A safe, respectful space for your healing and growth
Dear You,
Welcome — and thank you for being here. Whether you’re starting therapy for the first time or returning after a break, I want to acknowledge the courage it takes to reach out.
“Especially when things feel overwhelming, unclear, or vulnerable, choosing to begin is not easy — but it is meaningful.”
At Pune Counseling & Therapy, we offer a space that is safe, ethical, and non-judgmental — a space where your full self is welcome. That means the parts of you you’re proud of, the ones you question, and even the ones you may struggle to accept.
✨ You do not need to have it all figured out. ✨ You do not need to be anyone but yourself.
Therapy is not about “fixing” you.
It’s about walking with you as you explore, reflect, and move forward — at your own pace.
Our Commitment to You
Our work together is grounded in:
Compassion
Evidence-based practice
Professional boundaries
We honor:
Your autonomy
Your wisdom
Your right to define what healing looks like for you.
For First-Time Clients
It’s natural to feel uncertain or even nervous about beginning therapy. We’ll go at a pace that feels right for you — building trust, understanding what matters most, and supporting your unique process.
For Returning Clients
Welcome back. Coming back to therapy is a powerful act of self-awareness and self-respect. Whether you’re continuing earlier work or beginning from a new place, we’ll meet you where you are — with openness, respect, and care.
“Therapy can feel challenging at times, and gently relieving at others. Both are part of the journey.”
What matters most is that you’re showing up — and that’s already a beginning.
We look forward to walking alongside you.
(And we’re honored to be part of your healing journey.)
With warmth and respect, Smita S Shukla Counseling Psychologist | Founder & Director Pune Counseling & Therapy
Individual Counseling
Heal & Grow Stronger
Endless struggle has worn you down. You’re discouraged and feel helpless as to how to improve your life. Therapy can heal your pain, improve your self-esteem, and help you build a more fulfilling life.
Couples Counseling
Resolve Your Struggles & Grow Closer Together The Stress, distance and conflict in your relationship is exhausting. Couples therapy can help you heal past hurts communicate better and feel joy in your relationship again.
Marriage Counseling
Get the joy of marriage
The Stress, distance and conflict in your Marriage is exhausting.
Couples therapy can help you heal past hurts communicate better and feel joy in
your marriage again.
Contact us@ 8383801942
1st Floor Mahadik House, Bhosale Garden, Hadapsar, Pune
I never expected any progress in just 2 sessions, but Smita lent a non judgmental ear and helped eased my emotional burden so effectively. Any one who needs help shouldn't shy away from therapy. This was my first time and I really feel grateful to have had Smita as my Therapist.
I've been seeing Smita ma’am for a while now, and I can't say enough about how much she has helped me. From the very beginning, she made me feel comfortable, heard, and understood. Her approach is compassionate yet practical, and she has given me the tools I need, to work through challenges I never thought I could overcome. Each session is a safe space to explore my thoughts and emotions, and I leave feeling more empowered and with a clearer sense of direction. I also value the way she tailors each session to my needs, never pushing a one-size-fits-all approach. I truly appreciate her guidance and expertise, and I highly recommend her to anyone looking for a supportive and insightful therapist.
I found the sessions to be incredibly helpful and insightful. Your guidance and support have made a significant difference in my life. I particularly appreciated your ability to create a safe and comfortable space for me to share my thoughts and feelings. Your empathy and understanding were truly remarkable. Thank you for your dedication and professionalism. I highly recommend your services to anyone seeking counselling.
I found sessions extremely beneficial and felt that we made significant progress in addressing my issues either its related to my working anxiety or social anxiety. Smita’s empathetic approach and guidance helped me gain new perspectives and coping strategies. I found them practical and effective. Thank you once again for your support and expertise.
