Understanding the Basics of Therapy: What to Expect in Your First Session
Your first therapy session can feel overwhelming. Here's a gentle guide to help you understand what happens and how to prepare for this important step.
Therapy isn't a last resort. It's how you look after your mind. Talk to a licensed therapist in English or हिन्दी, or start with a free, private self-check.
Prefer a 2-minute check-in? Quick self-assessments →

Private, professional, and paced to you.
Qualified psychologists with school and corporate experience. Every profile is reviewed before it goes live.
Your assessments, moods, and journal entries belong to you. You choose what to share with a therapist, and when.
Upfront fees in rupees, with GST receipts. No hidden add-ons. Packs available for savings.
Book in minutes, reschedule easily. Video, audio, or chat, whichever you prefer.
Quick, clinically backed check-ins for anxiety, mood, and wellbeing. Take them without an account, save them to see trends over time.
Sessions in English or हिन्दी. Switch languages, or therapists, anytime.
Wellgami isn’t emergency care. If you’re in crisis, call Tele-MANAS on 14416 or emergency services on 112, or see our crisis resources.
Handpicked professionals trusted by our clients.
From stuck to steady, Drona guides small moves that grow into milestones.
Small updates from you. Precise follow-through from Drona.
7 quick questions for anxiety (last 2 weeks).
2-item fast screen (last 2 weeks).
Severity & impairment (past week).
Short, practical notes on care you can use today.
Clear answers to help you start with confidence.
Yes. Your assessment answers, mood logs, and journal entries are encrypted in transit and at rest, and they are visible to you by default. You choose whether to share them with a therapist. We do not sell your data or share it with employers or family.
No. Most people who use Wellgami are not in crisis. They are stressed, low, anxious, or simply want to understand themselves better. The assessment is not a diagnosis, it is a starting point.
No. You can take the quick self-assessments and the full comprehensive assessment without signing in, and see your results. Create a free account only if you want to save those results, track changes over time, and get your detailed report.
Yes. Every therapist is a qualified psychologist, and every profile is reviewed by our team before it goes live. You can see each therapist’s title, credentials, languages, and fee on their profile before you book anything.
Fees are set by each therapist and shown upfront in rupees on their profile, with GST receipts. Payments run through Razorpay. The self-assessments are free.
Many of our therapists offer sessions in Hindi as well as English, and you can filter by language when browsing. Our written assessment translations are still going through clinical review, so those are shown in English by default.
Please reach out now. Call Tele-MANAS on 14416, India’s free 24/7 government mental health helpline, or emergency services on 112. Wellgami is not an emergency service. You can also see our full crisis support page.
Yes, at any time, from your dashboard. No explanation required.