Founder's Spotlight

Prerna Yadav is a Couselling Psychologist by training and has been working since 2016. An alumna of Tata Institute of Socia Sciences (TISS), she began her career at a Field Action Project of TISS where she worked in diverse roles namely, a Counsellor, Programme Officer and Programme Associate from 2016-22.

She has led mental health initiatives in collaboration with diverse stakeholders like NGOs, corporates, educational institutions, State Governments, UNFPA, UNDP, UNICEF and has trained health workers, HR Professionals, medical professionals, state-run helpline volunteers, peer mentors.

In February 2022, she started Raah with the aim of building capacities and skills of mental health professionals. Since inception, she has offered guidance and training to therapists from India and overseas on diverse topics such as grief, trauma, gender, sexuality, violence, relationship issues, habitual addictions, suicide and self harm.

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Certifications and Expertise

Prerna’s journey of learning and growth is marked by prestigious certifications and specialized training, reflecting her commitment to excellence in mental health, trauma care, and inclusive counseling practices.

  • TARSHI Basics and Beyond Online Course - A comprehensive course to understand sexual and reproductive health from the lens of human rights, intimacy and pleasure.
  • Queer Affirmative Counselling Practise - Mariwala Health Initiative
  • Redressal of Interpersonal Violence and Abuse from Muktha Foundation - A course on understanding intricacies of different laws from a legal perspective
  • Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist - Arizona Trauma Institute
  • Mental Health for Health Care Providers - National Institute of Health and Family Welfare - a brief course for understanding intricacies of the Mental Health Care Act 2017
  • Body Based Self Regulation - Arizona Trauma Institute
  • Gottman’s Couple Therapy Level 1 & 2 - Gottman Institute

    • About Raah

    Raah: The Guided Path was founded with the aim of creating learning and skill building opportunities for aspiring and early career Psychologists. Since inception in February 2022, Raah has offered training, guidance and supervision to Post Graduate students of Psychology and Psychologists by sensitizing them to the psychosocial, queer affirmative and trauma informed lens of therapy. Apart from therapy skills, Raah also empowers therapists to identify and strengthen different skills which will enable them to pursue diverse roles in the mental health field.

    Our Vision

    To empower mental health professionals by providing comprehensive training, supervision, and career guidance, creating a community of skilled and confident therapists who foster inclusive, empathetic, and effective therapeutic practices in diverse environments.

    Our Mission

    To offer practical, evidence-based training, expert supervision, and individualized career guidance, bridging the gap between theory and practice while promoting a trauma-informed, queer-affirmative, and psychosocial approach to mental health care for aspiring and early-career therapists.

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