A safe place for the mind to pause, heal, reconnect and grow.
Welcome to OasisMind.
Counselling with Kanaka Lakshmi Piska — for the anxiety you carry quietly, the pressure of starting over, and the moments when life asks more of you than you have left. You are not broken, and you do not have to work it out alone.
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You might recognise yourself here.
- Anxious, but keeping it together on the outside
- Exhausted by trying to meet everyone's expectations
- Rebuilding a life and identity in a new country
- Unsure what comes next in study, work or family life
OasisMind is a safe place for the mind to pause, heal, reconnect and grow. That is what these sessions are for — somewhere unhurried to put words to what is happening, understand the patterns underneath it, and leave with something practical you can actually use this week.
Together we look gently at what sits beneath the surface: the beliefs formed early, the pressure of two cultures under one roof, the exhaustion of always being the capable one. Nothing is pathologised, and nothing is rushed.
Change is possible, however long you have felt this way.
Compassion focused
You will not be rushed, judged or handed a template. We move at the pace that feels safe for you.
Culturally responsive
Sessions available in English, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada — with your family and cultural context held in mind.
Evidence informed
CBT, person-centred therapy, solution-focused work and NLP coaching, chosen for what actually helps you.
Support shaped around your life, not a program.
Individual Counselling
One-to-one sessions for anxiety, stress, low confidence, emotional overwhelm and life transitions — using CBT, person-centred and strengths-based approaches.
Learn more →Adolescent & Child Support
Gentle, age-appropriate counselling for young people navigating school pressure, identity, friendships and family expectations. NSW WWCC held.
Learn more →Multicultural & Migrant Counselling
Culturally responsive support for people settling into Australian life — available in English, Telugu, Hindi and Kannada.
Learn more →“I came in unsure how to explain any of it, in two languages. Kanaka never rushed me — and I left with something I could actually do that week.”— Client, Western Sydney
Reading for the in-between
The Quiet Cost of Starting Over in Australia
Migration asks you to rebuild identity, work and belonging at once. What that actually does to the nervous system — and what helps.
Anxiety That Only Shows Up at Work
Why capable professionals can feel calm at home and unravel by Monday, and how CBT unpicks the pattern.
When you are ready, I’m here to walk alongside you.
Now welcoming new clients in Sydney and online across Australia. Start with a short, no-obligation conversation.