry Your...

My Teenager Won’t Talk to Me: A Guide for Indian Parents

Parenting & Adolescents · Gurgaon & Online My Teenager Won’t Talk to Me: A Guide for Indian Parents The child...

How to Convince a Reluctant Husband to Try Counselling

Marriage & Couples Counselling · Gurgaon & Online How to Convince a Reluctant Husband to Try Counselling He says no...

Rebuilding Physical Intimacy After an Affair

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Rebuilding Physical Intimacy After an Affair For couples who’ve chosen to...

Performance Anxiety in Men: The Fear That Feeds Itself

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Performance Anxiety in Men: The Fear That Feeds Itself The worry...

When Sex Hurts: Painful Intimacy and What It Does to a Marriage

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When Sex Hurts: Painful Intimacy and What It Does to a...

Why Intimacy Disappears After the Baby

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online Why Intimacy Disappears After the Baby You had a baby, and...

When You Just Don’t Want To Anymore: Losing Desire in a Marriage

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When You Just Don’t Want To Anymore: Losing Desire in a...

When One of You Wants Sex and the Other Doesn’t

Sex & Intimacy in Marriage · Gurgaon & Online When One of You Wants Sex and the Other Doesn’t A...

How to Support Someone Through Menopause: A Guide for Her Family

Menopause & Mental Health How to Support Someone Through Menopause: A Guide for Her Family When menopause changes someone you...

How to Support Your Wife Through Menopause: A Husband’s Guide

Menopause & Mental Health How to Support Your Wife Through Menopause: A Husband’s Guide A clinical psychologist’s guide for the...

Menopause: Do You Need a Psychologist or a Gynaecologist?

Menopause · Getting the Right Help Menopause: Do You Need a Psychologist or a Gynaecologist? You know something’s wrong and...

Menopause Far From Home: A Guide for NRI Women

Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Menopause Far From Home: A Guide for NRI Women Going through this in a...

Empty Nest, Ageing Parents, Menopause — All at Once

Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Empty Nest, Ageing Parents, Menopause — All at Once The children have gone quiet...

Nothing Left to Give: Menopause and Caregiver Burnout

Menopause · When Everyone Needs You Nothing Left to Give: Menopause and Caregiver Burnout Everyone leans on you — your...

Am I Losing My Edge at Work? Menopause and Your Career Confidence

Menopause · Identity & Midlife Am I Losing My Edge at Work? Menopause and Your Career Confidence The word that...

I Snap at My Kids — and Feel Terrible Afterwards

Menopause · Identity & Midlife I Snap at My Kids — and Feel Terrible Afterwards The sharp word you didn’t...

Grieving the Woman You Used to Be

Menopause · Identity & Midlife Grieving the Woman You Used to Be The younger self, the fertile years, the face...

I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore

Menopause · Identity & Midlife I Don’t Feel Like Myself Anymore Not sad exactly, not ill exactly — just not...

Is It Menopause, or Is My Marriage Actually Over?

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Is It Menopause, or Is My Marriage Actually Over? You’ve reached the question you didn’t...

How to Talk to Your Husband About Menopause Without It Becoming a Fight

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy How to Talk to Your Husband About Menopause Without It Becoming a Fight You’ve tried...

The Resentment I Didn’t Know I Was Carrying

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy The Resentment I Didn’t Know I Was Carrying For years you absorbed it — the...

Sex After Menopause: It’s as Much About How You Feel as Your Body

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Sex After Menopause: It’s as Much About How You Feel as Your Body Lower desire...

We Don’t Touch Anymore: Menopause and the Loss of Intimacy

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy We Don’t Touch Anymore: Menopause and the Loss of Intimacy Not just less sex —...

My Husband Doesn’t Understand What Menopause Is Doing to Me

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy My Husband Doesn’t Understand What Menopause Is Doing to Me You’re going through one of...

Menopause Is Ruining My Marriage — Is It, Really?

