Personalisation
We match before we treat. We switch clinicians free in the first two sessions. No two care plans are identical.
Our story
We started Emoneeds because mental health care in India was broken, and we'd lost people to it.
Founded in 2021. Treating 20,000+ individuals. Built around the belief that care should be personalised, persistent, and within reach.
The story
Emoneeds began in 2021, but the story behind it is older. Our founders had watched the mental health system fail people they loved. Sessions that ended without follow-up. Medications prescribed without therapy. Diagnoses that became permanent labels. Care that was either out of reach financially or out of touch culturally.
Indian mental health care, in 2021, was a patchwork of underfunded clinics, expensive private practices, and online apps that promised everything but delivered one-off sessions. There was no continuity. No accountability. And almost no one talking to caregivers, the families holding everything together while the system looked the other way.
We built Emoneeds to do this differently. Match the clinician carefully. Wrap the session in structured support: assessments, check-ins, family orientation. Price it transparently, so no one chose between care and rent. Treat chronic conditions like the long-arc work they are, not the six-session sprint most platforms still sell.
Five years in, we've worked with 20,000+ individuals across India and 17 countries. We're still small enough to know each clinician. Still focused enough to choose every plan with intent. Still here for the long haul.
“Care should be personalised, persistent, and within reach. That's the whole thing.”
Our vision
India's most trusted home for emotional well-being.
We're building India's most trusted home for emotional well-being, where everyone feels proud, supported, and empowered to invest in their healing.
A future where every Indian feels safe to ask for help with their mental health, just like getting help for a fever or a broken bone. No more shame, silence, or struggling alone.
What we stand for
Four things we don't compromise on.
Persistence
Chronic conditions deserve long-arc care, not six-week sprints. We design plans for years, not weeks.
Privacy
Aligned to India's DPDP framework. No data sold, no third-party trackers. Your records belong to you.
Honesty
Pricing transparent. Plans named clearly. We tell you when a different plan would serve you better, even if it's cheaper.
The founders
Built by clinicians, operators, and a board that's done it before.
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Dr. Neerja Agarwal
Co-Founder, CEO and Clinical Director
A clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience and a PhD in Psychology. She has advised UNICEF on the Operational Framework for Adolescent Health Centres and built the Emotional Regulation Program for Adolescents at Ashoka University. At Emoneeds, she leads the overall vision, clinical excellence, and strategy.
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Tanmay Goel
Co-Founder and CTO
An MBA from the Kellogg School of Management and a Master's in Design from the McCormick School of Engineering at Northwestern University, with a B.Eng in Computer Science from HKUST, with earlier product roles at Google and Rakuten. At Emoneeds, he leads technology, product, and business operations. Five-plus years in personal therapy himself, which has shaped how Emoneeds is built.
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Rajat Goel
Board Member
An IIM Ahmedabad graduate with over 20 years building and scaling eyecare businesses across India and Africa. He provides strategic guidance on growth and governance.
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Where to go next.
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