InternationalMental Well-being Support
Mental well-being support for life in South Korea, in your language.
One-to-one well-being counselling sessions online for parents, professionals and students living in South Korea, 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 South Korea: at a glance
Mantraminds offers online, non-clinical well-being counselling for adults living in South Korea, in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, with Well-being Counsellors based in India. A 50-minute session costs ₩55,000, you pay one session at a time, and you book at least one day ahead.
- Price
- ₩55,000 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): 1:30 PM–10:30 PM in Seoul. 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 (police) or 119 (fire and ambulance). Free support: Suicide Prevention Counselling Line (Ministry of Health and Welfare; in Korean), call 109 (24/7).
Life in South Korea
Life in South Korea can mean long working hours, a visa tied to your job or your studies, and getting by with limited Korean while your team, your landlord and your child's school mostly use Korean. Many people are building careers in IT, engineering or research in Seoul, Pangyo or Daejeon, studying for a postgraduate degree, or supporting a partner who moved for work, with family hours away. Finding familiar food, a festival celebrated the way you know it, or a friend who understands can take time, and it can feel lonelier 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 in South Korea
Indian professionals in South Korea often work in IT, engineering, research and business in and around Seoul, Pangyo and Daejeon, and many students come for postgraduate study and research. We offer a calm, private space to talk things through in English or an Indian language.
What people in South Korea often talk to us about:
- Settling into Korean work culture, long hours and the language barrier;
- Visa, contract and career decisions;
- Relationships, and raising children between Indian and Korean cultures;
- Postgraduate study, research pressure and homesickness;
- Staying close to, and caring for, family in India.
Times that can feel heavier: Korea is 3½ hours ahead of India, so our India daytime sessions fall in your afternoon and evening.
Our local support page lists free services in your area.
Concerns we support
Who we support
Parents
Parenting stress, raising children across two cultures, teen communication, screen time and school pressure, and guidance if your child already has a diagnosis such as ADHD or autism.
Relationships
Communication and recurring conflict, in-law and extended-family pressures, intercultural relationships, adjusting after marriage, a new baby or a move.
Professionals
Work stress and burnout, long hours, career changes after moving, work-life balance, confidence and workplace conflict, visa uncertainty.
Students (18+)
Homesickness and loneliness, academic pressure, family expectations, career worries after graduation.
All adults
Everyday stress, feeling low, grief and loss (including losing a loved one back home), life transitions, self-esteem, 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 South Korea.
- 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 mental 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 | ₩55,000 · 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 National Health Insurance (국민건강보험), private indemnity insurance (실손보험), government counselling vouchers or employer assistance programmes (EAP). |
| 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 South Korea:
- 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 (police) or 119 (fire and ambulance)
- Suicide Prevention Counselling Line (Ministry of Health and Welfare; in Korean): Call 109 (24/7)
- Mental Health Crisis Counselling Line (in Korean): Call 1577-0199 (24/7)
- Danuri Call Center (for migrants and multicultural families; English and 14 other languages): Call 1577-1366 (24/7)
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 South Korea. Our counsellors are not registered with the Ministry of Health and Welfare's mental health professional qualification (정신건강전문요원) or the Korean Psychological Association's certification system. When they work with clients in South Korea, they act only as Well-being Counsellors, not as psychologists, psychotherapists, psychiatrists or medical practitioners.
What this service doesn't provide. Our service is not a Korean 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 South Korea. 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 a doctor at a local clinic or a psychiatry clinic (정신건강의학과), or the Mental Health Welfare Centre (정신건강복지센터) in your area. 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 National Health Insurance (국민건강보험), private indemnity insurance (실손보험), government counselling vouchers or employer assistance programmes (EAP), 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 (police) or 119 (fire and ambulance) or go to the emergency room (응급실) of your nearest hospital. You can also contact Suicide Prevention Counselling Line (Ministry of Health and Welfare; in Korean) (call 109).
This doesn't affect your rights under Korean law, including your right to withdraw from a booking within 7 days of your booking confirmation, as long as the session hasn't started (Act on Consumer Protection in Electronic Commerce; see our International Cancellation & Refund Policy). Business information required by Korean law is on our legal disclosure page.
Frequently asked questions
What is Mantraminds?
Mantraminds is an India-based mental 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 South Korea.
How much does online counselling with Mantraminds cost in South Korea?
₩55,000 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 South Korea?
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 South Korea?
Sessions run during India daytime hours, within each counsellor's own availability. For example, a 1:30 PM India-time session is at 5:00 PM in Seoul. 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 South Korea?
Suicide Prevention Counselling Line (Ministry of Health and Welfare; in Korean): call 109 (24/7). In an emergency, call 112 (police) or 119 (fire and ambulance). For ongoing care, you can speak to a doctor at a local clinic or a psychiatry clinic (정신건강의학과), or the Mental Health Welfare Centre (정신건강복지센터) in your area. 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 a doctor at a local clinic or a psychiatry clinic (정신건강의학과), or the Mental Health Welfare Centre (정신건강복지센터) in your area.
Are your counsellors registered in South Korea?
No. Our counsellors are qualified in India and provide a non-clinical well-being service. They are not registered in South Korea, use only their Indian titles and registrations (always shown with "(India)"), and don't provide psychology or psychotherapy services.
Can I use National Health Insurance or my private insurance?
No. Our sessions are non-clinical well-being counselling provided from India, so they can't be claimed through National Health Insurance (국민건강보험), private indemnity insurance (실손보험) or government counselling vouchers. You pay the fee directly.
Can I have sessions in Korean?
Our counsellors work in English and Indian languages, not Korean. If you'd prefer to talk in Korean, a local service may suit you better, and our local support page lists some places to start.
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