Ashna Joshi

Hi there, I am Ashna, a counselling psychologist who somehow
ended up blending two worlds most people never imagine together: psychology and
prosthetics.

Right after finishing my M.A. in Applied Psychology from
NSUT, Dwarka (2022–2024), I jumped straight into the deep end at the JPN Apex
Trauma Centre, AIIMS, New Delhi (July 2024–October 2025). Working with people
who had gone through life-altering physical injuries taught me that trauma is
not just something the body remembers, the mind often holds onto it even more
tightly.

At AIIMS, my days were a mix of supporting individuals
dealing with post-traumatic symptoms, anxiety, depressive symptoms, and
body-image struggles. Somewhere in between all of that, I managed to publish an
article in a SCOPUS- and PubMed-indexed international journal (another one is
on its way and yes, I am still proud of that small victory).

Before I was a full-time psychologist, I lived an entirely
different but strangely connected life. From 2019 to 2022, I worked at Otto
Bock Healthcare India as an RCI-Licensed Rehabilitation Professional
(Prosthetist and Orthotist). That meant designing, aligning, and fitting
prosthetic devices and more importantly, walking alongside people as they
rebuilt their lives, identities, and confidence after amputation (limb loss).
The counselling I did there is what nudged me toward psychology in the first
place.

So now, here I am, a hybrid of sorts, someone who
understands both the mechanics of the body and the storms of the mind. 

Outside of therapy, I find joy in the smallest things and in watching or listening to anything from the horror, mystery, and thriller genres.

I look forward to the opportunity to collaborate with and support you on your path to mental health. Feel free to reach out, and let's begin this journey together.