Sindhu Nandakumar perceives counseling as a great source of relief and comfort to help others through their tough times. She has witnessed her clients emerge calmer, more confident, more resilient and more peaceful, because having someone there who understands, listens and does not judge is very powerful and can result in change on a huge scale. Still she realized at the initial stages of her practice that not even 2 % of the total population who needs help comes up to a psychologist for help. This was basically due to the fear of self-exposure or what others might think if they are found visiting a psychologist. The launch of Svaastika, an online counselling site where anyone can seek mental help without revealing their identity was a result of this realization. The website soon expanded into a NGO with chapters worldwide. The panel of professionals that formed the advisory board in Svaastika urged her to pursue further studies into allied fields of mental health finally designating her as a Psychotherapist. Sindhu Nandakumar is the founder of Mindspa, an online counselling portal and COD which specialises in giving counselling support exclusively to children with special needs and their families.