About Manosanchay

Manosanchay is a directory to find verified psychologists, therapists, and mental health clinics across India, and the platform those professionals and clinics use to run their practice day to day.

Yes, for clients, always — searching, viewing profiles, and registering to connect with a provider costs nothing. For professionals and clinics, every application is reviewed by our team; once you're approved and choose to be listed, you get a confirmed listing in the public directory and access to the platform — session notes, scheduling, billing, and the rest. We'll talk through what your practice needs and set up a plan after you request access.

Two things: every professional and clinic goes through a manual verification review before they're ever listed, and Manosanchay is also the practice platform those same providers run their clinical work on — session notes, scheduling, billing, and client tools — so what you see on a profile reflects a real, active practice, not just a paid listing.

Every professional and clinic goes through a manual review by Manosanchay's team before their account is approved — and even after approval, a listing only appears publicly once that provider explicitly opts in.

Yes — your privacy is at the heart of how Manosanchay works. Your records are visible only to you and the professionals treating you, no one else can see them, and you can browse the directory without even creating an account. Our Security & Privacy page explains it all in plain words.

Never. Only professionals and clinics who choose to appear are listed in the directory. You will not appear in the directory or anywhere else on Manosanchay, and nothing about you is ever made public.

Only you and the professional treating you. If you're seen at a clinic, that clinic's care team works with your records too, under the clinic's own confidentiality duties. Other clients, other clinics and the public can never see them. Manosanchay's own team doesn't browse client records — access is limited to keeping the service running securely, and it is always recorded in audit logs.

No. Therapy can touch on very personal things, and your therapist may ask about them to understand you better and help you well. You're never obliged to answer. If you're not ready, you can simply say, “I'd rather not answer that” — that's completely okay, and a good professional will respect it.

We never sell your information or share it for advertising. It moves onward only in a few situations: a referral to another therapist or a doctor, which needs your clear consent and includes only basic details; a serious risk to someone's safety or a legal requirement, where only what is necessary is shared; and the trusted services that help us run the platform, such as secure hosting, video sessions and payments. If you don't consent to a referral, nothing is shared.

Everything travels over encrypted connections. Access is role-based, so each person sees only what their role needs, and every clinic's information is kept separate from every other clinic's. Access to sensitive records is recorded in audit logs, and every client account is verified by phone and email.

Only if you agree. A session is never recorded or transcribed without your consent, and AI-assisted note-taking needs its own separate consent. Audio is deleted right after it is turned into text, and full transcripts aren't kept — only your professional's own notes.

A professional or clinic gives separate, explicit, revocable consent before their profile appears in the public directory. They choose exactly what shows — bio, specialties, fees and contact details — and can opt out at any time.

We treat mental health information as highly sensitive and handle it in line with Indian data protection law, including the Digital Personal Data Protection Act, 2023. We use it only to deliver your care. Anything beyond that — like a public directory listing — needs separate, explicit consent from the professional or clinic involved, never from a client.

There's no single standard fee — cost depends on the professional's qualifications, experience, session length, and location. Providers on Manosanchay who choose to share pricing display their fee range directly on their profile, so you know what to expect before you reach out.

For common concerns like anxiety, depression, and stress, online therapy can be as effective as meeting in person — though this depends on the person and the concern, and some situations are better suited to in-person or urgent care. Manosanchay lets you filter for professionals who offer online sessions, in-person sessions, or both.

Every professional on Manosanchay is manually reviewed before being listed, and each profile states their qualifications and, where applicable, professional registration. Clinical psychologists in India can register with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI); requirements vary by professional category, so it's worth checking an individual's specific credentials before booking.

A psychiatrist is a medical doctor (MBBS plus an MD in Psychiatry) who can diagnose mental health conditions and prescribe medication — often the right starting point for conditions that respond well to medical management, like severe depression, bipolar disorder, or schizophrenia. A clinical psychologist holds a postgraduate degree in psychology and provides therapy through structured, evidence-based approaches like CBT, without prescribing medication; in India, clinical psychologists can register with the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI). A counsellor typically holds a master's in counselling psychology or a related field and offers supportive, talk-based guidance for specific life challenges — relationships, grief, stress, a difficult transition — usually shorter-term than clinical psychology. None of these titles are interchangeable regulatory categories in India, so check the specific qualifications on a professional's profile rather than relying on the job title alone.

You don't have to explain everything to ask for support — it's enough to say you've been having a difficult time and would like to talk to a professional. If stigma makes the conversation hard, focusing on why you want help, rather than justifying the decision, can make it easier.

As a rough starting point: if you want to explore whether medication could help, or you're managing a diagnosed condition like bipolar disorder or schizophrenia, start with a psychiatrist. If you're dealing with anxiety, depression, OCD, or another diagnosable condition and want structured, evidence-based therapy, a clinical psychologist is often the right fit. If you're working through a specific life challenge — a relationship, grief, burnout, a difficult decision — without necessarily needing a clinical diagnosis, a counsellor can be a good place to start. “Therapist” is often used informally in India to cover several of these roles, so it's worth checking a professional's actual qualification and registration rather than their title alone. Manosanchay lets you filter by specialty to compare real qualifications side by side, and this isn't medical advice — if you're unsure, many professionals offer a first conversation to help you figure out if they're the right fit.