Sakshi Kakkar on Tal
Headline
Helping women & young professionals overcome anxiety & burnout | Counselling Psychologist | Social Worker | Founder – Rise & Thrive
About
I’m Sakshi Kakkar, a counselor and social worker with over 9 years of experience in the field of social work. Over the years, I have worked closely with people from diverse backgrounds — encountering different mindsets, emotional states, belief systems, and life philosophies. Through this journey, one common pattern stood out to me: many people are constantly running to fulfil unmet desires, expectations, or responsibilities, and somewhere along the way, they lose their inner peace. In this race, anxiety quietly builds — around decisions, relationships, and even one’s own identity. I have witnessed this not only in others, but also through lived human experiences that deepened my understanding of emotional struggles. These experiences motivated me to move towards counselling — to become a support for those who feel unheard, overwhelmed, or emotionally burdened. I believe everyone deserves a space where they can be themselves freely, without pressure, judgment, or fear. Through Rise & Thrive Counseling, my intention is to offer that safe, calm space — for individuals who are in need of being heard, understood, and supported as they reconnect with themselves.
Work experience
Zonal executive at Samaj sewa trust, Nov 2024 - Present · 1 yr 7 mos, Delhi, India, Lead adult literacy programs across multiple districts in North India. Manage a team of educators and field workers. Develop program plans, conduct assessments, and report to senior management.
Counselling Psychology at Freelance, Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos, Delhi, India
Student Internship at INDIAN COUNSELLING SERVICES, Aug 2025 - Sep 2025 · 2 mos, Delhi, India
Project coordinator at Operation Blessing India, Sep 2021 - Mar 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos, Delhi, India
Lead Project Coordinator at Monotheist gospel mission trust, Apr 2018 - May 2021 · 3 yrs 2 mos, Delhi, India
Education
Master's degree, Psychology, Indira Gandhi National Open University
Master's degree, Social Work, Indira Gandhi National Open University
