Rakesh Mehar is a certified counsellor from Parivarthan. He has completed training in Basic Skills in Counselling (2019), Child and Adolescent Counselling (2019) and Couple and Family Counselling (2021). He is also a certified queer affirmative counsellor (QACP, 2019).

Rakesh aims to help clients develop a nurturing view of themselves so they can build more centred and fulfilling lives. To aid them in this, he wants to help clients develop a holistic and empowering view of their patterns of response to different situations. As an integrative therapist, he brings a combination of therapeutic strategies to support this process. One key strategy is creating a safe space in which clients can navigate the changes they seek.

Prior to becoming a counsellor, Rakesh worked in journalism. His educational training has been in Journalism and Psychology (Christ College, Bangalore) and in Politics (MA, University of Hyderabad; MPhil, Jawaharlal Nehru University).