Hy Local Guides,
This April is known as Counselling Awareness Month and to support Let’s Empower Women Owned Businesses on Google Maps by @Globe_trotter_Ish, I am glad to introduce a psychologist who is more knowledgeable in Counselling Sections and to promote its awareness.
Let’s Meet Biji Baker.
Biji Baker, a passionate counselling Psychologist who did her post graduate In her field from Loyola College of Social Sciences. Combining her passionate counselling and leadership skills, she intends to develop solutions catering to all sections of people related to their Social, Mental, Educational and family well being.
Her niche in leadership roles ever since school days initiated her to organise various women orientation programs for Empowerment and Validation at graduate and postgraduate level and at present volunteering for many women centric groups, supporting them in organizing and addressing women.
Zevenix Mental Health Support and Counselling is a visionary organization and counselling centre committed to addressing the multifaceted needs of individuals and organizations through a unique blend of mental health support, life skills development, and professional empowerment strategies. Founded on the principles of holistic growth and well-being, Zevenix Interaction aims to foster a society where mental health, personal development, and career success go hand in hand.
Let’s hear what she has to tell in this Counselling Awareness Month.
- What inspired you to start your own mental health and counselling centre?
Answer : As everyone I too had personal struggles which affected my mental health during developmental years, while trying to address my own problems, figured out that the field of psychology could better understand my own self. I Pursued it and I figured out that there is a shortage of qualified and genuine professionals. So I embarked on my journey to excel in the field of psychology. Through that I can support others to find balance in their life.
- What role do you see your business helping in promoting mental health awareness and reducing stigma around mental health?
Answer : Though we stepped onto the 21st century, the stigma still lingers around mental health especially in urban areas.
Zevenix is an initiative to provide safe reassurance, to build confidence in an affable environment and to approach counselling without rethinking. We strive to make sure our services are also affordable to the underprivileged society ensuring high accessibility in every social strata. "It is okay to be not okay”.
- How do you ensure your counselling centre is safe and welcoming for LGBTQ+
community?
Answer : Our approach is non-judgmental and 100% confidential , and we treat our clients as independent individuals and we make sure not to discriminate against anyone regardless of any caste, creed or gender . "All are the same with their own uniqueness.”
- How do you see Google Maps helps in for Mental health centers such as yours?
Answer : We understand that technology helps any business accessible to consumers seamlessly.
Google Maps does exactly the same and it also helps our consumers to have an overview of the services we provide even without visiting us, which Is easier for them to reach.
- What message do you want to convey on this Counselling Awareness Month?
Answer : Sometimes It’s okay to be not okay. Give importance to self care and wellness, seek professional help if necessary and stop stressing out on situations out of our control.
Thank you Biji for giving me such a wonderful interview as a business owner and as a psychologist in this Counselling Awareness Month. Also for claiming the business and enabling Identifies as Women Owned feature in your Business Profile.
Share such unique women owned businesses and support them by adding photos, making them known to claim their business and most importantly enabling “identifies as Women Owned” feature known to them.
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