Rafiq Counselling that walks alongside

A room in HSR, most weeks

Most weeks a group of us sit in a cafe in HSR and talk about something that is hard to talk about.

The day is not fixed. It moves depending on the week, so the calendar is the honest answer to when the next one is.

You don't need to have done anything like this before. You don't need to say anything the first time.

What this is, and what it isn't

I'm a counsellor, but this isn't counselling and I'm not your counsellor here. We're having a conversation and I'm the one holding its shape. If what you're carrying needs more than an evening in a cafe, say so afterwards and I'll help you find the right person, which might not be me.

We're also in a cafe, which means people at the next table can hear us. What's said here stays here as far as everyone in the circle is concerned, but I can't promise more than that. Please look after yourself about what you choose to share.

Who it probably isn't for

If you're in the middle of something acute right now, a cafe with a group of strangers is not the place for it, and I'd rather say so than have you find out on the night. Write to me instead and we'll talk one to one.

Coming along

Ninety minutes, in a cafe in HSR, Bengaluru. The day moves week to week, so the calendar is the place to look rather than a fixed evening to remember.

See when the next one is

Two quick steps.

Then we talk for thirty minutes, free.

Step one

A short form, a few minutes. It means our thirty minutes starts somewhere useful instead of at the beginning.

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Step two

Pick a time

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