Defence Colony and Lajpat Nagar are two of South Delhi's most established and characterful neighbourhoods — diverse in community, rich in history, and home to an increasingly psychologically aware population that is seeking quality mental health support closer to home.
For residents of DC, Lajpat Nagar, South Extension, and the surrounding areas, this guide explains what to look for in a psychologist or therapist — and how Anuradha Banerji Sarkar's South Delhi practice can help.
Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar & the Mental Health Landscape
These neighbourhoods present a distinctive cross-section of Delhi life. Defence Colony's mix of original colony residents — many with military or civil service backgrounds — and newer professional families creates a community where stoicism has long been valued and the acknowledgement of psychological difficulty is still, for some, associated with weakness. The therapy culture that has become normalised in GK and Hauz Khas is still making inroads here.
Lajpat Nagar, with its denser, more commercially active population and significant Partition-heritage community, has its own distinctive relationship with psychological difficulty: often expressed through the body, through physical symptoms, through the collective silence around trauma that spans generations.
Both communities, in Anuradha's experience, contain people with genuine psychological needs and genuine readiness to address them — who simply need the right door to be opened.
What's Available — Psychological Services Near DC & Lajpat Nagar
Anuradha Banerji Sarkar's South Delhi practice is accessible from Defence Colony, Lajpat Nagar, South Extension, and the surrounding areas. She offers the full range of psychological services: counselling, CBT, clinical hypnotherapy, and past life regression — available in-person and online.
Therapies Available
Counselling — for those who want to talk through difficulties in a safe, supported space. The most accessible entry point.
CBT — structured, skill-building therapy for anxiety, depression, OCD, and work-related stress. Particularly suited to Defence Colony's professional communities.
Hypnotherapy — for habit change (smoking is very common in DC), phobias, anxiety, and deeper psychological work.
Past Life Regression — for those with unexplained patterns, recurring difficulties, or spiritual questions.
The Online Option — For Busier Schedules
Many Defence Colony and Lajpat Nagar clients find online sessions more practical for midday appointments or during Delhi's extreme weather seasons. All services are equally effective online. The commute question simply disappears.
Book a Session
Use the WhatsApp or Email buttons on this page. Sessions Monday to Saturday, 10 AM to 7 PM. ₹2,000 per session. English, Hindi, and Bengali.