New Delhi, January 30, 2026โMs. Gunjan Arya, Founder and Lead Counsellingย Psychologist at Psych Therapy, has been conferred the Young Clinician of the Year Award 2025 by Medgate Today Magazine at the prestigious 16th MT India Healthcare Awards 2026.
The award ceremony was held on January 30, 2026, at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, and recognised leadership, excellence, and innovation across the Indian healthcare ecosystem. The awards were organised by Advance Media Group and presented in association with Medical Fair India and MEDICARE ASIA. Winners were selected through a rigorous, multi-stage evaluation process conducted by a distinguished jury panel comprising senior healthcare leaders and experts.
Chaired by Mr. Afzal Kamal, Founder โ MedGate Today & Advance Media Group, this prestigious jury meet reflects credibility, transparency, and thought leadership in recognising outstanding contributions to Indian and global healthcare. Esteemed Jury Members Include: IAS Mugdha Sinha โ Managing Director, ITDC Dr. Minnie Bodhanwala โ CEO, Wadia Hospitals Dr. (Prof.) D.S. Rana โ Chairman & Board of Trustees, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital Dr. Sandeep Bansal โ Director, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College Dr. Mohsin Wali โ Padma Shri Awardee Dr. Ashoo Grover โ Deputy Director General, ICMR Mohammad Ameel โ Technical Officer, WHO SEARO Mr. Rudi Gall โ General Manager Freudenberg Medical Europe GmbH Mr. Sunil Khurana โ Executive Chairman, BPL Medical Technologies
This recognition honours Ms. Aryaโs exceptional contribution to mental health care, particularly her commitment to ethical, outcome-driven, and deeply empathetic psychotherapy. With over 5,000+ clinical hours of experience, she is widely respected for combining scientific rigour with human sensitivityโensuring that clients feel genuinely heard, safe, and supported while also achieving measurable therapeutic progress.
Ms. Arya is TEAM-CBT Level 3 Certified, an advanced evidence-based approach developed by Dr. David D. Burns, which places strong emphasis on testing outcomes, empathy, collaboration, and targeted therapeutic methods. What distinguishes her clinical work is her ability to integrate TEAM-CBT with Internal Family Systems (IFS) and Talk Therapy, allowing for both structured change and deep emotional processing.ย This integrative model helps clients not only reduce symptoms but also develop insight, self-compassion, and long-term emotional resilience.
Empathy remains central to her practice.ย Ms. Arya is known for prioritising the therapeutic alliance before techniques, creating a non-judgmental space where clients can openly share their struggles. Client feedback and outcome measures are actively used to guide therapy, ensuring transparency, accountability, and continuous improvement in care.
Through Psych Therapy, Ms. Arya has built a trusted and growing mental health brand offering in-person therapy services in Delhi and online therapy globally. The clinic supports individuals, couples, and families dealing with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship challenges. In addition to clinical work, she is actively involved in mentoring and supervising young mental health professionals, contributing to skill-based training and raising ethical and clinical standards within the profession.
The Young Clinician of the Year Award marks another significant milestone in Ms. Aryaโs professional journey and represents a powerful glocal recognitionโacknowledging her impact both within India and among clients worldwide.
Expressing her gratitude, Ms. Arya shared that the award belongs as much to her clients as to her, acknowledging their courage, trust, and willingness to engage in the therapeutic process. She emphasised that the true value of mental health work lies in the quiet, consistent, and deeply meaningful change that happens within therapy rooms every day.
This achievement further strengthens Ms. Gunjan Aryaโs standing as one of Indiaโs leading psychologists, reaffirming her commitment to advancing mental health care that is compassionate, ethical, evidence-based, and truly transformative.
