Talk To Me

What Talk To Me does

Talk To Me is a Mumbai-based mental health nonprofit organization (NGO) founded in August 2018 by Narendra Kinger, a Clinical Psychologist with over 37 years of practice. The organization delivers a comprehensive suite of mental health and special education services including individual counselling, group therapy, marriage counselling, school counselling, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, aptitude and psychometric testing, and special education and remedial sessions for conditions such as ADHD, dyslexia, dysgraphia, dyscalculia, and autism. Its core technology stack consists of clinical psychology methodologies and paper-pencil/verbal psychometric assessment tools, with services administered in-person at its two Mumbai clinics (Mahim headquarters and Bandra West) and via online/telehealth channels.

The organization operates on a 'Pay as you can' donation-based revenue model, supplemented by donations from Indian citizens and corporates and by project-based fundraising via its website donation platform (preset tiers INR 100-1,000). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven: outreach is conducted through schools, police departments, NGOs serving women and children in distress, lectures, workshops, webinars, and social media awareness campaigns. Named institutional partners include Al Ittehad Urdu School, Kshamata NGO, Baramati and Pune Police Departments, Prerna Mahila House Baramati, and Sanjivni by Voice NGO, with disclosed impact metrics of 3,000+ reached through the TTM Centre, 28,500+ through outreach, 2,000+ one-on-one sessions, and 267,000+ social media engagements.

The organization is founder-led with a small board and a volunteer-heavy delivery model. There is no disclosed institutional funding, no app, no proprietary AI tooling, and no commercial revenue stream; all operations are confined to India, with service projects concentrated in Maharashtra (Mumbai, Pune, Baramati). The model is structurally aligned with the nonprofit sector rather than a scalable venture-backable business, and the company's defensibility rests on the founder's clinical reputation and an embedded referral ecosystem rather than technology or capital efficiency.

Name

Talk To Me

Legal name

Talk To Me Mental Health NGO

Website

https://talktome.co.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Talk To Me is a Mumbai-based mental health NGO founded in 2018 by Clinical Psychologist Narendra Kinger, delivering counselling, psychotherapy, psychometric testing, and special education services on a pay-as-you-can donation model to marginalized individuals, schools, police departments, and NGOs serving women and children in distress across Maharashtra, India.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Mental Health Services

NAICS

Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) (621330), Outpatient Mental Health and Substance Abuse Centers (621420), Offices of Other Health Practitioners (6213)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Social Services (8300), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

Outpatient Mental Health Clinics & Counseling Centers (HLAFACAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Related Therapy Services (Speech, Occupational, Physical, Feeding) (EDAJAKAD), Mental Health Counseling & Psychotherapy Services (EDALAFAB), General Mental Health Therapy Platforms (Talk Therapy) (HLALAEAA), Neurodevelopmental & Behavioral Therapy Platforms (ADHD/Autism/Behavioral Coaching) (HLALAEAJ)

Keywords

• Mental health services
• Psychotherapy and counselling
• Psychometric testing
• Special education support
• Community mental health

Headquarters

HQ city

Mumbai

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations and Pay-As-You-Can Model: Organization operates on a 'Pay as you can' model with focus on providing affordable mental health services to deprived sections of society. Revenue comes primarily through donations from Indian citizens and organizations registered in India.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Talk To Me is a mental health NGO that delivers a comprehensive range of clinical services including individual counselling, group therapy, marriage counselling, school counselling, psychotherapy, occupational therapy, aptitude and psychometric testing, and special education/remedial sessions. Services are provided by experienced clinical psychologists, counsellors, psychotherapists, occupational therapists, and special educators, available both in-person at its Mumbai centres and online, with a focus on serving marginalized and underserved populations through a Pay-As-You-Can pricing model.

Product overview

Talk To Me is a mental health NGO offering a comprehensive suite of services focused on counselling, therapy, and psychological testing. The core offerings include Individual Counselling, Group Therapy, Marriage Counselling, and School Counselling, supplemented by Psychotherapy, Occupational Therapy, Aptitude Testing & Career Counselling, Psychometric Testing, and Special Education & Remedial Sessions. The organization operates on a Pay as you can model to make mental health services accessible and affordable, with services available both in-person at their Mumbai center and through online channels. The company also conducts outreach programs, awareness campaigns, and community support groups to reach underserved populations.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Counselling Services A range of counselling services including Individual Counselling, Group Therapy, Marriage Counselling, and School Counselling, delivered by professional counsellors and clinical psychologists for individuals and families.
• Individual Counselling One-on-one sessions between a professional counsellor and client, providing a safe space to address personal issues and work consciously toward healing. Targeted at individual clients seeking confidential psychological support.
• Group Therapy A form of therapy conducted with a small group of individuals who share a common issue, problem area, or goal, with members offering and receiving support and practising new behaviours together.
• Marriage Counselling Professional counselling services for couples addressing marital issues, relationship conflicts, and family dynamics.
• School Counselling Counselling services that help students clear their minds and set clear intentions regarding school-related issues. Delivered to schools partnering with Talk To Me for student mental health support.
• Psychotherapy Treatment of psychological disorders and mental distress through verbal and psychological techniques, delivered by qualified psychotherapists for individuals experiencing mental health conditions.
• Occupational Therapy Therapy focused on helping individuals do all the things they want and need to do in daily life, including work, school, hobbies, social situations, and household tasks.
• Aptitude Testing & Career Counselling Assessment services available in physical and online formats to evaluate an individual's skills and propensity to succeed in given careers, accompanied by career counselling guidance.
• Psychometric Testing Paper-pencil and verbal tests that assess psychological attributes such as personality, motivation, traits, issues, and intelligence, administered online or at the clinic for individuals needing psychological evaluation.
• Special Education & Remedial Sessions Services for children and adults with intellectual deficiency, learning disabilities, Attention Deficit Disorder (ADHD), dysgraphia, dyscalculia, dyslexia, and autism, delivered by special educators and remedial therapists.
• Support Groups & Awareness Programs Community-based support group formation and promotion, together with lectures, workshops, webinars, and seminars across schools, colleges, corporate entities, and special interest groups to create awareness around mental health.

