InternationalMental Well-being Support
Well-being support for life in France, in your language.
One-to-one well-being counselling sessions online for parents, professionals and students living in France, from qualified Indian counsellors who understand both where you live and where you come from.
- Online
- Confidential
- English, Hindi & other Indian languages
Sessions run during India daytime hours and are shown in your local time.
Online counselling in France: at a glance
Mantraminds offers online, non-clinical well-being counselling for adults living in France, in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, with Well-being Counsellors based in India. A 50-minute session costs €35, you pay one session at a time, and you book at least one day ahead.
- Price
- €35 per 50-minute session, paid one session at a time. No packages.
- First step
- A short sign-up form, then choose a time and pay. Our team reads your answers before your session.
- Booking
- At least one day ahead. Same-day sessions are rare and depend on a counsellor being free.
- Languages
- English, Hindi and other Indian languages (depending on counsellor availability).
- How
- One-to-one by secure video. Adults 18+ only.
- Session times
- Within India daytime hours (about 10:00 AM–7:00 PM India time): 6:30 AM–3:30 PM in Paris in July and 5:30 AM–2:30 PM in January, as clocks change. Each counsellor sets their own hours.
- What it is
- Non-clinical well-being counselling for everyday challenges. Not therapy, diagnosis, medication or emergency care.
- In an emergency
- Call 112. Free support: 3114 — national suicide prevention line (in French), call 3114 (free) (24/7).
Life in France
Life in France can mean paperwork at every turn, a residence permit to renew, and working hard on your French while colleagues switch between languages. Many people are building careers in technology, consulting, business or research in Paris and other cities, or belong to Tamil families with roots in Pondicherry who have been part of France for generations, balancing two heritages. Family can feel both very close and very far, and that can be heavier than it looks.
Mantraminds offers a calm, confidential space to talk it through with someone who understands, without having to explain your culture first.
Supporting Indian families across France
France is home to Indian professionals, students and families, many of them in and around Paris, working in technology, consulting, business, hospitality, research and universities. It also has a long-standing Franco-Pondichérien Tamil community, whose families' ties to France go back generations to French-era Pondicherry and who live largely in the Paris region.
What people in France often talk to us about:
- settling in, paperwork and learning French;
- pressure at work and building a career in a new system;
- holding together Indian and French ways of life as a family;
- expectations from parents and relatives, here and in India;
- feeling far from home, or caught between two homes.
Times that can feel heavier: the first winter, Diwali and Pongal away from family, a permit renewal or job change, and when parents in India or Pondicherry need care.
Our local support page lists free services in your area.
Concerns we support
Who we support
Parents
Everyday parenting challenges, raising children across two cultures, teen communication, screen time and school pressure, and family routines.
Relationships
Communication and recurring conflict, in-law and extended-family pressures, intercultural relationships, adjusting after marriage, a new baby or a move.
Professionals
Work pressure, long hours, career changes after moving, work-life balance, confidence and workplace conflict, visa uncertainty.
Students (18+)
Homesickness and loneliness, study pressure, family expectations, career worries after graduation.
All adults
Everyday stress, life transitions, self-esteem, loss and change, healthy routines.
Why Mantraminds
- Your language, your context. Sessions in English, Hindi and other Indian languages (depending on counsellor availability) with counsellors who understand Indian family life and the realities of building a life in France.
- Qualified counsellors. Every Mantraminds Well-being Counsellor holds a qualification in psychology and works as part of the Mantraminds care team in New Delhi.
- Online, in your local time. Sessions by secure video during India daytime hours, shown in your local time. Each counsellor sets their own hours, so you can choose the one whose hours suit you best.
- Confidential. What you share stays private. See our International Privacy Policy.
- A trusted well-being partner. If what you need is something we don't offer, we'll help you find the right local support.
How it works
Tell us a little about you. A short form, about two minutes.
Book and pay. Straight after the form, choose a time in our booking calendar and pay securely by card. Please book at least one day ahead. Same-day sessions are offered only in exceptional cases, if a counsellor happens to be free, so please don't count on one.
We check it's the right fit. Our team reads your answers before your session. If our service isn't right for you, we'll tell you and refund you in full.
Grow at your pace. Regular online sessions by secure video, with practical strategies and goals that are yours.
Our counsellors
Meet the Well-being Counsellors who support clients outside India. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, depending on counsellor availability.
Ms. Nivedita Aggarwal
4+ Years of experience
Speaks: English · Hindi
Available (online, India time)
Monday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 7:00 PM
Mrs. Kritika Nanda
12+ Years of experience
Speaks: English · Hindi
Available (online, India time)
Monday - Saturday: 10:00 AM - 6:00 PM
Ms. Rootam Goswami
5+ Years of experience
Speaks: English · Hindi
Available (online, India time)
Monday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Ms. Bhawna Bisht
1+ Year of experience
Speaks: English · Hindi
Available (online, India time)
Monday - Sunday: 10:00 AM - 8:00 PM
Fees
Pay for one session at a time. Continue only if it's helping you.
