Terms and disclaimer

Last updated: July 2026

This site is information, not care

Everything published here — essays, research summaries, descriptions of counselling — is general information. It is not personalised advice, it is not a professional opinion about your circumstances, and reading it does not create a client relationship between you and Kalindi Bhatia. That relationship begins only when a session has been agreed and a client agreement signed.

Not a medical or diagnostic service

Kalindi Bhatia is a counselling psychologist and doctoral researcher in psychology. She is not a psychiatrist andnot a clinical psychologist registered with the Rehabilitation Council of India. Accordingly, nothing on this site and nothing offered through it constitutes:

• a diagnosis or assessment of any mental health condition
• medical advice, medication advice, or a prescription
• treatment for a psychiatric illness
• an assessment for legal, court, insurance or certification purposes

If you need any of these, please consult a psychiatrist or an RCI-registered clinical psychologist. Nothing here should be used as a reason to delay or discontinue care you are already receiving.

Emergencies

This site and the enquiry form are not monitored for emergencies and cannot be used to get urgent help. If you are in crisis, please call Tele-MANAS on 14416 — free and 24×7 — or one of the other helplines listed here. In an immediate emergency, call 112.

Accuracy

Research findings referred to on this site are described in good faith and to the best of Kalindi's understanding at the time of writing. Psychology is a live field: findings are revised, replications fail, and consensus moves. Nothing here should be treated as settled fact about your own situation, and where a source matters to you, please go and read it.

Helpline details are verified periodically. If you find one that no longer works, please let Kalindi know.

External links

Links to other websites are provided for reference. Kalindi does not control and is not responsible for their content, availability or privacy practices.

Copyright

All writing and research content on this site is © Kalindi Bhatia unless stated otherwise. You are welcome to quote short passages with attribution and a link. Please ask before republishing anything in full.

Liability

To the extent permitted by law, Kalindi Bhatia accepts no liability for loss or harm arising from reliance on general information published on this site. This does not limit any liability that cannot lawfully be limited, and it does not affect the professional duties owed to clients under a signed counselling agreement.

Governing law

These terms are governed by the laws of India, and the courts of India have jurisdiction over any dispute arising from them.

Questions

Anything unclear here can be raised atkalindi@kalindibhatia.com.