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Sanyukta Golaya, M.A.
2 articles
Sanyukta Golaya is a psychologist and researcher with experience teaching psychology at the undergraduate level. She has presented research at multiple national and international conferences and published various articles in peer-reviewed journals. Her work focuses on mental health, identity, psychosocial wellbeing, and clinical phenomena through qualitative, autoethnographic and interdisciplinary approaches.

Living with Mental Illness as a Therapist: Ethical Challenges in Psychotherapeutic Practice
Introduction Psychotherapy centres on the healing relationship between the patient and the therapist, with the goals of every interaction remaining identifying, working through, and ultimately alleviating the patient’s distress (Flückiger et al., 2018). However, the focus of the professional relationship and therapeutic process extends beyond the patient, as it also encompasses the therapist’s mental health […]

Sanyukta Golaya, M.A.
July 16, 2026

The Means of Addressing Negative Emotions Experienced During Psychiatric Treatment: Insights from a Psychotherapeutic Process
In the socio-cultural context I find myself embedded in, reaching out for support and seeking mental health services is a courageous first step. However, an aspect of receiving support that tends to take up less space in discussions pertains to issues that many individuals may encounter during the course of psychiatric treatment itself. I have […]

Sanyukta Golaya, M.A.
July 21, 2024
