
What Are Guides?
Agatsu Guides provide structured, non-therapeutic support for people navigating mental-health concerns, life stressors, or complex care systems.
NOT Therapy
Instead, it is a focused conversation to reduce confusion and help you access the right support.
Guides work at the intersection of:
Emotional support
Practical guidance
Care navigation and referrals
Care navigation & referrals
Who Can Attend a Guides Session?
By Yourself
With Family
With a Partner
With a Friend
On Behalf of a loved one
Especially useful for people who are supporting someone else and need clarity, reassurance, or direction.
You can attend:
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By Yourself
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With Family
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With Partner
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For a loved one
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With a Friend
Empowerment
Be supported to make your own informed choices, rather than being told what you “should” do.
Support & Containment
Receive compassionate listening, emotional containment, and grounding support when things feel heavy or unclear.
Referrals
Get connected to verified services: psychiatrists, legal aid, disability support, or social services based on your needs.
Navigation Support
Find your way through mental-health services, hospitals, government schemes and legal systems.
Understanding Diagnosis
If a loved one has a diagnosis, learn what it means, what questions to ask, and how to be supportive without burning out.
Understanding Distress
Make sense of what you or your loved one may be experiencing, explained in everyday language without jargon.
Understanding Distress
Make sense of what you or your loved one may be experiencing, explained in everyday language without jargon.
From understanding symptoms to navigating complex systems, we provide the clarity you need to move forward.
How Guides Can Help
Practical Details
Choose your contribution:
We believe support should be accessible. You choose the amount based on your capacity to pay. The fee does not affect the quality of support or intake process.

Sliding scale
Duration
One 50-minute session
Language
English & Hindi
Location
Agatsu Foundation Clinic
51, Pali Village, Bandra West, Mumbai 400050
What Guides Do Not Provide
It is important to be clear about the scope. Guides sessions are not medical or therapeutic treatment.
Long-term counselling
Crisis/Emergency support
Mental health diagnosis
Medication prescription
Urgent Help: If you or your loved one are feeling unsafe or at risk, please seek immediate help through emergency services or crisis helplines.
What Guides Do Not Provide
It is important to be clear about the scope. Guides sessions are not medical or therapeutic treatment.
Long-term counselling
Crisis/Emergency support
Medication prescription
Mental health diagnosis
Urgent Help: If you or your loved one are feeling unsafe or at risk, please seek immediate help through emergency services or crisis helplines.

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