Meet the Founder
Dr. Richa Kalra
Board Certified Psychiatrist
Dr. Richa Kalra is a board-certified psychiatrist who completed her psychiatry residency at Maimonides Medical Center in New York, where she treated a broad patient population in emergency, community, inpatient and outpatient settings. She holds a Bachelor of Science in Psychology and Biology from the University of Alberta in Canada and a Medical Doctorate from St. George's University.
As part of a Global Scholars Program, she lived in 3 countries through medical school and has aimed to adopt a global and culturally diverse understanding of mental health. She has worked at health care centers in the Dominican Republic, Grenada, India and Kenya.
While in Kenya, she worked on a mental health initiative tackling Gender Based Violence with Harvard/MGH and is the creator of an award-winning mental health advocacy film, which she shot and directed in India with Mount Sinai and the MINDS Foundation.
She has blended her passion for media and mental health by working as a medical journalist at the ABC News Medical Unit, writing articles for their digital platform and medical scripts for Good Morning America. She was a featured psychiatrist in the UNICEF campaign for International Day of the Girl.
She founded Mindwell with the intention of making mental healthcare more accessible and convenient for individuals seeking support, but who may face barriers like busy schedules, location challenges, or limited access to in-person care.