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— Founder & Director · ProBehave EdVentures

Aanya Jai

Psychologist · Author · Educator

"Simplifying psychology and making it applicable to everyday life — through tools, games, and experiences that foster self-awareness and emotional intelligence."

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- about

A decade of psychology, made practical

Aanya Jai is a psychologist, author, and founder of ProBehave EdVentures, with over a decade of experience in mental health, psycho-education, and behavioural interventions. A member of the British Psychological Society (MBPsS), she has worked across clinical, educational, and organisational spaces, supporting individuals and institutions in building mental, emotional, and social well-being.

Her work focuses on simplifying psychology and making it applicable to everyday life. Through her initiative ProBehave, she designs psychology-led tools, games, and experiences that foster self-awareness, emotional intelligence, and psychologically safe environments.

Aanya has worked with 1000+ individuals and collaborated with 45+ government and non-government organisations across 70+ cities. Her approach integrates evidence-based therapy with culturally sensitive, holistic, and meaning-oriented frameworks.

She has studied at Harvard Summer School and IIM Bangalore (NSRCEL - Women Entrepreneurship Programme), and has contributed to literature through her poetry and co-authored work on therapeutic processes.

- Expertise

Areas of focus

Anxiety
Depression
Trauma & CPTSD
Relationship & Couples Work
Self Identity & Individuation
Emotional Regulation
Self Discipline & Behaviour Change
Women & Social Entrepreneurship Guidance
Grief
Life Transitions
Personal Growth
- therapeutic approach

Integrative, trauma-informed, process-oriented.

Aanya's approach is integrative, trauma-informed, and process-oriented, combining structured psychological frameworks with depth-oriented exploration.

She works actively with clients—not just as a space to vent—but to build insight, accountability, and sustainable change.

Her Work Draws From -

- 01Third Wave Therapies (ACT-informed work)
- 02Narrative Therapy
- 03Psychodynamic & Depth-oriented approaches
- 04Person-Centred Therapy
- 05CBT-informed interventions
- 06Parts-informed & Inner Child Work
- 07Somatic awareness (selective integration)
- 08Bilateral & hypnosis-informed techniques (case-based application)
- 09Mindfulness & Compassion-based approaches

She also integrates elements of mythology, storytelling, and symbolic understanding, alongside scientific frameworks, to support deeper meaning-making and self-discovery.

- Way of Working

A collaborative, growth-driven process.

Goal-oriented yet emotionally attuned
Focus on individuation (identity, self-trust, self-worth)
Balances insight with real-life application
Uses metaphors, stories, media, and reflective tools
Provides customised resources post sessions
Encourages client agency, consistency, and active participation
- founder - Probehave

Mental health, in everyday conversations.

ProBehave is a psychology-led initiative designed to bring mental health into everyday conversations.

Through interactive tools, card-based experiences, and workshops, it helps individuals and organisations:

Build emotional intelligence
Improve communication and relationships
Create psychologically safe spaces
Engage with mental health in a practical, non-clinical way
- education
Harvard Summer School (2014) - Cultural History of Psychology
Women Entrepreneurship Programme - IIM Bangalore (NSRCEL, 2017)
Double Master's in Psychology & Public Administration
Member - British Psychological Society (MBPsS)
- published work
Poetry book based on Carl Jung's Archetypes
Co-authored book on therapeutic processes using real-life case studies
- Languages
English
Hindi
Marathi
-A Note on Therapy fit

If you are looking only for a space to vent, this may not be the right fit.

This work is best suited for individuals who are willing to engage, reflect, and actively participate in their healing and growth process.

Pro Behave® turns psychology into meaningful conversations, self-awareness, and everyday growth — built on the MESH framework: Mental, Emotional & Social Health.

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