Menopause · Marriage & Intimacy Menopause Is Ruining My Marriage — Is It, Really? The arguments, the distance, the sense...

Every New Symptom Feels Like Something Serious: Menopause and Health Anxiety

Menopause · Emotional Changes Every New Symptom Feels Like Something Serious: Menopause and Health Anxiety A new ache, a skipped...

Brain Fog Is Making Me Feel Stupid at Work — What’s Going On?

Menopause · Emotional Changes Brain Fog Is Making Me Feel Stupid at Work — What’s Going On? Losing words mid-sentence...

Why Do I Cry Over Everything Now? Menopause and Sudden Tearfulness

Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Do I Cry Over Everything Now? Menopause and Sudden Tearfulness Tears over a television advert...

Am I Depressed, or Is It Menopause? How to Tell the Difference

Menopause · Emotional Changes Am I Depressed, or Is It Menopause? How to Tell the Difference Low mood in midlife...

Is This Anxiety Normal, or Is It Menopause? Panic Attacks After 40

Menopause · Emotional Changes Is This Anxiety Normal, or Is It Menopause? Panic Attacks After 40 A pounding heart, a...

Why Am I So Irritable Over Nothing? Menopause Irritability, and When to Get Help

Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Am I So Irritable Over Nothing? Menopause Irritability, and When to Get Help Not explosive...

Why Am I So Angry All the Time? Menopause Rage, and How to Stop Snapping

Menopause · Emotional Changes Why Am I So Angry All the Time? Menopause Rage, and How to Stop Snapping A...

Real Event OCD

Home › OCD › Real Event OCD A type of OCD Real Event OCD: When Your Mind Won’t Let a...

Postpartum OCD

Home › OCD › Postpartum OCD A type of OCD Postpartum OCD: The Intrusive Thoughts New Mothers Don’t Talk About...

Symmetry & ‘Just Right’ OCD

Home › OCD › Symmetry & ‘Just Right’ OCD A type of OCD Symmetry and ‘Just Right’ OCD: The Need...

Checking OCD

Home › OCD › Checking OCD A type of OCD Checking OCD: When Once Is Never Enough Checking OCD is...

Relationship OCD

Home › OCD › Relationship OCD A type of OCD Relationship OCD: When You Can’t Stop Doubting Your Relationship Relentless...

Pure O OCD

Home › OCD › Pure O A type of OCD Pure O: The OCD That Happens Inside Your Head “Purely...

Harm OCD

Home › OCD › Harm OCD A type of OCD Harm OCD: Why Frightening Thoughts Don’t Make You Dangerous Unwanted...

Contamination OCD

Home › OCD › Contamination OCD A type of OCD Contamination OCD: When Washing Stops Being About Dirt Contamination OCD...

Sexual Orientation OCD

Home › OCD › Sexual-Orientation OCD A type of OCD Sexual Orientation OCD: Doubt Is Not Identity Sexual orientation OCD...

Scrupulosity (Religious OCD)

Home › OCD › Scrupulosity A type of OCD Scrupulosity: When Faith or Morality Becomes Fear Scrupulosity — religious or...

Is Online Therapy Right for You?

Online Counselling · Dr. Prerna Kohli A question I hear often, especially from people far from home, is whether therapy...

How Long Does Therapy Take to Work?

Starting Therapy · Dr. Prerna Kohli It is one of the most practical questions people ask me, and one of...

Therapy Without Medication: Can It Really Work?

Clinical Psychology · Dr. Prerna Kohli One of the first things people ask me, often before they have even sat...

Psychologist, Psychiatrist or Counsellor: Who Should You See First?

Clinical Psychology · Dr. Prerna Kohli In thirty years of practice, few questions come up as often as this one...

What to Expect at Your First Therapy Session

Starting Therapy · Dr. Prerna Kohli Deciding to see a psychologist is often harder than the session itself. By the...

