As the co-founder of , Aayushi Shah, M.A. 鈥�26 (Mental Health Counseling) connects individuals with licensed mental health professionals based on their needs, budget, and the level of expertise they鈥檙e looking for鈥攁ll through an intuitive app. The company is focused on educating and helping individuals in distress through psychological tests and psychiatric consultations, providing tools and resources so people can manage their daily challenges and improve their overall mental well-being.听
Shah鈥檚 approach, as she leads the business-to-business (B2B) segment, focuses on building partnerships with colleges and universities. The comany's goal is to set up Adapt Wellness centers on campuses across India, providing students with necessary counseling services.
Aayushi Shah, M.A. 鈥�26
“ My interest in psychology started in eleventh grade, thanks to an inspiring psychology teacher who truly made me fall in love with the subject. That sparked a desire to pursue this line of work and make it my career. ”
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It was that high school teacher who guided her toward a profession in mental health as a way to fulfill her passion for making a meaningful impact on people鈥檚 lives. This work led her to Boston College鈥檚 Lynch School of Education and Human Development, where she鈥檚 pursuing an M.A. in Mental Health Counseling.听
After just one semester at the Lynch School, Shah said she鈥檚 never felt more inspired and confident in her ability to provide mental health support to others.听
鈥淭he personal growth, introspection, and understanding of concepts like attunement and regulation have been transformative,鈥� she said. 鈥淭hese insights have made me feel much more confident in my abilities and have motivated me to bring positive structural changes to Adapt Wellness. I鈥檓 now equipped with a deeper understanding of how to integrate theory with practical application in ways I hadn鈥檛 considered before.鈥