Dr Teena Augustine Joseph PhD

I support individuals & families in navigating emotional challenges and building healthier lives | Counselling Psychologist | Medical & Psychiatric Social Worker | Founder, Being Balanced

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

About

I work with adults navigating the long-term impact of dysfunctional family environments, supporting them in building healthier relationships with themselves and others. My practice is grounded in relational psychotherapy, with an integration of somatic work and a strong attachment lens. I am particularly interested in how early relational experiences shape emotional patterns, coping, and connection in adulthood. I am a Counselling Psychologist and Medical & Psychiatric Social Worker, and the Founder of Being Balanced,a space focused on therapy, training, and community-based mental health support. Beyond individual work, I actively engage in: -Supervision and training for early-career therapists, with a focus on building clinical depth, ethical practice, and real-world readiness -Support groups for individuals working through dysfunctional family dynamics and related emotional challenges -Gatekeeper training, including QPR (Question, Persuade, Refer), to strengthen suicide prevention awareness and response My doctoral work at IIT Madras focused on coping and resilience in preadolescents, and I continue to carry a strong interest in psychosocial development, resilience, and lived contexts of mental health. At the core of my work is a simple belief: when people are offered the right relational space, meaningful and sustainable change becomes possible.

Experience

  • Founder, Being Balanced at Being Balanced
    Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 6 mos

  • Private Practice at Private Practice Counseling
    Feb 2014 - Present · 12 yrs 5 mos

  • Vandrevala Foundation (India)
    • Head of Training And Development
      Jan 2022 - Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos

    • Head Of Training And Development
      Jan 2022 - Jan 2024 · 2 yrs 1 mo

  • Chief Development Officer at Safety Troop
    Jul 2020 - Feb 2021 · 8 mos

    Designing safe spaces for children, parents and educators through safety education courses.

  • Pearson (3 yrs 6 mos)
    • Assessment Delivery Head
      Feb 2019 - Oct 2019 · 9 mos

    • Zonal Head Assessments- South
      Oct 2017 - Feb 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

    • Regional Assessment Manager- Telengana and Kerala
      May 2017 - Oct 2017 · 6 mos