In this episode, we talk to Swarnima Bhargava, a mental health professional who has worked with various clients who identify as asexual and hypersexual. We will talk about their mental health challenges, usually ignored by the mainstream mental health discourse in India and also contemplate possible ways to affirm their experiences in a therapeutic setting. 

Swarnima Bhargava is currently an Assistant Professor at the Tata Institute of Social Sciences. She is an experienced Clinical Psychologist working with child and adolescent mental health. She is skilled in narrative therapy, psychodynamic & mentalization-based therapy, psycho-educational assessments. Her strong interests and experience is working with depression, anxiety, trauma, sexual abuse, ADHD, LGBTQ and relational concerns.