InternationalMental Well-being Support
Mental well-being support for life in Suriname, in English, Hindi and other Indian languages.
One-to-one well-being counselling sessions online for parents, professionals and students in Suriname, from qualified Indian counsellors who understand South Asian family life.
- Online
- Confidential
- English, Hindi & other Indian languages
Sessions run during India daytime hours and are shown in your local time.
Online counselling in Suriname: at a glance
Mantraminds offers online, non-clinical well-being counselling for adults living in Suriname, in English, Hindi and other Indian languages, with Well-being Counsellors based in India. A 50-minute session costs SRD 1,500, you pay one session at a time, and you book at least one day ahead.
- Price
- SRD 1,500 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 AM–10:30 AM in Paramaribo. 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 115. Free support: Crisishulplijn 114 (national mental health crisis line, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour with the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname), call 114 (free, confidential) · 24/7.
Life in Suriname
Life in Suriname often means moving between Dutch, Sranan Tongo, Sarnami and English in a single day, and between close family expectations and your own plans for study, work, marriage and home. Rising costs, a small job market and family members living in the Netherlands can all add pressure. Finding a calm, private space to think things through isn't always easy.
Mantraminds offers a calm, confidential space to talk it through with someone who understands, without having to explain your culture first.
Supporting Hindustani families in Suriname
Hindustani Surinamers, descendants of indentured labourers who arrived from India from 1873, are Suriname's largest ethnic group, and Sarnami is spoken in many homes. Many families have close relatives in the Netherlands. Many Sarnami speakers find it easy to talk with our Hindi-speaking counsellors, and you're welcome to mix languages.
What people in Suriname often talk to us about:
- family split between Suriname and the Netherlands;
- changing expectations between generations;
- the cost of living and economic uncertainty;
- marriage and family responsibilities;
- caring for children and elders at the same time.
Times that can feel heavier: Phagwa, Divali and Indian Arrival Day (5 June), when family gatherings bring both joy and pressure.
Our local support page lists free services in your area.
Concerns we support
Who we support
Parents
Parenting stress, teen communication, screen time, exam 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, adjusting after marriage or a new baby.
Professionals
Work stress and burnout, long hours, career pressure, work-life balance, confidence and workplace conflict.
Students (18+)
Exam and academic pressure, career choices, family expectations, living away from home.
All adults
Everyday stress, feeling low, grief and loss, 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 South Asian family life.
- 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 | SRD 1,500 · 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 Staatsziekenfonds (SZF), the national basic health insurance (basiszorgverzekering), private health insurance 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 Suriname:
- 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 115
- Crisishulplijn 114 (national mental health crisis line, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour with the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname): Call 114 (free, confidential) · 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 Suriname. Our counsellors are not registered with any professional regulator in Suriname (Suriname has no statutory register for counsellors). When they work with clients in Suriname, 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 Surinamese 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 Suriname. 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 huisarts (family doctor), a Regionale Gezondheidsdienst (RGD) clinic, or the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname (PCS). 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 Staatsziekenfonds (SZF), the national basic health insurance (basiszorgverzekering), private health insurance 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 115 or go to the Spoedeisende Hulp (emergency department) of your nearest hospital. You can also contact Crisishulplijn 114 (national mental health crisis line, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour with the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname): call 114 (free, confidential).
This doesn't affect your rights under Suriname's Civil Code (Burgerlijk Wetboek).
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 Suriname.
How much does online counselling with Mantraminds cost in Suriname?
SRD 1,500 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 Suriname?
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 Suriname?
Sessions run during India daytime hours, within each counsellor's own availability. For example, a 6:00 PM India-time session is at 9:30 AM in Paramaribo. 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 Suriname?
Crisishulplijn 114 (national mental health crisis line, Ministry of Health, Welfare and Labour with the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname): call 114 (free, confidential) (24/7). In an emergency, call 115. For ongoing care, you can speak to your huisarts (family doctor), a Regionale Gezondheidsdienst (RGD) clinic, or the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname (PCS). 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 huisarts (family doctor), a Regionale Gezondheidsdienst (RGD) clinic, or the Psychiatrisch Centrum Suriname (PCS).
Are your counsellors registered in Suriname?
No. Our counsellors are qualified in India and provide a non-clinical well-being service. They are not registered in Suriname, use only their Indian titles and registrations (always shown with "(India)"), and don't provide psychology or psychotherapy services.
Can I claim it on insurance?
No. All sessions are paid directly.
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