Born from Lived Experience. Compassionate Mental Health Care for Everyone — India’s #1 Mental Health NGO
Home of Beautiful Souls is the mental health NGO India has been waiting for — founded in 2020 by Akash Ramchandani, an autistic psychologist with lived experience of trauma, ADHD, and C-PTSD. Sliding-scale care for every identity, every story.
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The Mental Health NGO that India Was Missing — Until We Built It
HOBS was founded in March 2020 with a simple but radical idea: mental health care should be built by the people who have needed it most, for everyone who needs it — regardless of identity, neurotype, orientation, or income. We are India’s only survivor-led mental health organisation — the mental health NGO India built from lived experience — providing Queer Affirmative Therapy, neurodivergent-friendly, and trauma-informed care under one roof.
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Every session is built around safety, trust, and your pace — never a clinical checklist. We understand that healing isn’t linear and we never rush it. Your nervous system leads; we follow.
Queer Affirmative
Our therapists don’t just tolerate queerness — they affirm it, understand it, and some have lived it. Your identity is never the problem here.
Neurodivergent-Friendly
Our founder is autistic with ADHD — so we understand neurodivergent minds from the inside, not from a textbook. We adapt sessions to how your brain actually works. Masking ends at the door.
Inclusive by Design
Sliding-scale fees mean no one is turned away because of money. Flexible scheduling, regional language support, and care that respects your background.
Safe & Confidential
Your privacy is unconditional — every session, every screening, every conversation. We never share your information without explicit consent.
Culturally Rooted
We understand family pressure, cultural shame, and what it means to struggle within a system that rarely talks about mental health. We work within your culture, not against it.
Services from the Mental Health NGO India Trusts for Inclusive Care
From individual therapy to corporate wellness and school programmes — professional, compassionate support built by people who understand what it’s like to need it — exactly what you’d expect from the mental health NGO India turns to for inclusive care.
Individual Online Therapy
One-on-one sessions with trauma-informed, QAT-affirming therapists on sliding-scale fees.
- Anxiety & Depression
- Trauma & Grief
- Queer Affirmative Therapy
- Neurodivergent Support
- Couples Therapy
Group Therapy & Support Groups
Heal in community with people who genuinely understand your experience.
- Queer Affirmative Support Groups
- Neurodivergent Circles
- Trauma Recovery Groups
- Diagnosis-Based Support
Corporate Wellness Programmes
Build psychologically safe workplaces. Trusted by 20+ organisations across India.
- Employee Assistance (EAP)
- Burnout Assessments
- DEI & Mental Health Training
- Stress Management Workshops
School & College Programmes
Free screenings, student wellbeing workshops, counsellor training, and peer support.
- Free Student Screenings
- Mental Health Workshops
- Teacher & Counsellor Training
- Peer Support Groups
Queer Affirmative Therapy (QAT)
India’s most accessible Queer Affirmative Therapy service — safe, affirming, non-pathologising.
- Individual QAT Sessions
- LGBTQIA+ Support Groups
- Gender Identity Support
- Family & Couples Therapy
NGO & Community Partnerships
Co-build programmes for marginalised communities, underserved populations, and social welfare organisations.
- Community Outreach
- Marginalised Community Support
- CSR-Certified Programmes
- Social Welfare Collaboration
Free Mental Health Screening Tests — Start Here
Not sure where to begin? Take a free, clinically validated screening. No account needed, no obligation — your results help us guide you to the right support.
Depression & Mood
Understand your mood, energy, and depressive symptoms over the past two weeks.
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Measure your anxiety levels, identify triggers, and understand how stress is affecting you.
Take Free Test →Burnout & Work Stress
Check in on workplace wellbeing, burnout symptoms, and emotional exhaustion.
Take Free Test →Full Wellbeing Check
A comprehensive screening covering sleep, mood, attention, and emotional regulation.
Take Free Test →Real Stories from Real People
Every review is from a real person who trusted us with their mental health journey.
“Home of beautiful souls, a foundation that stands true to its name. I finally felt heard, understood and unashamed of what I had endured. God bless these Angels helping people in their worst phases.”
“Akash has been extremely helpful, friendly, and considerate throughout my therapy journey. Simran, my peer support, has been a constant source of encouragement helping me improve every single day.”
“I literally have no words to describe the change after taking therapy from my clinical psychologist. They helped me navigate real life challenges. Post therapy, I feel more resilient and confident.”
“The place is LGBTQIA++ friendly. The sessions are full of laughter and sometimes even crying. Some are lighthearted and some are very deep. HOBS manages each session perfectly.”
