The TARA Collective
Grounded and creative support for trauma and anxiety
Services Offered
At the Trauma, Anxiety, Resilience and Acceptance Collective, we offer a range of trauma-informed mental health services designed to meet individuals and communities where they are. Whether you’re navigating anxiety or the lasting effects of trauma, our work combines evidence-based practice with compassionate care.
Who We Support
- Adults living with the impact of trauma
- Individuals managing chronic anxiety or emotional overwhelm
- Professionals experiencing burnout or compassion fatigue
- People in transition—after loss, relationship shifts, or life disruptions
- Anyone seeking a space to reconnect with themselves through therapy or the creative arts
Type of Services
- Individual Counselling.
- Group Therapy
- Workshops
Modalities we use
Expressive Arts Therapy:
Uses movement, sound, visual art, and creative writing as non-verbal pathways to healing.
Eye Movement Dezensitisation and Reprocessing
Supports trauma and anxiety recovery by helping the brain reprocess distressing memories through bilateral stimulation. Recommended by WHO and APA for PTSD
Emotionally Focused Therapy
For processing emotional injuries, relational trauma, and unresolved grief.
Cognitive Therapies
Help individuals with trauma recognize and reframe unhelpful thought patterns that fuel anxiety, guilt, or fear..
“You’re not healing to be able to handle trauma, you’re used to trauma, you’re healing to be able to handle joy
About the Founder
Sangita Santosham is a counselling psychologist and expressive arts therapist with over 20 years of experience in the field of mental health. She works with individuals navigating trauma, anxiety, and complex emotional experiences, offering therapy that is attuned to each person’s needs and pace.
She holds a Master’s in Education (M.Ed) from Oklahoma City University, USA, where she built a foundation in human development and psychological support. She later pursued extensive training in trauma recovery and continues to specialise in Expressive Arts Therapy through the Florida Institute of Expressive Arts Therapy.
Sangita’s clinical work spans hospitals, schools, mental health clinics, and private practice settings. She has supported individuals from diverse cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds, including those living with anxiety disorders, trauma histories, and emotional dysregulation. Her experience across India, Europe, and North America gives her a deep appreciation for the cultural and relational layers that shape healing.
Outside her practice, Sangita is an avid reader and actively engaged in the community arts, particularly music and theatre. She also works with visual art, movement, and time outdoors—creative practices that inform and deepen her therapeutic approach.
Approach to Therapy
Our approach is both trauma-informed and integrative. We work with a deep awareness of how trauma—whether rooted in childhood, relationships, loss, or systemic harm—can shape your thoughts, emotions, body, and relationships. This means safety, choice, and control are central to your healing process.
You’ll never be pushed to share more than you’re ready for. We move at your pace, attuned to your nervous system and comfort—whether in person or online.
An integrative approach allows us to draw from a range of methods, including EMDR, EFT, Expressive Arts Therapy, and skill-based anxiety treatment. Some sessions may feel reflective and creative, others more structured and practical. We’ll discover what works best—together.