UNHELD - Corporate & School Counseling · Tamil Nadu

Your people are carrying more than their workload. We help them set it down.

The Unheld brings India's first guilt-aware, shame-sensitive counseling service to your workplace and school. We handle the emotions other wellness programmes are afraid to name.

76%

of employees never disclose mental health struggles at work

1 in 4

students experience clinically significant anxiety

₹0

spent on guilt or shame counseling by most Indian corporates

Choose Your Context

We serve two kinds of organisations.

"Most corporate wellness programmes talk about stress. We go deeper — guilt over missed deadlines, shame around performance, the quiet inferiority of watching colleagues rise. We handle what others don't name."

Individual employee sessions

One-on-one counseling at the workplace — during lunch hours, before shifts, or after hours. Anonymous, confidential, no HR involvement without consent.

Burnout & guilt programme

A structured 4-session programme for employees experiencing performance guilt, overwork shame, or emotional numbness. Our signature offering for corporates.

Team wellness workshops

2–3 hour group sessions on emotional intelligence, workplace communication, and releasing performance pressure. Interactive, not lecture-based.

Anonymous support line

A dedicated WhatsApp channel your employees can reach out on — anonymously — for emotional support between formal sessions.

Wellness audit

A confidential assessment of your team's emotional climate — anonymous surveys, pattern analysis, and a written recommendation report. No individual data shared..

After-hours support

Especially for IT & night-shift teams — counseling sessions available between 7pm and 10pm to serve employees who can't access daytime help.

The Unheld corporate difference

Every corporate wellness provider in Chennai offers stress management and mindfulness. Nobody offers guilt counseling for the employee who missed a critical deadline and hasn't forgiven themselves. Nobody offers shame work for the manager who was passed over for promotion and can't shake the feeling they don't belong. We do. That's the gap we fill — and it's the reason our programmes produce lasting change, not just short-term relief.

Step-1

Needs assessment call

30-minute call with HR or leadership to understand your team's specific challenges. Completely confidential.

Step-2

Programme design

We build a customised plan — session format, frequency, counselor profile, anonymous access methods.

Step-3

Rollout & sessions

We come to your office. Employees sign up (anonymously if they prefer). Sessions begin within the week.

Step-4

Monthly review

Aggregated (never individual) insights shared with HR. No employee data is ever disclosed.

"We don't just counsel students — we work with teachers and parents too. Because a child's healing doesn't stop at the school gate."

Student counseling sessions

Individual sessions for students aged 12–22 dealing with academic pressure, peer shame, family guilt, or identity confusion. Anonymous access available.

Classroom emotional wellness

45-minute in-class sessions to build emotional vocabulary, reduce shame around struggle, and normalise help-seeking. Age-appropriate content.

Teacher burnout support

Teachers carry enormous emotional weight with almost no support system. Monthly sessions for teaching staff — separate from student programmes.

Parent guidance workshops

Group sessions for parents on managing their own guilt, communicating without shame, and supporting children through failure. One of our most-requested services.

Crisis referral pathway

A clear, trained protocol for identifying students in acute distress and connecting them to the right level of support — immediately, sensitively, confidentially.

Exam season intensives

Targeted support during board exam periods — group workshops on performance pressure, perfectionism, and fear of failure. Available January–April.

The 360° school approach — what no one else does

Most school counselors see students only. We work in three rings simultaneously: students (the most visible struggle), teachers (who absorb students' pain and have nowhere to put it), and parents (who often transfer their own unresolved shame onto their children's performance). Healing one ring without the others is like watering a plant while the roots remain dry.

Step-1

Principal / counselor meeting

Understanding your school's culture, existing support, and the specific pain points you see most often.

Step-2

Programme selection

Choose from our school menu: student sessions, classroom workshops, teacher support, or the full 360° package.

Step-3

We come to your campus

Our counselors visit on a fixed weekly or fortnightly schedule. Students can also self-refer anonymously.

Step-4

End-of-term report

Aggregate wellbeing insights for management — themes, patterns, recommendations. No individual student data ever shared.

PRICING

Transparent packages, no lock-ins

All packages are customisable. Final pricing is discussed after the free needs assessment call — never before we understand your context.

STARTER

Monthly Wellness Visits

₹12,000 / month
  • 4 on-site counseling sessions
  • Up to 20 employees / students
  • Anonymous WhatsApp support line
  • Monthly summary report
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ONE-TIME

Workshop or Audit

₹8,000 / onwards
  • Single 2–3 hour group workshop
  • Or: confidential wellness audit
  • Written report included
  • No ongoing commitment
  • Good starting point to try us first
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WHY ORGANISATIONS CHOOSE US

What makes The Unheld different from standard EAP providers

"We tried three wellness vendors before. They all ran the same mindfulness workshop. The Unheld was the first to actually talk about the guilt employees feel around underperformance. That session changed things."

— HR Head, Chennai IT firm (pilot participant)

"Our teachers were burning out silently. No one had ever offered them a space. The Unheld came in for just two sessions and our staff retention improved noticeably within the term."

— Principal, CBSE school, Chennai

"The anonymous access was the game-changer. 14 of our 60 employees used the service in month one — far more than any previous programme because there was no fear of HR finding out."

— Founder, Chennai startup (60 employees)
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

Things organisations always ask

Never. Individual session content is 100% confidential. We only share aggregated, anonymised patterns with management — for example, "burnout and overwork themes are common across the team" — never individual disclosures. This is non-negotiable for us.

No. Employees can access sessions completely anonymously. This is by design — our research and experience shows anonymous access triples engagement rates versus named registration systems. We'll work with you to set up an anonymous booking flow.

Most EAPs are national call-centre models — your employee speaks to a different person each time, from a generic list. The Unheld sends a dedicated counselor to your premises, matches them to your team's specific emotional patterns, and specialises in the emotions most common in Indian workplaces — guilt, shame, inferiority, and secrets — which standard EAPs rarely address.

There's no minimum commitment. You can start with a single workshop or a one-time wellness audit to experience the approach first. We'd rather earn your trust than lock you into a contract.

Yes — through our "We Come To You" service, we travel across Tamil Nadu for school and corporate partnerships. Travel costs apply for locations beyond Chennai. Contact us to discuss your location.

Let's build something your people will actually use.

Tell us about your organisation. We'll respond within 24 hours with a proposed approach — no jargon, no sales deck.

Free Needs Assessment

No commitment. Just a conversation.

Your details are never shared. This enquiry is confidential.