Aasara serves Pakistan’s leading corporations, schools, sports academies, and families with evidence-based mental health and wellbeing programmes — in English and Urdu, across Lahore, Karachi, and Islamabad.

across Pakistan's top organisations
Pakistanis need mental health support — WHO
of employees say stress hurts their job performance
School counsellors in most Pakistani private schools
ROI on every rupee invested in workplace wellbeing
“Physical safety and psychological safety are two sides of the same coin. You protect your people from falls and fires. It’s time to protect them from burnout, anxiety, and the pressures that never appear in an incident report.”
Aasara Wellbeing Consulting · Lahore, Pakistan
Pakistan’s corporate, educational, and sporting institutions are losing billions to stress-related absenteeism, burnout, dropout, and underperformance — with virtually no infrastructure to address it.
Multinationals' Pakistan operations lack the EAP programmes their global parent companies mandate. HR Directors are stuck with no credible local option.
Pakistan's O-Level and A-Level students face intense pressure with zero psychological infrastructure. Most elite schools have no trained counsellor on staff.
Pakistan's cricket academies and sports programmes invest heavily in physical training and zero in mental performance — the #1 differentiator at elite level.
Urban divorce rates are rising. Couples therapy barely exists as a concept in Pakistan. Pre-marital counselling is unheard of. Parenting support is absent.
Psychiatrists per 100,000 people — among the lowest in WHO Eastern Mediterranean Region
of employees globally say work-related mental health struggles directly hurt their job performance
of global workforce in 2025 cite stress as the single largest challenge to their mental health and wellbeing
of Pakistan's national health budget allocated to mental health — a gap corporations and schools must bridge from within
EAP programmes, wellbeing audits, and executive coaching for Pakistan’s leading organisations.
School counsellors, student resilience workshops, and university campus partnerships.
Mental performance coaching for cricket academies, school sports teams, and elite athletes.
Marriage counselling, pre-marital coaching, parent support, and the Qissa Café partnership.
Coming 2026 — self-serve wellbeing tools, e-learning, and remote sessions for diaspora.
Pakistan’s first fully localised Employee Assistance Programme — designed to satisfy your global HQ’s compliance requirements while being culturally intelligent enough that Pakistani employees will actually use it.
ISO 45003 aligned. WHO framework compliant. Reports formatted for global HQ submission in English.
No individual names ever reach HR. Employees access support via private WhatsApp or phone. Trust is the product.
All counsellors are bilingual. Sessions, materials, and the helpline are available entirely in Urdu.
Anonymised utilisation dashboards, trend analysis, and annual HQ-ready compliance reports.
Full diagnostic of your current mental health risk profile. Custom policy framework. Manager workshop. Executive briefing. Delivered in 4–6 weeks. One-time engagement, no ongoing commitment required.
Year-round confidential counselling access (6 sessions/employee), 24/7 crisis helpline, monthly staff webinars, quarterly manager training, and full HQ reporting in English. Fully in Urdu and English.
12 x 1:1 coaching sessions for senior leaders. Personalised resilience plan. 360° wellbeing assessment. Leadership team workshop. Completely confidential — zero HR reporting of any kind.
Bolt-on or standalone. Crisis deployment within 24 hrs. Mental Health First Aider certification. Factory-floor Urdu workshops. Internal awareness campaigns. Priced per engagement.
Pakistan’s O-Level and A-Level students are under more psychological pressure than any previous generation — with no counselling infrastructure, no trained teachers, and no coping tools. Aasara changes that.
We bring evidence-based student wellbeing programmes to Pakistan’s leading private schools and universities — building the emotional resilience and mental health literacy that no curriculum currently provides.
Trained school counsellors in the majority of Pakistan's private schools
Pakistani teenagers report experiencing symptoms of anxiety or depression — with no structured support system available
of Pakistan's population is under 30 — the largest, most underserved mental health demographic in the country

School Wellbeing Programme

Campus Counselling Partnership

Student Resilience Workshops
A structured 6-session group workshop programme — delivered in school or university activity periods — building the emotional skills Pakistan’s education system never teaches.
Lahore’s elite private school network is our immediate target market. These schools have the parent body awareness, the infrastructure, and the willingness to invest. One anchor school opens a dozen referrals.
Pakistan trains athletes physically to world-class levels. Then sends them into high-pressure competitions with no mental preparation whatsoever. Aasara closes that gap.
8-week group programme for cricket academy squads. Covers competition anxiety, visualisation, pre-performance routines, team cohesion, handling failure, and concentration under pressure.
Individual performance psychology for athletes on the Pakistan Under-19 pathway or professional circuit. Completely confidential. 12-session programme with a sports psychologist.
Half-day and full-day mental skills workshops for school inter-school competition teams — cricket, football, squash, athletics. Builds resilience, team dynamic, and performance mindset.
Psychological support for athletes recovering from serious injury. Manages fear of re-injury, loss of identity, and confidence rebuilding — often the hardest part of physical rehabilitation
Pakistan has never had an embedded national sports psychology programme. The PCB’s Under-19 and emerging players pathway is our primary national target. PSL franchise academies (Lahore Qalandars, Islamabad United) are reachable through corporate relationships. This is a long-term play — but it starts with school sports teams and local academies.
of elite coaches say mental preparation is equally or more important than physical training at the highest level
Urban Pakistan is changing faster than its support systems. Couples are under more financial, social, and generational pressure than ever. Families are struggling to communicate across age gaps, digital divides, and changing expectations. Aasara provides the space to talk — and the professional help to move forward.
Pakistan's urban divorce rate has increased sharply over the last decade, yet couples therapy barely exists as a structured professional service in most Pakistani cities.
Pakistani parents are raising the first generation of children with smartphones — with no structured guidance on boundaries, screen time, online risk, and digital emotional health.
Globally, pre-marital counselling reduces divorce risk by up to 30%. In Pakistan, it barely exists as a concept — despite the country having one of the highest marriage rates in the world.

Couples & Marriage Counselling

Pre-Marital Counselling

Parent Coaching & Support
1:1 coaching and group workshops for parents navigating teenagers, digital boundaries, academic pressure, mental health conversations, and communication breakdown. Includes dedicated “Parenting in the Digital Age” workshops for school parent bodies — one of the most requested topics globally right now.

Individual Counselling
Private therapy for individuals dealing with anxiety, stress, grief, life transitions, identity questions, or relationship difficulties. Sessions available in Urdu and English. 50-minute weekly sessions, in-person in Lahore or via secure video. Sliding scale pricing available for students.
8-week group programme for cricket academy squads. Covers competition anxiety, visualisation, pre-performance routines, team cohesion, handling failure, and concentration under pressure.
8-week group programme for cricket academy squads. Covers competition anxiety, visualisation, pre-performance routines, team cohesion, handling failure, and concentration under pressure.
8-week group programme for cricket academy squads. Covers competition anxiety, visualisation, pre-performance routines, team cohesion, handling failure, and concentration under pressure.
8-week group programme for cricket academy squads. Covers competition anxiety, visualisation, pre-performance routines, team cohesion, handling failure, and concentration under pressure.