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Partners / Allies

  • Partners & Allies

People we work with.

Good work doesn’t happen in a silo. These are the people and organisations we work alongside — clinically, in community, and in the spaces in between. They share the same values: real care, cultural honesty, and genuine investment in the people they serve.

Umeed Psychology

Referral Partner

Psychology

Referral Partner

Psychology

A culturally responsive psychology practice we trust and work closely with. Umeed specialises in therapy and ASD/ADHD assessments for multicultural, neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ communities — with a clinical team that actually gets the layers that come with identity, diaspora and lived experience. If you’re on a waitlist for an assessment, it’s worth reaching out to them.

We have a formal two-way referral agreement. If a client coming to either of us would be better served by the other, we say so and refer across. No ego. Just getting the right person in front of the right clinician.

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The Third Place

An initiative by Umeed Psychology

Community

Events

Community

Events

Umeed’s community wellbeing initiative — open mic nights, film screenings, safe spaces and cultural gatherings for multicultural, neurodivergent and LGBTQIA+ communities. A place to belong outside the therapy room. Healing doesn’t only happen in a 50-minute session. The Third Place gets that.

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The Kaapi Project

— Coburg North

Culture

Community

Culture

Community

Melbourne’s first locally roasted Indian filter coffee. Not a clinical partner — something better. A small business that’s quietly become a gathering place for South Asian culture and community in this city. Some of the best conversations about belonging happen over a cup of kaapi. Strongly recommend.
 
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Shakti Mental Health

Advocacy

Community

Advocacy

Community

A Melbourne-based advocacy platform doing the slow, necessary work of shifting how mental health is understood in South Asian communities. Lived experience led, community run, and completely unpretentious about it. The kind of work that actually moves the needle.

Visit Shakti Mental Health

Summit Migration

— CBD

Migration
Legal Support
Migration
Legal Support

As a Melbourne-based firm operating under a Registered Migration Agent, they specialise in professional, personalised support. If you’re already in Australia and encounter complications such as visa refusals, appeals, or other challenging situations, Summit Migration is experienced in handling tribunal matters and complex cases to offer strategic guidance.

Their goal is to ensure your entire visa journey is efficient, reliable, and stress-free, so you can smoothly continue your studies, work, or settlement in Australia.

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Interested in working together? If you're a clinician, community organisation, or values-aligned business — get in touch.

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Evidence-Based Mental Health Expertise for Complex Human Challenges at Work

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When Leadership Gets Human, We’re Here

  • Tired of coaches who recycle the same one-size-fits-all model?
  • Need help navigating stress, burnout, or team dynamics?
  • Wish you had a clinically trained advisor to unpack the human side of leadership?

We work with leaders, teams, and organisations ready to go deeper. Our services draw from therapeutic models (CBT, ACT, Schema, EMDR), and are grounded in psychology, not pseudoscience.

What We Offer

A clinical deep-dive into your personality, wellbeing, and patterns.

  • Psychometric testing for personality, neurodivergence, stress, and attachment.
  • 4-session mentoring package including comprehensive intake and feedback.
  • Learn what drives you — and what might be holding you back.

Ideal for: self-aware professionals, senior leaders, or those in transition who want to look under the hood for why they lead the way they do.

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Your personal clinical sounding board.

  • Support for navigating complex staff mental health issues.
  • One-on-one mentoring for emotionally intelligent leadership.
  • Guidance on boundaries, burnout, grief, and difficult conversations.

Think: therapy meets executive mentoring, designed for people in high-stakes roles.

Research-backed workshops and keynotes — engaging, practical, and real.

Topics include:

  • Mental Health Awareness
  • Dealing with resistant clients for medical and allied health professionals
  • Effective Communication & Assertiveness
  • Wellbeing and Sleep Hygiene
  • Grief & Loss in the Workplace
  • Men’s Mental Health
  • Neurodivergent-Informed Leadership

Customised options available. Delivered at your workplace or online.

Book a Discovery Call

Why Choose Us?

Choosing the right support matters. We go beyond surface-level coaching to provide evidence-based strategies that work in real life. Our approach is grounded in clinical training, practical experience, and a deep understanding of leaders’ daily pressures. Every step is focused on helping you build confidence, resilience, and clarity — not with templates, but with tools that truly fit you.

  • Clinically trained in comprehensive therapy modalities and real science, not corporate fluff.
  • Flexible, discreet, and tailored — no cookie-cutter frameworks.
  • Designed for humans under pressure — executives, founders, people leaders.

Build insight. Expand your tools. Deal with insecurities. Lead from a deeper place.

“Leadership is personal. Let’s treat it that way.”

Meet Rishi

Rishi Sharma is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker with experience in trauma, neurodivergence, culturally responsive practice, and mental health-informed leadership.

