arts for mental health initiative

a . m . h . i

We believe in the power of Creative Expression

Our mission is to enable personal healing and community psycho-social support through expressive arts therapy, somatic work and mindfulness.

Personal therapy | Group therapy | Programs and Workshops | Mental Health Education

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Hello. I'm Bhargavi Raman, expressive arts therapist and mental health educator.

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Our Offerings

We offer therapy sessions, workshops, trainings and courses led by experienced therapists.

Personal Therapy

One on one therapy sessions, based in trauma-sensitive and integrative expressive arts therapy.

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Group Workshops & Trainings

Arts-based workshops and trainings for organizations and therapists-in-training

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Community-based MHPSS

Curriculum design and delivery for mental health and psycho-social support (MHPSS) projects

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Self-Paced Courses

Learn creative tools for managing stress and anxiety, procrastination, grief, and more.

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Our Approach

We believe that everyone has inherent creative abilities that can be channeled for healing and personal growth.

All our offerings are:

Person-centered: Honoring each individual's unique needs

Inclusive: Creating safe spaces for all backgrounds and experiences

Trauma-Sensitive: Gentle, choice-based, and empowering

Experiential and Immersive: Experiential learning, human rights education and peace education-based methodologies
Evidence-informed: Combining artistic practices with therapeutic research
Holistic: Addressing mental, emotional, physical, social and spiritual wellbeing

Expressive Arts Modalities

We offer practical tools, processes and frameworks rooted in inter-modal expressive arts therapy (EXA) and mindfulness.

Art Therapy and Depth psychology

Somatic work and Movement therapy

Play and drama therapy and Storytelling

Mindfulness and Breathwork

Some of our Work so far

Trauma-Sensitive Mindfulness (TSM) for Young Peacebuilders, Mind & Life Institute, 2022

Training in Art Therapy (12h) for team of counsellors, Conversations, APU 2024

Arts for Promoting Mental Health, Core Elective Course, Azim Premji University, 2022-24Expressive Arts Therapy group therapy sessions

Research Study, Effect of Movement Therapy Interventions on Interoceptive Awareness, 2024

Mental Health Program for Girl Leaders, KickOff Solutions, 2024-25

Clients we have worked with

Testimonials

Hear what our clients and students say about our work.

The Arts for Promoting Mental Health course has deeply helped me understand aspects of myself. Every session started with a check in, people underestimate the value that this simple check in has in our fast-paced lives. Grounding and resourcing techniques are so valuable to me - after these classes, they’ve subconsciously become a part of my life. I find myself taking a moment to stop, to breathe and to take the time out of any stressful activity to pull myself back together again.

Aishani, Student, Azim Premji University

The forum theatre process for exploring gender has great potential. It helped to stir some uncomfortable discussions and steered the conversation to move into reflection for change. The team's acting and pointed questioning helped to draw out the key messages. An interesting and interactive process to explore a sensitive subject.

Nirmala Menon, Founder, Interweave Consulting

Strong listening skills coupled with clarity of thought makes Bhargavi an accessible and sought after coach. In our sessions Bhargavi was able to help me with streamlining my team’s goals and align the same with the over arching goals. Not only does she give constructive feedback, but what struck me as collaborative, was her openness to receive feedback and her hunger to better understand the person and their roles and how they fit in the big picture. Bhargavi is a top notch coach.

Rajiv Purohit, Design Head, Nicobar

The retreat has been a lot of fun. Thank you for keeping us engaged throughout. It was a mix of learning and creativity. It helped each of us discover something new about ourselves, each other and the organization. It was great to practice mindfulness and to look within and to get a chance to reflect. Very lively, well put together and very well organized .

Advocate, A Law Firm

Our studio in Bangalore

We are now open for studio rentals by select therapists. Studio Amhi is a cozy therapy space located at the heart of Indiranagar in Bangalore.

Write to us at studio.amhi@gmail.com to know more.

We want to hear from you.

bhargavi.raman@gmail.com

+91 99866 97310

Mon - Fri
10AM - 5PM

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