The benefits of talking

Updated on: 06 January,2011 11:03 AM IST |
Prachi Sibal |

"In India people still believe counseling is for crazy people," says Sarayu Chandrashekhar who joined hands with her two college batchmates Malavika Thillon and Monisha Srichand to drive these myths away using a website. Launched a week and a half ago www.talkitover.in, a mellow but user-friendly website provides professional counseling services in town.

"The idea was to create awareness and start a counseling movement in the city," says Chadrashekhar. "We wanted to do more than just create a counseling company. We wanted to make counseling more affordable and access to professional counselors easier,"she adds.

Talkitover offers counseling for individuals, couples, families and groups through the owners of the website and a network of professional counselors. The website also has articles that explain the benefits on counseling and an elaborate FAQs section meant to address those with inhibitions towards counseling Functioning as a virtual organisation they are also visible of social networking websites like Twitter and Facebook where they have already had over 50 responses.

"People are showing a lot of interest in our Facebook page. We believe there are a lot of counselors in town and a lot of people who are looking for counseling. We want to connect them and bridge this gap,"says Chandrashekhar.