Workplace Racism & Its Psychological Toll on NRIs

Workplace Racism & Its Psychological Toll on NRIs | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Workplace...

Reverse Culture Shock: Why Coming Home Feels Like a Second Migration

Reverse Culture Shock: When Coming Home Feels Like a Second Migration | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...

Raising Indian Children Abroad: A Psychologist’s Guide to Bicultural Parenting

Raising Indian Children Abroad: A Psychologist’s Guide | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Raising Indian...

Why NRIs Are Choosing Indian Therapists for Online Counselling

Why NRIs Are Choosing Indian Therapists | Online Counselling | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli...

NRI Marriage Problems: Why Marriages Come Under Pressure Abroad

NRI Marriage Under Pressure: What Actually Helps | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Marriage...

NRI Loneliness: “I Have Everything, Yet I Feel Empty”

“I Have Everything, Yet Feel Empty”: NRI Loneliness | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI...

NRI Guilt About Aging Parents: The Pain of Loving From a Distance

NRI Guilt About Aging Parents: The Pain of Leaving Them Behind | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...

NRI Cultural Identity Crisis: Why NRIs Feel They Don’t Belong Anywhere | Dr. Prerna Kohli

“Neither Here Nor There”: NRI Cultural Identity Crisis | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI...

NRI Burnout: Why It Feels Different and How to Recover

NRI Burnout: Why It Feels Different & How to Address It | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr...

NRI Anxiety & Depression: The Hidden Cost of Migration Stress | Dr. Prerna Kohli

Anxiety & Depression from Migration Stress (NRIs) | Dr. Prerna Kohli NRI Mental Health · Dr. Prerna Kohli Anxiety &...

Talking About Money Before Marriage: The Financial Conversations Couples Skip

Marriage · Money · Premarital Counselling Couples will spend months agreeing on the wedding budget, and not one hour agreeing...

Premarital Counselling for LGBTQ+ Couples: Building a Life Together With Confidence

Marriage · LGBTQ+ Couples · Premarital Counselling Two people who love each other and want to build a life together...

In-Laws and Joint Family Life: The Conversations to Have Before Marriage

Marriage · Joint Family · Premarital Counselling In India, you do not only marry a person. You marry a household...

Intimacy Before Marriage: The Conversation Most Couples Skip

Marriage · Intimacy · Premarital Counselling Talking About Intimacy Before Marriage: The Conversation Couples Skip A couple will discuss the...

Premarital Counselling for Inter-Faith and Inter-Caste Couples: Building a Marriage Across Differences

Marriage · Inter-Faith & Inter-Caste · Premarital Counselling They had found in each other everything two people hope to find...

Premarital Doubts and Cold Feet: How to Tell Nerves From a Real Warning

Marriage · Doubts & Decisions · Premarital Counselling There is a particular loneliness in having doubts about your marriage that...

Premarital Counselling for Arranged Marriages: Deciding Wisely When Time Is Short

Marriage · Arranged Marriage · Premarital Counselling You are being asked to decide on a lifetime in the time it...

Can You Go to Premarital Counselling Alone? What If Your Partner Won’t Come?

Marriage · Premarital Counselling · Going Alone You do not need both people in the room to begin building a...

Kundli Matching and Premarital Counselling: Why Matching Minds Matters as Much as Matching Stars

Marriage · Tradition · Premarital Counselling Thirty-six gunas can tell you the stars agree. They cannot tell you whether the...

Is Premarital Counseling Worth It?

Marriage · Premarital Counselling · Is It Worth It? We prepare for exams, careers, and driving tests. For the single...

Financial Conflict in Marriage: When “My Money Is My Money” Becomes a Problem

Financial Conflict in Marriage: When “My Money Is My Money” Becomes a Problem | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Marriage · Dowry · Modern India Dowry in India Today: Why It Has Not Disappeared, Only Changed Form

Dowry in India Today: Why It Has Not Disappeared, Only Changed Form | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ←...