Pay by card when you book. Cancel by 6:00 PM India time, 2 days before your session, for a full refund.
| Well-being counselling session | €35 · 50 minutes |
| Booking | At least one day ahead. Same-day sessions are rare and depend on a counsellor being free |
| How you pay | Pay per session by card when you book, through our secure checkout. No packages, no lock-in. Cancel by 6:00 PM India time, 2 days before your session, for a full refund. It shows on your statement as MANTRAMINDS. |
| Payment | Paid directly. Sessions can't be claimed through the Assurance Maladie (including Mon soutien psy), your mutuelle (complémentaire santé) or employer schemes. |
| Refunds | Cancel by 6:00 PM India time, 2 or more days before your session and you'll get a full refund. You can keep the value as session credit instead. No refund for later cancellations, no-shows or joining more than 15 minutes late. See our International Cancellation & Refund Policy. |
What our service is — and isn't
Mantraminds offers well-being counselling for adults (18+): support with life's everyday challenges. To keep you safe, we're clear about what we don't offer in France:
- No diagnosis or treatment of mental health conditions
- No psychiatric consultations or medication
- No sessions for under-18s (we support parents instead)
- No crisis or emergency care
If our team feels you'd benefit from clinical care, we'll tell you honestly and help you find local services.
Need urgent help?
If you're in crisis or feel unsafe, please don't wait for a session:
- Emergency: call 112
- 3114 — national suicide prevention line (in French): Call 3114 (free) (24/7)
- SOS Amitié (in French): Call 09 72 39 40 50 (24/7)
- SOS Help (in English): Call 01 46 21 46 46 (Daily 3pm–11pm)
Please read before booking
Important information
About our counsellors. Mantraminds is based in India, and we hope to support people wherever they live. Our Well-being Counsellors are qualified and experienced in India, and some hold Indian registrations. Overseas qualifications and registrations do not give anyone registration to practise in France. Our counsellors are not registered with the RPPS/ADELI registers for psychologists or on any regional health agency (ARS) list of psychotherapists. When they work with clients in France, they act only as Well-being Counsellors, not as psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists or medical practitioners.
Not a health service. Our conversations are for everyday life challenges. They are not psychotherapy, they don't identify or treat any illness, and they never replace medical care. If you may be unwell, please see your médecin traitant.
What this service doesn't provide. Our service is not a French psychology, psychiatry or medical service. It doesn't provide:
- medical, psychiatric or psychological diagnosis, or diagnostic assessment;
- treatment of any mental health condition;
- prescribing, or advice on starting, stopping or changing medication;
- medical certificates, reports, letters or certificates for legal, insurance, employment, immigration or court purposes;
- emergency or crisis care.
When to seek care in France. If you have a diagnosed or suspected mental health condition, symptoms that are significant or getting worse, need medication or medical advice, or are already receiving mental health treatment, please seek or continue care with your médecin traitant (GP), who can refer you to a psychiatrist or a psychologist, including through Mon soutien psy. If your counsellor thinks you need clinical care, they will tell you and suggest local services.
Claims and reimbursement. Sessions can't be claimed through the Assurance Maladie (including Mon soutien psy), your mutuelle (complémentaire santé) or employer schemes, and may not qualify for workplace or employer reimbursement. Please check with your employer before booking.
Your choice. Local services are available to you. By booking, you confirm you've chosen an India-based, non-clinical service instead, knowing the points above. Because our counsellors aren't registered locally, local regulators can't take complaints about them. Please bring any concern to us at contact@mantraminds.com.
In an emergency, call 112 or go to your nearest hospital emergency department (urgences), or call 15 (SAMU) for a medical emergency. You can also contact 3114 — national suicide prevention line (in French) (call 3114 (free)).
This doesn't affect your rights under the French Code de la consommation, including your right to withdraw within 14 days (articles L221-18 to L221-28; see our International Cancellation & Refund Policy).
En français : l'essentiel
Ce que nous proposons. Mantraminds propose un accompagnement en bien-être en ligne, non clinique, réservé aux adultes. Nos séances offrent un espace confidentiel pour parler du stress, des relations, du travail, de la parentalité ou des changements de vie, et pour trouver des pistes concrètes. Le service est fourni depuis l'Inde, en anglais, en hindi et dans d'autres langues indiennes.
Ce que nous ne proposons pas.
- pas de diagnostic ni de traitement ;
- pas de psychiatrie ni de médicaments ;
- pas d'accompagnement des mineurs (moins de 18 ans) ;
- pas un service d'urgence.
