Nayana Kurian

Nayana Kurian is a psychologist at Softmind, providing psychological counselling in Kochi for children, adolescents and adults. She holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology and completed her academic training in Bangalore, where she gained exposure to people from varied cultural backgrounds.

Her work begins with understanding the person’s concerns, daily circumstances and the experiences that may be contributing to their difficulties. She gives attention to assessment and therapeutic planning, developing goals that are relevant to the individual.

Her areas of practice include anxiety, stress, mood-related difficulties, emotional regulation, behavioural challenges and interpersonal concerns. She also supports young people experiencing academic pressure, self-esteem difficulties and adjustment challenges.

Her training includes exposure to Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT). These inform an approach that combines reflection with practical skills, with progress reviewed throughout the work.

Her research interests include cognition in digital environments, emotional expression among young adults and empathy among helping professionals.