When In-Laws Control Money in a Marriage: Recognising Financial Abuse

When In-Laws Control Money in a Marriage: Recognising Financial Abuse | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...

How to Build Financial Transparency With Your Spouse (Without Fights)

How to Build Financial Transparency With Your Spouse (Without Fights) | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...

Arranged Marriage and the Intimacy Gap: What No One Tells You

Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · Arranged Marriage India Arranged Marriage and the Intimacy Gap:...

Is It Normal to Have Little Sex in a Marriage? When to Worry

Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · Sexual Frequency Is It Normal to Have Little Sex...

Sexual Incompatibility in Arranged Marriages: Can It Be Fixed?

Sexual Incompatibility in Arranged Marriages: Can It Be Fixed? | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog...

The Invisible Second Shift: Why Indian Working Wives Are Exhausted

The Invisible Second Shift: Why Indian Working Wives Are Exhausted | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to...

When Your Husband Expects a Career Woman AND a Traditional Wife

When Your Husband Expects a Career Woman AND a Traditional Wife | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...

Joint Family and Working Women: The Hidden Cost to Her Career

Joint Family and Working Women: The Hidden Cost to Her Career | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...

Career vs Marriage in India: Why Women Shouldn’t Have to Choose

Career vs Marriage in India: Why Women Shouldn’t Have to Choose | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back...

Signs of Mental Illness: When to Take What You’re Noticing Seriously

By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated June 2026 Most mental illness does not announce itself. It...

Therapy Hangover

Therapy Hangover: Why You Feel Emotionally Exhausted After Therapy— and When You Should Be Concerned By Dr. Prerna Kohli  | ...

How In-Laws in the House Kill Intimacy — and What Couples Can Do

How In-Laws in the House Kill Intimacy — and What Couples Can Do | Dr. Prerna Kohli Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Intimate Strangers — India’s Hidden Marriage Crisis

Dr. Prerna Kohli ← Back to Blog Marriage · Intimacy · India India’s Silent Epidemic: Why So Many Married Couples...

Arranged Marriage vs Love Marriage: What Really Matters for a Happy Marriage?

Before the wedding: Whichever path you choose, many of the differences couples struggle with later are far easier to navigate...

Emotional Neglect in Marriage: Signs, Causes & How to Heal

Home › Blog ›Emotional Neglect in Marriage Marriage & Relationships · India Feeling Invisible in Your Own Marriage: How to...

When His Mother Comes First: Why Indian Husbands Can’t Say No — And What It Costs Your Marriage

Dr. Prerna Kohli on why Indian husbands can't say no to their mothers — the psychology of enmeshment, the guilt trap, the Kohli Loyalty Triangle™, and what actually works when navigating in-law...

Is My Marriage Worth Saving? 10 Questions to Ask Before Giving Up

Dr. Prerna Kohli Home About Books Blog Testimonials Consultation In The Press Dr Prerna Kohli › Blog Marriage Counselling ·...

Why NRIs Struggle With Mental Health More Than They Admit

NRI Mental Health & Counselling NRI Mental Health: The Quiet Cost of Building a Life Abroad — and Where to...

Behind the Facade: The Emotional Neglect of Privileged Children

Emotional Neglect in Privileged Children: Signs, Causes & Long-Term Effects | Dr. Prerna Kohli drprernakohli.in  ·  Clinical Psychologist  ·  Gurugram...

Is Divorce Among Senior Citizens Rising in India? Changing Trends and Reasons

Grey Divorce in India: Why Senior Couples Are Separating After 60 | Dr. Prerna Kohli Marriage & Relationships · India...

Unlocking Potential: Vitamin B12’s Surprising Impact on Mental Wellbeing

Vitamin B12 Deficiency and Mental Health: What Every Indian Should Know By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  | ...