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 30,000+ people directly reached through TTM Centre and outreach programs
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature2 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Prerna Mahila House BaramaticoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 9 September 2022Women's shelter partnership providing support for over 25 girls/women who were homeless, trafficking survivors, and suffering from mental health conditions. Services included screening, individual interviews, psychometric testing, report generation, and follow-up counselling.
• Kshamata NGOcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 8 September 2022Home for women in distress where Talk To Me counselled rescued women who were victims of abuse and trafficking. Services included understanding background, case history, psychological evaluations, and providing counselling, group counselling, career counselling and medication assistance.
• Baramati Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 September 2022Police partnership project aimed at testing and counselling 60 juvenile delinquent children in care of Baramati police station. Project included detailed history, psychometric evaluation, follow-up counselling, and assistance with rehabilitation into society.
• Al Ittehad Urdu SchoolcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 August 2022Educational institution partnership where Talk To Me provides counselling services, helps individual children achieve maximum potential, addresses language and learning issues, improves family relationships, and aims to minimize school dropout through interventions and support.
• JetkingminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner collaborator listed in the donors/collaborators section of the website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• ScorpionminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCorporate partner collaborator listed in the donors/collaborators section of the website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• She SaysminorGTM or Marketing PartnerOrganization collaborator listed in the donors/collaborators section of the website. Nature of collaboration not explicitly detailed.
• Pune Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPolice partnership project where Talk To Me team conducted interviews and testing for 164 children between ages 13 and 22 who were in conflict with the law (Juveniles).
• Sanjivni by Voice NGOcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerHome shelter partnership where Talk To Me worked with young girls who were in conflict with the law or were seeking shelter, providing psychological support and counselling services.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves2 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Vandrevala Foundation Mental Health Helpline: India-based nonprofit providing free mental health counselling, crisis support, and rehabilitation services. Closest peer by mission and structure — both are NGO-led, donation-funded, and serve marginalized populations in India.
• Amaha (formerly InnerHour): Indian mental health platform offering self-help tools, therapy, and psychiatry consultations online. Comparable in service mix (therapy + psychiatric support) and India-centric user base, but operates at venture-backed scale.
• YourDOST: Indian online counselling and emotional wellness platform serving students and working professionals with chat/video therapy and webinars. Comparable in counselling services, school/college outreach, and Indian target audience.
• BetterLyf: India-headquartered online counselling and emotional wellness platform connecting users to therapists via chat, audio, and video. Directly comparable to Talk To Me on therapy delivery model and Indian target market, though BetterLyf is venture-backed and for-profit.
• iCall (TISS): Tata Institute of Social Sciences-run counselling service offering low/no-cost therapy, training, and outreach across India. Comparable in mission (affordable mental health), target population, and psychosocial service mix.

Emerging players

• Manastha: Indian online therapy platform offering counselling and psychiatry consultations. Comparable service mix and Indian target audience, but for-profit and venture-backed versus Talk To Me's NGO model.
• MindPeers: Indian mental health startup offering therapy, self-assessment, and corporate wellness programs. Comparable in therapy offerings and corporate workshop GTM, but operates as an early-stage venture-backed venture.
• Wysa: AI-driven mental health chatbot with optional human therapist access, widely used in India and globally. Partial overlap — Talk To Me offers human-led counselling and therapy; Wysa leads with AI self-help and asynchronous chat, but both serve cost-conscious users.

Broad incumbents

• Tele-MANAS: Government of India's national tele-mental health helpline providing free counselling across all states. Adjacent rather than directly competing — overlaps on tele-counselling and accessibility mission, but Tele-MANAS is a free government service at national scale.
• Practo (Mental Health vertical): Large Indian health-tech platform with a dedicated mental health vertical offering online therapy and psychiatry consultations. Overlaps on therapy services and Indian target market, but broader healthcare platform with significantly larger scale and capital base.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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