About Us

The Color of Grey Cells (CoGC) believes that,

“In the search for self care, stability, and growth, the best answers lie with color, music, stories and movement.”

Envisioned in 2014, CoGC functions primarily under the expertise of Drama and Movement Psychotherapist, Ms. Anshuma Kshetrapal. Though it is based primarily in Delhi , the endeavour extends itself to groups and individuals all around the world, who are keen to learn, experience and benefit from psychotherapy and Creative Arts therapy. The main mission is to emphasise on the inclusivity of the psychotherapy, such that, every individual, irrespective of their access or proficiency in art, can access creative arts therapies and talk psychotherapy. This is the essence and spirit with which CoGC functions. To know more, please watch the video below and contact us.

Meet The Team

Working through a trauma-informed, systemic lens; Supriya is a Psychotherapist, arts-based practitioner and a dance movement therapy facilitator.

She incorporates the principles of body psychotherapy, experiential awareness and expressive arts to create therapeutic spaces with individuals, groups and communities.

She works closely with adults and children with attachment difficulties, developmental trauma, anxiety and other mental/emotional regulation concerns.

She thrives at the intersection of body-mind disciplines and is inspired to rediscover embodiment as a collective through shared practices, breath, movement, mindfulness and the expressive arts.

Anshuma is a practicing Psychotherapist and Drama and Movement therapist, registered with BADth (British Association of Dramatherapists). She is a client centred, queer friendly and trauma informed therapist who works from a psychosocial lens.

She is the President and a Founding Board Member of the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy . She is also an educator in the field of arts therapies and teaches Dramatherapy at St. Xaviers College, Mumbai She is a faculty member and supervisor for certificate programs by CMTAI. She is also the co-course director, faculty and supervisor for the PG Diploma in Dance Movement Therapy by St. Mira’s College, Artsphere, Pune and TATC.

She is also the President of Drama-Therapy India. Enthusiastic about advocacy and education in the field of mental health, she founded The Color of Grey Cells and co-founded The Arts Therapists Co-Lab.

Lakshita (She/Her) is a psychodynamic psychotherapist, a dance movement therapy practitioner, and a member of the American Psychological Association. She is queer-friendly and incorporates psychoanalytical thought and body-based lens in her work.

She works with adults and adolescents from non-conforming sexualities, urban settings as well as the South Asian diaspora in UAE, USA, Canada, Singapore, and Europe.

In her work as a psychotherapist, she is interested in questions of childhood trauma, gendered identities in the community and larger cultural contexts, and everyday anxieties of urban and foreign settings. She is also trained to work with adults with history of anxiety, mood disorders, borderline disorder, depression, as well as dissociative disorders.

Tarini Anchan is a person-centric integrative Dance Movement psychotherapist (DMP). She got her Masters in DMP from the UK, She has experience supporting clients across a range of needs, including emotional distress, trauma, neurological conditions (Parkinson's, Dementia, Alzheimer's) and childhood behavioral challenges. She has also worked with people with physical disabilities, individuals on the autism spectrum, mothers and their 3-18 month old babies, and also in palliative care spaces. Her approach is body-based, creative, and trauma-informed, drawing on movement, breath, and body-based awareness.

An ardent believer in creative therapeutic spaces, Nishi is a queer affirmative, licensed Psychotherapist with her expertise in Dance & Movement Psychotherapy. She pursued her BA Hons. Psychology from the University of Delhi and further studied her MA in Dance Movement Psychotherapy from Goldsmiths, University of London.

Nishi works closely with adults who experience/have experienced trauma and abuse, individuals dealing with clinical depression, anxiety disorders, mood disorders and other mental health related issues. Alongside her work here at CoGC, Nishi is the founder of her organisation 'The Safe Sanctuary' that offers mental health services.

Nishi believes in making our society inclusive and focuses on the importance of mental health for all using creative arts , the body and movement.