“Mastering the Mind: Harnessing the power of Vagus Nerve for enhanced Cognition “

The Vagus Nerve: Your Brain’s Stress Reset Switch — and How to Use It By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical...

Unveiling the Legacy: Childhood Emotional Neglect

Dr Prerna Kohli, India’s Best Psychologist talks about CEN   Childhood Emotional Neglect: Signs, Long-Term Effects, and How to Heal...

Emotional Toll: Addressing Counselor Burnout

Counsellor Burnout: Recognising the Signs and Reclaiming Your Practice By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated June...

Building a Strong Marriage: Communication, Trust, and More

Dr Prerna Kohli, India’s best Marriage Counselor write about relationships The Role of Forgiveness in a Strong Marriage: A Marriage...

How to rebuild trust after a breach in marriage?

How to Rebuild Trust After a Breach in Marriage: A Marriage Counsellor’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage Counsellor...

THE IMPORTANCE OF HEALTHY COMMUNICATION IN A RELATIONSHIP

Healthy Communication in Relationships: What It Really Means — and Why Most Couples Get It Wrong By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Navigating Cultural Differences in a Cross-Cultural Relationship

Cross-Cultural Relationships in India: What Actually Makes Them Work By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage Counsellor & Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...

The impact of stress on relationships and how to manage it

How Stress Destroys Relationships — and How to Protect Yours By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage Counsellor & Clinical Psychologist...

10 signs that your relationship is unhealthy and how to address it

10 Signs of an Unhealthy Relationship — and What to Do About Each One By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage...

COPING STRATEGIES FOR COUPLES EXPERIENCING INFERTILITY

Coping with Infertility as a Couple: A Psychologist’s Guide for Indian Couples By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist &...

Benefits of Couples Therapy and How to Choose the Right Therapist

Benefits of Couples Therapy and How to Choose the Right Therapist in India By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage Counsellor...

Why it’s important to make time for date nights in a marriage

Why Date Nights Matter in Marriage — and How to Actually Make Them Happen By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage...

How to Maintain Intimacy in a Long Term Relationship or Marriage

How to Maintain Intimacy in a Long-Term Marriage: A Psychologist’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Marriage Counsellor & Clinical...

Importance of Mental Health Awareness in Schools

Why Mental Health Awareness in Schools Matters — and What Indian Schools Are Still Getting Wrong By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Importance Of Mental Health In Our Daily Life

Why Mental Health Matters: A Clinical Psychologist’s Perspective on India’s Silent Crisis By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...

Warning signs of mental illness in children

Warning Signs of Mental Illness in Children: A Parent’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated...

Porn: Effects on Teens

How Pornography Affects Teenage Development: A Guide for Parents By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated June...

Pornography Addiction: Signs and Symptoms

Quick answer Whether “porn addiction” is the right word is genuinely debated — it is not a formal diagnosis. But...

Can Pornography Be an Addiction?

Is Pornography Addiction Real? A Clinical Psychologist’s Answer By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated June 2026...

Seasonal Affective Disorder: DIY

Seasonal Affective Disorder in India: What It Is, Why It’s Different Here, and What Actually Helps By Dr. Prerna Kohli...

Dealing with A Family Rift

Dealing With a Family Rift: How to Navigate Estrangement in Indian Families By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...

A Few Words about Depression Therapy for Couples

Depression in Marriage: How It Affects Both Partners and How Couples Therapy Helps By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist...

Fear and Phobia

Fear vs Phobia: Understanding the Difference — and When to Seek Help By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...

New Year’s Resolutions for Mental Health & Well-being

Mental Health Resolutions That Actually Stick — A Psychologist’s Guide By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram  |  Updated...

Learning Disabilities in Children

Learning Disabilities in Children: A Parent’s Guide to Signs, Types and Support By Dr. Prerna Kohli  |  Clinical Psychologist, Gurugram...

Stress: Good or Bad?

