For a mind that will not switch off, from Puducherry. In Tamil or English.

Worry & Overthinking Counselling in Puducherry

Mr. Chakkaravarthy RK, the counsellor at Feathers.
Mr. Chakkaravarthy RK 10+ years Experience in Life Coach & Counselling Practitioner

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Excellence Award & Best Life Coach of India

Internationally Recognized Couples Coach, Relationship Coach, Student Coach and Career Coach. Neurobics Expert, Memory Coach, Train the Trainer and NLP Master.

Online, or in person in Neyveli

Quieten the constant what-ifs

Online from wherever you are in Puducherry, at home, in a hostel or at work, or in person at the practice in Neyveli. Tamil or English, whichever you would rather use.

Book on WhatsApp +91 74024 67044

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Worry & overthinking counselling for Puducherry, online or in Neyveli

The session is the same one either way. Choose whichever is easier.

Online

Most people from Puducherry attend by video or voice call. It needs a phone and a private half hour, and it fits around a college timetable, a shift or a working day.

Attend from
Home, or anywhere
By
Video or voice call

In person

The practice is in Neyveli Township, south of Puducherry by way of Cuddalore. People who would rather talk face to face do make the trip, and the session is the same one either way.

62 A, Type 1 Quarters, Block - 5,
Neyveli Township, Neyveli,
Tamil Nadu 607803

What people from Puducherry come with

Worrying does not mean something is wrong with you. It usually means the mind has been on guard for too long.

  • Overthinking

    Going over the same conversation or decision again and again.

  • Expecting the worst

    Every message or delay feels like bad news.

  • Restless nights

    The mind gets loudest the moment the lights go off.

  • Racing heart

    A tight chest, sweating or shaking when nervous.

  • Nervous with people

    Dreading speaking up, meetings or being looked at.

  • Sudden waves of fear

    A racing heart, shaking, or feeling you cannot breathe, out of nowhere.

  • Worry about family

    Health, money and the future of the people you love.

  • Cannot decide

    Stuck between choices, afraid of picking the wrong one.

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Free calming tool

One minute of calm breathing

When the mind is racing, slow breathing tells the body it is safe. Follow the circle: breathe in as it grows, hold, and breathe out slowly as it shrinks. Six rounds, about a minute and a half.

  1. In through the nose for 4
  2. Hold gently for 4
  3. Out through the mouth for 6

A calming exercise, not medical care. If you often feel breathless or your chest feels tight, see a doctor.

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About Puducherry

Puducherry, long known as Pondicherry, is the capital of the Union Territory of the same name, a coastal city of old French streets, colleges, hospitals and offices, with Tamil spoken all around it.

It draws students from across the country, nurses and doctors on long shifts, and young people living away from home for the first time. Pressure here often comes quietly: exams, careers, relationships, and families far away.

How sessions run

  1. What it is about

    Which worries come most, and what sets them off.

  2. The loop

    How the worry keeps itself going in thoughts, the body and habits.

  3. Practical tools

    Breathing, grounding, worry time and ways to question the what-ifs.

  4. Facing it

    Small steps back into the things the worry made you avoid.

Mr. Chakkaravarthy RK seated in an armchair in his counselling room, with bookshelves and a lamp behind him.

Who you would be talking to

Mr. Chakkaravarthy RK

Dr. APJ Abdul Kalam National Excellence Award & Best Life Coach of India

Child Coach, Memory Coach, Neurobics Expert, NLP Master

Life Coach & Counselling Practitioner

Mr. Chakkaravarthy RK has 10+ years of experience and expertise in 400+ types of counselling. He has given 1,000+ one-to-one and online counselling sessions, along with training for schools, colleges and corporates.

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Questions people ask

Is there a Feathers branch in Puducherry?

No. There is one practice, in Neyveli Township. People in Puducherry attend online, or travel to Neyveli for an in-person session.

I am a college student in Puducherry. Can I book without my parents?

Yes, if you are 18 or older. Sessions are confidential. For anyone under 18, a parent or guardian is involved in arranging them.

Is overthinking something counselling can help with?

Yes. Most people who come are not unwell. They want practical ways to stop the same thoughts going round, and those can be learned.

What if my heart races or I cannot breathe?

Those can come with strong worry, but they can have other causes too. See a doctor to rule those out; counselling works alongside that.

Do you work with colleges in Puducherry?

Yes. Workshops for students and staff can be arranged on campus or online.

Worry & overthinking counselling in nearby towns

The same counsellor and the same sessions, for people coming from the towns around Puducherry.

Somewhere else? Sessions run online, so the same counsellor is as near as your phone.

You do not have to think it through alone

Send a message. You can say as little as “I overthink everything”.

Counselling is not emergency care, and Feathers does not diagnose. Worry or panic attacks that are constant and stop you working, studying or sleeping can be an anxiety condition, which needs a doctor or psychiatrist; counselling can work alongside that. Counselling is not emergency care. If you are in immediate danger, contact local emergency services on 112. India-wide, free and open 24 hours: Tele-MANAS — 14416.