About Community Yarning

It is a joy to be hidden and a disaster not to be found – D. W. Winnicott

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Therapy is not exclusive; it is for everyone.

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Psychotherapy and counselling go beyond just alleviating psychological distress, trauma, or crises. They help you grow and thrive as an individual. Therapy offers a confidential, compassionate space to delve into your true self and reconnect with neglected parts of your psyche. Unexamined, the depths of your inner world, unconscious drives, and hidden fantasies can hinder you from achieving your full potential. Confronting and embracing the unknown, unloved, and unexplored aspects of ourselves is often a daunting task to undertake alone. Therapy provides the safety and freedom needed for this journey. It is also beyond feeling growth, it is a way of attending to the unattended. A space to share feelings, thoughts and ideas which might be difficult in the world. Way of finding a personal meaning of your experiences. 

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“There is no human deed or thought that lies fully outside the experience of other people.”― Irvin D. Yalom,

The Theory and Practice of Group Psychotherapy 

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Community Yarning is a vision of creating a therapeutic community to unwind and destigmatize the experience of taking therapy. It aims to foster conversation and promote understanding of mental health for all. This vision involves weaving conversations within the community, recognizing that the community is people, and Yarning is a living conversation requiring active listening, learning, and genuine responses. By integrating these principles, we seek to build a narrative of mental health at every level.

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I, Prakriti, a psychoanalytic psychotherapist, envision a space where honest conversations can unfold, allowing the delicate layers of vulnerability to be gently opened, explored, and understood. Often, we suppress our wishes, fantasies, and dreams, dismissing a significant chunk of our inner experience as irrelevant. In doing so, we strive to fit into others' expectations, seeking a sense of belonging. But what if there were a community where vulnerability was embraced? Could such a space offer healing—not merely curing? 

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I wonder, what does it mean to be "cured" as an individual in a world that constantly seeks health?