“Home of Beautiful Souls came to my aid when I needed it most. In today's times when no one has time to simply listen, they came with a friendly yet professional approach. Highly grateful.”
“The organization runs dedicated programs for individuals dealing with mental disorders, offering counseling, awareness workshops, and community support networks.”
“I was in a dark and miserable place when I came across HOBS and I'm so glad that I did. The founder is a ball of sunshine and makes sure you're around the best bunch of people and makes you feel safe and comfortable.”
Partner Organisations — Join the Mental Health NGO India Trusts
We collaborate with 50+ organisations across sectors to bring mental health support where it is needed most. Together, we are building a mentally healthier India.
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Whether you are a corporate, school, college, or NGO — partner with HOBS for professional mental health services. CSR-registered. Impact-certified.
You Don’t Have to Figure This Out Alone
Whether you need a free screening to understand where you are, a therapy session to begin healing, or just someone to talk to — HOBS is here for you. No judgement, no pressure, just genuine care.
Sliding-scale fees · Completely confidential · No commitment required · We respond within 24 hours
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know about HOBS, our approach, and how to get started.
HOBS is the mental health NGO India has been waiting for — the only one that is genuinely survivor-led. Our founder, Akash Ramchandani, is an autistic adult with ADHD and C-PTSD — which means the entire organisation was built by someone who has personally navigated the gaps in India’s mental health system. Most mental health platforms in India are built by clinicians or investors. HOBS was built by someone who needed it first. That makes every service, every policy, and every therapy approach different in a way that is hard to describe but immediately felt by the people who come to us.
Beyond that, as a mental health NGO India can genuinely call its own, HOBS is one of the very few organisations that offers Queer Affirmative Therapy as a core service (not a side offering), works explicitly with neurodivergent clients, and operates on a genuine sliding-scale model where no one is turned away because of cost.
Our sliding-scale model means that the fee you pay for therapy is based on your income and ability to pay — not a fixed price. When you reach out to us, we have an honest conversation about what you can afford. Therapy at HOBS can range from very low cost to a standard fee depending on your financial situation. Nobody is ever turned away because they cannot pay full price. For many of our community programmes, group sessions, and free mental health screenings, there is no cost at all. We believe mental health care is a right, not a privilege.
Queer Affirmative Therapy (QAT) is an approach to therapy that explicitly affirms and validates LGBTQIA+ identities, orientations, and experiences. Unlike regular therapy — where a therapist might be “neutral” about your identity (which can feel invalidating) — a QAT therapist actively affirms who you are, understands the specific stressors that come with being queer in India, and does not pathologise your identity in any way.
At HOBS, QAT is not an add-on. It is woven into how we work. Our therapists are trained in queer affirmative approaches and many identify within the LGBTQIA+ community themselves. If you have ever felt like you had to explain, justify, or hide part of yourself in a therapy room — that does not happen here.
Yes — absolutely and wholeheartedly. HOBS was quite literally built by a neurodivergent person for neurodivergent people. Akash, our founder, received his autism and ADHD diagnoses as an adult, which means he knows exactly what it feels like to go through the Indian education system, workplace, and family dynamics without support or understanding. Our therapists are trained to work with neurodivergent clients and our sessions are adapted to suit how your brain works — not the other way around. We also do not require you to mask, perform, or present yourself in any particular way in order to receive care.
If you are unsure whether you need therapy, a free mental health screening is the perfect place to start. Our screenings are clinically validated tools that help you understand your current mental health — whether that’s your levels of anxiety, depression, stress, burnout, or overall wellbeing. They take between 5 and 15 minutes, are completely confidential, and do not commit you to anything. After you complete a screening, our team reviews your results and reaches out personally with guidance on next steps — whether that’s therapy, a support group, or simply some resources that might help.
If you are already experiencing significant distress, difficulty functioning in daily life, or have been struggling for a while, reaching out directly for therapy is the right move. You can WhatsApp us anytime and we will respond warmly and without judgement.
Yes. HOBS partners with corporates, schools, colleges, and other NGOs across India to provide professional mental health programmes. For corporates, we offer Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs), burnout and stress assessments, DEI and mental health training, and group therapy. For educational institutions, we provide free mental health screenings for students, teacher training, peer support frameworks, and counsellor development. HOBS is CSR-registered, which means corporate partners can direct CSR funds toward our programmes. HOBS is the mental health NGO India’s 50+ partner organisations choose for CSR-funded mental health programmes. If you would like to bring mental health support to your organisation, email us or WhatsApp us and we will put together a programme that fits your community’s needs.