About The Healing Compass

Meet Dr. Amita Saxena

A clinical psychologist dedicated to creating a space where healing feels possible, and growth feels natural.

Her Story

"I believe in the resilience that lives in every person."

Dr. Amita Saxena founded The Healing Compass with a deeply personal conviction: that every person, no matter how burdened, carries within them the capacity to heal.

With over 12 years of clinical experience across hospital settings and private practice, she has worked with hundreds of individuals navigating anxiety, depression, trauma, relationship distress, and the quiet grief of not feeling like themselves.

Her approach is neither clinical nor cold. It is warm, rigorous, and deeply human a blending of evidence-based methods with genuine compassion for the whole person sitting across from her.

Her Philosophy

Therapy as a path, not a destination

Dr. Saxena believes therapy is most powerful when it is collaborative — when client and therapist work together as partners, not when one person holds all the answers.

She draws from multiple therapeutic traditions not because she lacks a core, but because she understands that people are complex. What helps one person flourish may leave another feeling constrained. Her greatest satisfaction comes from watching clients develop their own inner language tools to navigate life long after sessions have ended.

Qualifications

Education & Credentials

Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology

Jodhpur University

M.A. in Psychology

Gold Medalist — Jodhpur University

B.A. (Hons.) in Psychology

Gold Medalist — Jodhpur University

Bhamasa Mewar Award

Maharaja Mewar Foundation, Udaipur (1983)

Author — Child Psychology Book

Published in 2007

Counseling & Teaching Experience

Academic Teaching & Psychological Guidance

Her Approach

How Dr. Saxena works

Compassion First

Every session begins with unconditional acceptance. There is no judgment here — only curiosity and care.

Evidence-Based Therapies

Dr. Saxena integrates CBT, DBT, ACT, EMDR, and mindfulness-based approaches, tailored to each client.

Culturally Sensitive

Rooted in an understanding of Indian family dynamics, culture, and societal pressures that shape our inner worlds.

Holistic Wellbeing

Therapy isn't just about symptom relief — it's about building a life that feels meaningful and sustainable.