I am so thankful to Dr Smita for her guidance and expertise she offers . She is extremely patient, empathetic and caring .i felt heard and understood. Dr Smita is very knowledgeable …She looks at things practically, and from different perspectives. She is also very Compassionate and encouraging too . Warm personality. Very comfortable environment .Thank You Dr Smita for everything., you are an amazing Counsellor. I would highly recommend her to anyone .👍🏻
Dr. Smita is one of the most non judgmental therapist I have ever come across. She really helped me come out of a bad phase in my life. I still carry some of the notes that I made during her sessions and look at it when needed after 6 months of no session. She has these small parallels that she draws about different things in life which stays with you for a long long time. Totally worth all the time I spent here and would go to her whenever required next.
In addition she doesn’t want you to spend all your life here in therapy, she suggests that you take a break when you no longer require it, which I personally think is a great plus point for any doctor.
Have been using services of Pune counselling for over a year now. While initially it was to address some of my personal trauma and childhood issues, the support and guidance i got helped me to overcome them and even address some of my current issues. Me and my wife also attended some couple sessions which helped us address some past issues in marriage too which helped me in addressing my overall depression. Eventhough i was already attending individual sessions, the way Smita addressed us as a couple with complete neutrality gave both me and my wife lot of confidence to share our feelings and issues. Her experience and genuine care to make us workout things went a long way in our reconciliation. Thank you from the bottom of our heart
She's a good counselor at face value, but if convincing you to stick around in a bad situation just so that you keep needing her services gets her more money, she'll do it. Tried to convince me to tolerate a bad relationship, said two different things in lone therapy and couples therapy, and tried to manipulate us into going for more therapy long term instead of letting us move on and break up with each other. I'm glad I didn't take her advice. Go to her with caution. She can be both good for you and very bad for you.
The therapist Smita Shukla makes you feel very comfortable to express yourself without the fear of being judged. She has a remarkable understanding of human nature, thinking & behavior. As a result, she gives you logical and simple steps to confront your issues in a healthy manner. "It's all in the mind" adage is very true and she helped me realize that. With each passing session, I found myself more at peace and better equipped to handle my emotions. Had I sought such counseling 20 years back, I would have had a more fulfilling life.😊 Highly recommended!
I had gone to Ms. Shukla for my negative thoughts and anxiety. It was really great meeting her. Within a duration of 90 minutes she just changed my overall thinking process and the way of looking at the problems. I felt very satisfied after talking to her. She made the things too simple and easy which I felt very difficult to deal. Thank you so much mam for helping me and changing my overall way to look at the things....
Mrs. Shukla has been counselling me for more than 3 months now and discussing my problems with her has been very helpful. She listens to you patiently and has a clear aim to help the patient. If you've been to multiple counsellors and still feel the need to be heard, your search ends here.
I am taking sessions with Smita ma'am from last 3 months of therapy and its been 2 months I believe has changed my life forever. Smita ma'am is professional, eloquent, and non-judgmental. I sought out therapy primarily to help tackle my anxiety and to find someone who can help me understand my thought processes in a more coherent way. I suffered daily from anxiety and my negative thought processes were holding me back a great deal in my relationships with others and above all, myself.
During the first 2 sessions, Smita ma'am educated me on the impact anxiety has on your body, where it comes from, the scientific understanding of it and techniques to help manage it. This I believe was crucial to my healing. Once I had physical control over my anxiety, we were then able to go deeper into the triggers. Smita ma'am helped me understand things about myself that I would have never been able to achieve alone. Her knowledge and experience really is the best and goes through in every aspect of my sessions.
It was overall very good counseling sessions with smita mam. She listen me carefully and helped me get out off anxiety and depression. She also give me positivity and confidence to live life better. Thank you so much mam for all of this
It was a very great experience with her. She listened to me very very patiently and the most important thing she doesn't judge you at all. The way of her therapy is very unique I must say.I am very much impressed by that. I would highly recommend her! And I just want to thank you mam from the bottom of my heart for helping me in my bad time. I am glad I met you.
I was struggling with anxiety and depression which made me feel like I would never get out of this but with Dr. Smita Shukla I definitely felt confident. She helped me get stronger for my own self and I am thankful to have found her. She is patient and understanding towards what the client requires with a safe environment to talk about anything. Thank you ma'am for everything so far.
