5.21 Yashodhara & Aruna: An exclusive peek into an inclusive Indian therapy room

Find out what happens when two psychologists unite to pen down stories from within the therapy room!  Join Tara and Michelle in conversation with Yashodhara and Aruna about their book ‘And How Do You Feel About That? Breakdowns and Breakthroughs in the Therapy Room’, in which they reconstruct and deconstruct the therapy process using fictionalized stories. What are some of the myths about therapists in India? What kind of population groups are going to therapy in India? Books mentioned in the episode:•The Interpretation of Dreams by Sigmund Freud •Love’s Executioner and Other Tales of Psychotherapy by Irvin D. Yalom•Anxiety: Overcome It and Live without Fear by Sonali Gupta•Why Has Nobody Told Me This Before? By Dr. Julie Smith•The School of Life: An Emotional Education by Alain De Botton•The Course of Love by Alain De Botton•Born to Win by Muriel James•I’m Okay, You’re Okay by Thomas Harris •Games People Play by Eric BernProduced by Aishwarya JavalgekarSound edit by Kshitij JadhavApplications for The Bound Publishing Course 2026 are now open.The Bound Publishing Course is a 3-month intensive course on book, magazine, and digital publishing. Through live sessions, workshops, and industry-facing projects, participants gain practical publishing skills and exposure to careers across the industry.Cohort size: 50 seatsFirst round of acceptances: 15th June 2026Applications are reviewed on a rolling bas‘Books and Beyond with Bound’ is the podcast where Tara Khandelwal and Michelle D’costa uncover how their books reflect the realities of our lives and society today. Find out what drives India’s finest authors: from personal experiences to jugaad research methods, insecurities to publishing journeys. Created by Bound, a storytelling company that helps you grow through stories. Follow us @boundindia on all social media platforms.