Aditi Bhalla
Even though I was a specialist dentist living in the UK, with a life that looked - from the outside- like I had everything I wanted. I felt stuck, lonely, and overwhelmed.
Turns out "having it all" and feeling okay are not the same thing. Nobody warns you about that part.
The pressure of trying to be the perfect daughter, the perfect wife, the perfect dentist - living a perfect life, left me lonelier by the day, filled with anxiety, and fuelling a self-doubt and self-criticism I couldn't switch off. I felt broken, empty, like I couldn't get anything right - no matter how much I got right.
My body kept the score before my mind caught up. Migraines. De Quervain's tenosynovitis in both wrists - my hands, quite literally, refusing to keep going. The worry got louder. Burnout wasn't a risk anymore; it was inevitable.
But somewhere under the exhaustion, I knew I deserved more from a life and career I'd studied so long and hard for. I knew there was more out there, even if I couldn't picture it yet.
I know now, from my own experience, that cultivating compassion- for myself, first and learning to navigate my own patterns changed everything.
So, being the avid learner I am, I went looking for every tool that could help: training as a Life Coach, Hypnotherapist, Yoga and Qigong teacher, Breathwork Teacher and Integrative Psychotherapist (the full, slightly overachieving list is in the FAQs).
Through years of scientific and spiritual training and self-healing. I've embodied the skills I now share with the people I work with. Scientifically trained, spiritually led - in how I work, and how I live.
I wish I'd had these tools before it got to that point. That gap between looking like you've made it and actually feeling okay - is what I now help other high achievers close, before they hit the wall I hit.
So here's my journey…
A little bit salty
Hi! I am
My superpower is creating a compassionate space where you can quiet your inner critic, move past perfectionism, and build the steadiness and tools you need to thrive - in your career and your life.
Work With Me
Find me Teaching at
Morning affirmations, yoga, cuddles with my adorable son and dog + sexy husband, coffee + toast, and good skincare.
daily rituals
Creating beautiful smiles,
talking about compassion, making dinner, walking with my dog and son, painting.
YOU CAN FIND ME:
Beating around the bush, perfectionism, gossip, complaining and cold food, unless it's ice cream ;).
I'm NOT ABOUT:
Straight talk, showing kindness, short emails, focus, and cutting out the 'meh' to make room for the very best.
I BELIEVE IN:
Qualifications & Registrations
• Specialist in Prosthodontics – General Dental Council specialist list [GDC no.260755]
• Integrative Psychotherapist & Counsellor – Diploma Psychotherapy-College Of Contemporary therapy, 2024;Diploma Counselling- Holistic Healing College, 2023 member of NCIP and CMA
• Further training: Mindfulness and Mental Health Teacher Diploma, Life Coach Diploma, Hypnotherapy Diploma, Yoga Teacher Training 200 hours, Qi Gong (Golden Spine 9) Teacher, Breathwork Practitioner, Sound Healing Practitioner, EFT Practitioner, Matrix Reimprinting Practitioner, Reiki Master Teacher, Crystal Healing Master Teacher, Reiki Drum Practitioner, Angel Guide (Certified Kyle Gray Practitioner), Soul Plan Practitioner, Soul Transformation Therapy Practitioner, Atlantean Paddles Practitioner
• Teaching: Holistic Healing College, College Of Contemporary therapy.
• Published: "What Is Compassion Focused Dentistry?", BDJ In Practice, May 2025; Compassionate Kitbag: A Vital Toolkit For Oral Healthcare Professionals, BDJ In Practice July 2025; Are we truly ready to reform dentistry?, which draws on my survey of 222 oral healthcare professionals on the barriers to prioritising wellbeing, BDJ In Practice Oct. 2026, The load we don't talk about: how understanding your nervous system changes what success looks like for women in dentistry, BDJ Team Oct. 2026
• Speaker: TEDxGosport 2026 – "What Kind of Villager Am I?"
• Boards: Dental Mentors UK · The Female Dentist
Mel Robbins Podcast
listening:
Dark Chocolate
CRAVING:
The Biology of Belief
READING:
Water
DRINKING:
The Big Bang Theory
watching:
Currently
coffee
BEACH
Night Owl
TOPSheet
POPCORN
cake
Pizza
TEA
mountains
Early Bird
no topsheet
CHOCOLATE
Ice Cream
Pasta
Where I stand on the super important stuff... Agree / disagree?
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“Aditi's guidance has changed my outlook on work and life. I now have a sense of direction”
THE REVIEWS
so they say:
Repeating positive statements (Affirmations) can create new neural pathways in the brain, which can make it easier to think positively. Empower yourself to thrive in both your personal and professional life with these affirmations focussed on building self-compassion.
Connect to Compassion- Daily Affirmations
Better than Free Ice Cream!