He works with adults, couples, and families — with a style that’s calm, reflective, and deeply human. Therapy with Rishi is a real conversation, backed by clinical insight and lived experience.

You can also read about Mr Otis → Our mascot, who brings his own kind of comfort.

Rishi has personally provided supported, delivered training or has been involved with the following organisations
Rishi has personally provided supported , delivered training or has been involved with the following organisations

The Meaning of Indus

Our name is a nod to the Indus Valley — one of the oldest civilisations, rooted in mindfulness, language, and learning. We honour these origins by making therapy modern, accessible, and grounded in real science and culture.

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Welcome to Indus Therapy

Personalised, trauma-informed care for real people.

We specialise in supporting individuals who have had no or negative experiences with therapy. Every story is different — so our approach is tailored to you. We’re here to help you make sense of your experience and move toward long-term, sustainable change.

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Why Choose Indus?

Personalised Care

We meet you where you're at — whether you're starting therapy for the first time, or returning after being disappointed elsewhere. We tailor our work to your needs, values, culture, and goals.

Flexible Appointments

After-hours and weekend sessions available to suit your schedule. You shouldn't have to choose between work, family and your mental health.

Evidence-Based Therapy

We use globally recognised, research-backed modalities like:

  • EMDR
  • CBT
  • ACT
  • Schema Therapy
  • Motivational Interviewing

Free Compatibility Call

Feeling unsure? Book a free 10-minute call to see if we're a good fit.

Meet Rishi

Rishi Sharma is an accredited Mental Health Social Worker with experience in trauma, neurodivergence, culturally responsive practice, and mental health-informed leadership.

He works with adults, couples, and families — with a style that’s calm, reflective, and deeply human. Therapy with Rishi is a real conversation, backed by clinical insight and lived experience.

You can also read about Mr Otis → our mascot, who brings his own kind of comfort.

Services Offered

We support clients experiencing

  • Anxiety, depression, stress & burnout
  • Neurodivergence: ADHD, Autism
  • Men's & Women's Health
  • Cross-cultural family stress
  • Trauma and PTSD (specialised EMDR care)
  • Relationship and parenting support
  • Grief, identity, and self-worth challenges
  • Family and couples therapy
  • Late-diagnosed neurodivergence or suspected traits

We are a good fit for

  • Students, professionals, business owners
  • Interracial couples, migrants & BIPOC families
  • Carers of high-needs individuals
  • People with previous negative therapy experiences

Our Therapy Approaches

The gold standard for trauma therapy.

  • Globally recognised and evidence-based first-order treatment for trauma by the WHO
  • Reduces distress from PTSD, anxiety, grief, and more
  • Helps the brain “unstick” traumatic memories

Challenge unhelpful thoughts and behaviours. Learn tools for emotional regulation and healthier thinking patterns.

Helps you move toward your values, even when difficult thoughts and feelings show up.

Explore deeply rooted patterns developed from early life. Helps change long-term emotional responses.

Work through ambivalence and find your inner motivation for change.

  • Solution-Focused Therapy
  • Gestalt Chair Work
  • Strength-Based Practice
  • Culturally Safe, Trauma-Informed Care
  • Group Therapy Facilitation

Clinical Experience

Rishi has provided therapy, training, and supervision in:

  • Correctional centres (AOD & offending treatment)
  • Schools, hospitals & Big4 consulting firms
  • Disaster & critical incident response
  • Carers Victoria (carer wellbeing & neurodivergent family support)
  • Trauma-informed group programs: yoga, journalling, respectful relationships

Rishi as a Human

Rishi is a nerd at heart. He rides motorcycles, enjoys tattoos, stays in fitness, and loves cooking epic meals. He grew up trying to make sense of neurodivergence, trauma, and culture. Therapy with Rishi isn’t clinical in the cold sense — it’s human, authentic, and real.

Mr Otis, his Frenchie, often joins sessions as a support pup. You’re welcome to request his company if that helps you feel grounded.

Success Stories Shared by Our Customers

Highly recommend Indus-therapy!

Rishi is exceptional, he creates a safe and welcoming space where you can openly discuss your concerns. He is compassionate, empathetic, and truly skilled. I was able to have both zoom and in person sessions which was very convenient. Truly transformative!

Radika

I found Rishi to be very understanding and helpful, and never made me feel judged. I definitely recommend him, especially for clients experiencing severe anxiety or trauma. I felt at ease with him from our first session, which can be very rare when seeking help for difficult situations. I would rate him higher if I could.

Ali Swasbrick

Rishi has personally provided support, delivered training or has been involved with the following organisations

The Meaning of Indus

Our name is a nod to the Indus Valley — one of the oldest civilisations, rooted in mindfulness, language, and learning. We honour these origins by making therapy modern, accessible, and grounded in real science and culture.

Ready to start therapy? 

Book Now

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