Nos conseillers. Nos conseillers et conseillères en bien-être sont diplômés en psychologie en Inde. Ils ne sont pas psychologues ni psychothérapeutes enregistrés en France : ils ne figurent pas dans les registres RPPS/ADELI ni sur les listes de psychothérapeutes des agences régionales de santé (ARS). « Conseiller en bien-être » n'est pas un titre de psychologue ou de psychothérapeute.
Tarifs et paiement.
- €35 par séance de 50 minutes ;
- réservation au moins un jour à l'avance ; séances le jour même uniquement à titre exceptionnel, selon disponibilité ;
- paiement séance par séance, par carte, au moment de la réservation, sans abonnement ;
- vous réservez et payez juste après le formulaire ; nous lisons vos réponses avant la séance et, si notre service ne vous convient pas, nous vous remboursons intégralement.
Annulation. Si vous annulez avant 18 h, heure de l'Inde, deux jours avant la séance, vous êtes intégralement remboursé. Vous disposez aussi d'un droit de rétractation de 14 jours (articles L221-18 et suivants du Code de la consommation) ; le formulaire de rétractation figure dans notre politique d'annulation. En cas de retard de plus de 15 minutes ou d'absence, la séance est due.
En cas d'urgence. Nous ne pouvons pas intervenir en urgence. Si vous êtes en danger, appelez le 112 ou le 15. Si vous avez des idées suicidaires, ou si vous vous inquiétez pour un proche, appelez le 3114, le numéro national de prévention du suicide : gratuit, 24 h/24.
Prenez le temps de lire nos documents, disponibles en français :
Une question ? Écrivez-nous à care@mantraminds.com. Nous serons heureux de vous répondre.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mantraminds?
Mantraminds is an India-based well-being service. It offers online, non-clinical well-being counselling for adults in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, in 23 countries outside India, including France.
How much does online counselling with Mantraminds cost in France?
€35 per 50-minute session, paid one session at a time. Book at least one day ahead. There are no packages or lock-in.
Can I talk to a counsellor in Hindi from France?
Yes. Sessions are offered in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, depending on counsellor availability. Tell us your preferred language when you sign up and we'll match you with a counsellor who speaks it, where we can.
What time are sessions in France?
Sessions run during India daytime hours, within each counsellor's own availability. For example, a 6:00 PM India-time session is at 2:30 PM in Paris in July and 1:30 PM in January, as clocks change. Your booking page shows every time in your local time. We're not a 24/7 service.
Where can I get free mental health support in France?
3114 — national suicide prevention line (in French): call 3114 (free) (24/7). In an emergency, call 112. For ongoing care, you can speak to your médecin traitant (GP), who can refer you to a psychiatrist or a psychologist, including through Mon soutien psy. Our local support page lists more free services.
Is this therapy?
No. Mantraminds provides well-being counselling: support with everyday life challenges, relationships, parenting and change. It isn't diagnosis or treatment of a mental health condition. For that, please see your médecin traitant (GP), who can refer you to a psychiatrist or a psychologist, including through Mon soutien psy.
Are your counsellors registered in France?
No. Our counsellors are qualified in India and provide a non-clinical well-being service. They are not registered in France, use only their Indian titles and registrations (always shown with "(India)"), and don't provide psychology or psychotherapy services.
Can I use Mon soutien psy or get reimbursed by the Assurance Maladie or my mutuelle?
No. Our sessions are non-clinical well-being counselling, so they are not covered by the Assurance Maladie, Mon soutien psy or your mutuelle. Mon soutien psy covers up to 12 sessions a year with psychologists who have joined the scheme, with a written referral from a doctor; your médecin traitant can tell you more.
Is your service available in French?
Our sessions are in English and Indian languages. Our terms, prices and cancellation information for France are available in French.
Where are your counsellors based?
In India. Sessions take place online by secure video during India daytime hours, shown in your local time. We're not a 24/7 service.
How will you contact me?
By email, which is our preferred way to communicate, or through the chat on this website. We also ask for your WhatsApp number when you sign up, and use it only if we need to reach you urgently, for example about your safety or a session that can't go ahead.
Can I book a session for today?
Usually not. Please book at least one day ahead (India time). Same-day sessions are offered only in exceptional cases, if a counsellor happens to be free. If you need support today, see the free services on our local support page. You pay when you book.
Do I have to commit to a set number of sessions?
No. You pay for one session at a time and can stop whenever you like.
What if I join late?
Your session still ends at its scheduled time. If you haven't joined within 15 minutes, it counts as a no-show and isn't refunded. If your counsellor is late, we'll make up the time or give you session credit.
How will the payment appear on my statement?
As MANTRAMINDS. You pay when you book. If you cancel in time, we refund the full amount to your card (your bank decides how quickly it shows). If anything looks wrong, email care@mantraminds.com and we'll sort it out.
Is my information safe?
Yes. Your information is stored securely in India and handled in line with our International Privacy Policy.
Do you offer psychiatry or medication?
No, not for clients outside India.
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Page last reviewed: 4 October 2026