Sukriti is a psychologist and a dance/movement therapy facilitator. She has done her bachelors and masters in Clinical Psychology and has a certification in Creative Movement Therapy from CMTAI. In the past few years she has worked with children of all ages and various needs, NGOs, private organizations and more, through counselling and Movement Therapy.

Her counselling work is also extended to adults and young adults through consultancy with The Color of Grey Cells and her own private practice. She actively conducts workshops with universities, schools and corporates and has been teaching on movement therapy based courses too. Her interests lie in applying her therapeutic knowledge with different populations, spreading awareness about mental health and pursuing her passion for dance alongside.

Tanisha Kohli is a Registered Dance Movement Therapist with ADMP UK. She holds a Master's in Dance Movement Psychotherapy from Goldsmiths University of London and is pursuing an MSc in Counseling and Family Therapy.

Her professional experience includes working with the NHS in forensic adult mental health, educational settings with neurotypical and neurodiverse children, and various community organizations.

Tanisha conducts both individual and group sessions that use movement as a primary therapeutic tool. She works closely with professionals across disciplines to tailor approaches for diverse client needs. Her therapeutic framework integrates movement-based interventions that enable clients to process emotions and develop better body awareness, creating unique pathways for self-expression and personal growth.

Sukh (They/Her) is an early-career Counseling Psychologist blending six years of Visual Arts expertise with an MSc in Counseling Psychology to offer a creative and compassionate therapeutic approach. Grounded in existential-humanistic principles, their work focuses on Queer Affirmative Counseling and neurodivergence-aware practices. Sukh is deeply committed to supporting adults of all ages, particularly Queer and Neurodivergent individuals, drawing from lived experiences, Queer activism, and ongoing QACP supervision. They advocate for gentle accountability and embracing neurodivergence rather than conforming to neurotypical norms.

Passionate about building inclusive communities, Sukh facilitates spaces where people feel supported and belonged. They lead a Queer Support Group exploring themes of safety, comfort, and belonging within Queer lives. Outside therapy, Sukh creates mental health content in Punjabi, fostering awareness and dialogue. Guided by creativity and a drive to challenge discrimination, Sukh works toward a more inclusive, healing world.

Noopur is a psychodynamic psychotherapist who wishes to create a warm, open, and collaborative space for her clients, so that she may help them through their struggles and emotions. Her clinic is a caste-sensitive, queer-affirmative, and neurodivergent-friendlyspace where she aims to make mental healthcare more accessible and attuned to the needs of marginalized sections of Indian society.

Noopur holds a Master's degree in Psychology with a specialization in Psychosocial Clinical Studies from Ambedkar University, Delhi. She has experience workingwith depression, self-harm, anxiety, low self-esteem, relationship issues, and concerns around parent-child relationships.

Her aim with every client is to create a supportive and holding therapeutic relationship that empowers the client to manage current crises but also allows the client to face future challenges with confidence.

Shirine is a trained psychodynamic psychotherapist and a community counsellor. She is a fellow psychotherapist in Washington Baltimore Centre for Psychoanalysis. She incorporates a psychoanalytic approach, trauma-informed psychosocial care and somatic meaning making in her work. She is queer-affirmative and caste-informed in her sensibility as a practitioner. She is a passionate researcher and writer, having presented multiple papers at national and international conferences. Over the years, she has worked in various settings, including private practice, hospitals, and community centres, providing psychological help to a diverse clientele.

Her MA and M.Phil. training equips her to work with individuals, couples and families, addressing a wide range of psychological issues, including anxiety, depression, personality disorders, dissociative states, trauma and others.

Viraj is a psychoanalytic psychotherapist and a RCI licensed Clinical Psychologist (A) with over 8 years of experience in the field of mental health. As a psychologist, he has worked at various organisations like O.P. Jindal University, Center for Equity Studies, Sambandh Health foundation and Salaam Baalak Trust. He has a keen interest in looking at the political, cultural and critical dimensions of mental health. His private practice is based in Delhi where he offers sessions online as well as offline in both English and Hindi.