Pooja Raina, a Master in Counselling Psychology, is an IASTI-certified Solution Focused Therapist, having completed her Certification training in Narrative Therapy from Dulwich Centre, Australia. Starting out as a hardcore techie nerd, Pooja worked with one of the largest technology companies in the country, managing global projects with multiple stakeholders within India and the US. But despite her fulfilling technical career, she realized her true calling lay in mental well-being and psychology and quit her job to pursue it.

With that in mind, Pooja co-conceived ‘Parvarish’, a center for Positive Parenting and Life Skills, with a friend in Ahmedabad. At Parvarish, she was responsible for curating and conducting workshops that dealt with relevant topics like Effective Parenting, Non-Cognitive Skills, and Overall Wellness to name a few. Her enriching work in Parvarish strengthened her resolve to delve into the world of mental health. Aware that she could offer her expertise in more innovative ways, Pooja started her private practice ‘poojalistens’ along with proving her counseling services to several relevant NGOs. poojalistens, is a pathbreaking venture where she aims to provide a safe and secure environment for individuals, couples, and families to express their concerns and provide them with therapeutic inputs. This has a two-fold effect of normalizing the need for seeking professional help as well as spreading awareness about mental health and ensuring balanced mental well-being.

An intuitive enterprising person, Pooja always seeks avenues to improve herself and spread the ripples around. She takes a keen interest in spirituality, poetry, and art. Her poems are published in several online magazines.
Pooja strongly believes that people are experts in their lives, they are resilient and constantly take micro-actions to reduce the effect of their problems.