Ava Ichaporia

My Approach

It's not about fixing it's about

understanding

I work primarily in a long-term, depth-oriented manner, focusing on insight, meaning, and personal agency rather than quick symptom relief.

My work is grounded in ethical, confidential, and depth-oriented therapeutic practice.

I work primarily in a long-term, depth-oriented manner. This means that alleviation of symptoms is not my primary goal. Instead, our work focuses on fostering insight into your concerns, the creation of meaning, and increasing your sense of agency and authority.

Reduction in the severity of symptoms often occurs as a result of this deeper work rather than being its direct aim.

I work with individual adult clients in India and overseas. Sessions are 60 minutes long and conducted via video conferencing. I currently do not offer in-person sessions.

I work with a wide range of concerns, primarily relationship issues, work-related stress, family dynamics, and questions of identity, meaning, and belonging.

Areas I Commonly Work With:

Therapeutic Orientation

Person-centred, depth-oriented, and
psychodynamically informed

My primary orientation is person-centred, placing you at the centre and following your lead in sessions, while offering reflection and gentle challenge where needed.
The aim is not only change, but transformation—often through subtle yet powerful internal shifts.

Person-Centred Work

You are at the center of the therapeutic process, and the work follows your pace, concerns, and direction.

Depth & Insight

We explore underlying patterns, meanings, and emotional processes rather than focusing only on surface symptoms.

Gentle Challenge

Alongside support, I offer thoughtful reflection and challenge when it serves growth and clarity.

Dreams & Inner Life

In long-term therapy, dreams may be explored when they arise, as they often provide guidance to both the issue and the process.

How I Understand Symptoms

I do not primarily work from a diagnostic framework. Terms such as depression or anxiety are understood as descriptive labels for lived experience rather than the issue itself.

The focus remains on understanding what the experience means for you, rather than treating the label.