Ratna G. Chotrani

Saher Ali a popular mind doctor of Hyderabad believes  that to live in harmony one must balance their inner and outer environments.T

Today's challenging times have led to a lot of us looking for help in professional capacity -- counsellors, therapists, psychologist and psychiatrists. The next is to find out how qualified they are.

 Seher Ali surely tops in the pub;ic approval of a committed mind doctor.

The Minimum qualification for a therapist is a Masters degree, however how many are really qualified but here is Saher Ali  A Holistic  Psychologist, who treaded to a path into the world of counselling with clarity, a strong sense of purpose, and a clear understanding about committment.

Her work involved her personal presence, empathy, and the ability to create a safe transformative spaces for others

With an M.Sc degree and a whole new approach to mental health, healing took on a whole new approach.

There is no denying that everyone needs a bit of a mental health check sometime or the other -and for more than a few individuals therapy with art is the key to peace. Enter Founder Saher Ali's Totum's Studio , where art is used to anchor attention and build self compassion .

Saher Ali believes art has no borders and can help you reclaim agency on paper and in life. A pioneer in her methodolgy she

comes  from a legacy of care and love and an Army background, the surreality of exchanges of the  encouraging parents which she has peppered them into her training .

Saher Ali began her training at Montfort College Bangalore where she continued to explore alternate forms of healing such as Reiki ,acupressure , pranic healing and homeopathy this foundation gave her a multi dimensional approach to understanding mental health.

Saher's career has since spanned    a wide range of settings. From educational institutions to private practices, non profit spaces and corporates each chapter of her work has added depth to her understanding of the human experience of how environment shapes emotional health and how healing can be invited rather than imposed.

She says art is no longer confined to a studio but is truly a product of spontaneity and creativity achieved at leisure .Saher Ali creates safe spaces for the mentally traumatised using art.

Through collaborative drawing sessions she helps transforms grief into collective expression and hope ,Says Saher her therapy helps to use canvas as a safe space where one can release their emotional and psychological projection .

With her therapy one can see the winds of change are blowing in those experiencing poor  mental health.The disgust and mockery of passers- by have given way to curiosity and wonder.

In some instances the patients have also found themselves adding their own flourishes to the artwork as they indulgently place paintbrushes in their hands simultaneously transforming blank canvases into a beautiful art .

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Today Saher's programs are structured to meet the wellness needs of students and professionals alike offering specialized training in stress management, mental health management besides others Saher describes this as her true calling, driven by a passion to empower others through creative and embodied phychological healing .