The Reflective Pause

Finding clarity in the midst of uncertainty

Not everything you’re going through can be resolved quickly. At times, it calls for something else — to be understood, to be stayed with, to be looked at more.

Our work together is less about rushing toward solutions, and more about making sense of your experience in a way that feels honest and meaningful to you.

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About me

I’m Shreya Sharma-Tickoo, a psychotherapist, lifelong student of philosophy, and mother. I feel deeply privileged to work in this field- to sit with people as they navigate questions, uncertainties, and moments in life that don’t always have immediate answers.

My understanding of suffering is shaped not only by professional training but also by personal encounters with uncertainty and loss. These experiences deepened my belief that pain can carry within it the seeds of growth, and that life’s most difficult moments often invite us to ask deeper questions about meaning and purpose.

Over time, I’ve found myself drawn to ways of working that allow space for reflection — where therapy is not only about reducing symptoms, but also about understanding what one’s experiences might mean in the larger context of their life.

My work is informed by existential psychology, Viktor Frankl’s logotherapy, and Indian philosophical thought, I offer therapy that invites reflection on life’s deeper questions-not only to ease suffering, but to discover a more meaningful way of living.

Over the past nine years, I have worked across counselling settings, private practice, and teaching, supporting people as they explore questions of identity, loss, freedom, and direction.

M.A. Applied Psychology | PG Diploma in Logotherapy & Existential Analysis | Pursuing Advanced Presence Oriented Psychotherapy Program | 9+ years of experience.

Finding Meaning in Life’s Struggles

Your struggles may be more than obstacles to overcome.

Sometimes they point toward deeper questions that do not have immediate answers-questions about direction, identity, relationships, or the kind of life you want to live. Rather than chasing quick relief, we take time to listen to what these experiences might be asking of you.

In therapy we slow down and reflect on questions like:

What might this struggle be trying to reveal?
What is this experience showing me about my life right now?
What feels unsettled or unclear beneath the surface?
What might need attention, rather than avoidance?

“Rather than reducing these experiences to problems or diagnoses alone, we treat them as invitations to deeper reflection. Together we explore the inner landscape of your life, not to “fix” you, but to help you grow into a more honest and meaningful way of living.”

How I Approach Therapy

Therapy, for me, is not about giving answers. It is about creating a space where questions can be explored honestly, and where your experience can be looked at more closely - sometimes for the first time. Rather than offering ready-made answers, my role is to help you explore the questions life is placing before you, so that the direction you discover feels genuinely your own.

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Reflective Dialogue

Therapy unfolds through conversation. Together we reflect on your experiences, the meanings you make of them, and the questions that feel most alive in your life.

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Slowing Down With Your Experience

Rather than rushing toward quick solutions, we take time to understand what you are going through and what it may be asking of you.

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Discovering Your Own Direction

Instead of prescribing answers, therapy becomes a space where you can discover the choices, meaning, and direction that feel authentic to your life.

What Our Sessions Will Look Like

Our sessions are reflective conversations where your experiences and perspective are honoured. We begin with what feels most present in your life- what feels pressing, confusing, or emotionally alive right now.

Together we slow down and look beneath the surface of situations or symptoms, asking what they might be pointing toward. Through guiding questions, we reflect on patterns, beliefs, and meanings shaping your life.

Our conversations may move between everyday concerns and deeper reflections about values, responsibility, authenticity, or mortality.

Some sessions may bring clarity. Others may feel like they raise more questions and not always leave you with solutions, but with insight, direction, or a new way of relating to what you are facing. Both are part of the process.

Therapy Services

Accessible, professional support tailored to your journey of self- discovery.

Individual Therapy

A space to slow down and understand what you're going through. When life feels confusing, heavy, or difficult to make sense of, therapy offers a way to sit with your experience more closely — not just to feel better, but to understand it.

Session Details | 50 minutes | Online

Fees I ₹2200 INR (India) | $50 USD (Abroad)

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Reflective Practice for Therapists

A space for therapists to think through their work more deeply. For moments of stuckness, uncertainty, or when you want to reflect on what is unfolding in your sessions beyond techniques.

Session Details |50 minutes | Online

Fees I ₹1200 - ₹2000 INR (India)
$50 USD per session (Abroad)

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Begin Your Journey

Every significant transformation starts with a single moment of presence. Reach out to explore how we can navigate your path toward existential clarity and emotional resilience together.

Get in touch

shreya@thereflectivepause.com

Contact No:

+91 9137513009