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How to Be More Empathetic — a Skill You Can Actually Build

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How to Overcome Social Anxiety: Practical Steps That Work

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How to Overcome the Fear of Heights (Acrophobia): What Actually Helps

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How to Overcome the Fear of Flying: Calm the Anxiety and Fly Easier

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The Hakuna Matata Philosophy: What ‘No Worries’ Really Means for Happiness

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How Divorce Affects Your Work — and How to Get Through It

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How to Manage Work Stress Before It Burns You Out

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Startup Founder Mental Health: The Hidden Toll, and How Counselling Helps

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How Pets Make You Happier and Healthier

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How Divorce Affects Children — and How to Help Them Cope

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Signs You Need Marriage Counselling — and When It’s Time to Get Help

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How to Spice Up Your Marriage and Rekindle the Romance

Marriage & Relationships · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Spice Up Your Marriage and Rekindle the Romance Almost every marriage...

The Everyday Habits That Keep a Marriage Healthy

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The Emotional Realities of Divorce No One Prepares You For

Marriage & Divorce · Dr. Prerna Kohli The Emotional Realities of Divorce No One Prepares You For What catches most...

Never Underestimate the Power of a Smile

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How to Help Your Child Go to School Happily

Parenting & School · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Help Your Child Go to School Happily Most parents know the...

Why a Pet Is Good for Your Child

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How to Make Your Child a Better Learner — Not Just a Good Student

Parenting & Learning · Dr. Prerna Kohli How to Make Your Child a Better Learner — Not Just a Good...

Understanding and Supporting Your Shy Child

Parenting & Child Development · Dr. Prerna Kohli Understanding and Supporting Your Shy Child If your child is shy, there...

Warning Signs of Mental Health Problems in Children: What Parents Should Watch For

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Children’s Mental Health: What Every Parent Should Know

It’s a question many parents hesitate to ask out loud, almost as if naming it makes it more real: can...

Raising Emotionally Healthy Children: A Psychologist’s Guide

Every parent wants the same thing: for their children to grow into healthy, loving, confident adults. The good news is...

The Psychology of Smell: Why Scent Lifts Your Mood

Catch a whiff of a particular perfume, or bread baking, or the first rain on dry earth, and you’re suddenly...

Divorce Counselling: How It Helps at Every Stage

Divorce is one of the hardest transitions a person can live through — and it is rarely a single moment...

Meditation for Happiness: How to Start, and Why It Works

Meditation has a slightly mystical reputation, but at heart it’s simple and practical: a few quiet minutes of training your...

Chanting for Happiness: How a Mantra Calms and Lifts the Mind

There’s something undeniably soothing about chanting — the repetition, the rhythm, the sound filling the room and settling the mind...

The Psychological Benefits of Patriotism: Why Belonging Matters

For many of us, the national anthem or the sight of the flag rising on Independence Day stirs something real...

The Psychological Benefits of Exercise: How Movement Lifts Your Mind

We tend to talk about exercise as something we do for our bodies. But some of its most powerful effects...

Why a Daily Coffee Is Good for Your Mental Health — and It’s Not the Caffeine

I’ll admit my bias up front: I start almost every day with a cappuccino, and I’m a firm believer that...

How to Be a Good Listener: A Psychologist’s Guide

Plenty of people will hear you. Far fewer will truly listen. Hearing is automatic — sound arriving at your ears...

Diagnosing Depression: How It Works and When to Get Help

“Is this just a rough patch, or is it depression?” It’s one of the most common questions people quietly ask...

How to Talk and Listen Well: A Psychologist’s Guide

Most of us assume we’re good communicators — after all, we’ve been talking our whole lives. Yet so much of...

7 Things People Regret Before They Die — and How to Live Now

The people who sit with the dying — the palliative nurses, the hospice carers — tend to hear the same...

Sleep and Depression: How Poor Sleep and Low Mood Feed Each Other

We tend to treat sleep as the thing we trade away — to finish work, to scroll a little longer...