Divya Shah — Co-Founder
I spent 8 years on the other side of the therapy room. Multiple misdiagnoses. Systemic failures. Poor quality care that left me questioning everything about mental healthcare. But here's what I realized: The problem wasn't that there weren't enough therapists. The problem was that brilliant, well-intentioned practitioners were set up to fail from day one. Fresh out of school with minimal business training. Struggling to find quality supervision. Fighting administrative chaos instead of focusing on client care. Burning out before they even got started. So I decided to do something about it. I'm building Vinyasa - not just another healthcare startup, but a mission to help mental health practitioners become the successful, skilled private practice owners they're meant to be. My background? I've spent 4 years as a brand consultant, helping 50+ startups reduce sales cycles, grow their founders' personal brands, and build sustainable businesses. I reduced a B2B fintech's sales cycle from 6 months to 3. Grew C-suite LinkedIn profiles from 3K to 35K followers. Built systems that actually work. Now I'm using every bit of that entrepreneurial experience to solve the business side of mental healthcare. Because when practitioners succeed, therapy quality improves. And when therapy quality improves, people like my former self get the care they actually deserve. That's the world I'm building toward. 🎯 Currently experimenting with solutions that move the needle for practitioners 📧 Always up for conversations about mental health, entrepreneurship, or both 🚀 Building in public - follow along for the journey
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Healthcare entrepreneur with a strong background in brand strategy and marketing.
Experience: 7 yrs 3 mos
Skills
- Entrepreneurship
- Start-up Leadership
- Brand Strategy
- Marketing
- Stakeholder Management
- Cross-team Collaboration
- Leadership
- Communication
Career Highlights
- Founder of Vinyasa, transforming mental healthcare.
- Expert in brand strategy with proven results.
- Strong advocate for mental health practitioners' success.
Work Experience
Vinyasa Health
Founder (1 yr 6 mos)
Career Break
Professional development (11 mos)
Institute and Faculty of Actuaries
Market Consultant (2 yrs 4 mos)
Nielsen
Intern Trainee (0 mo)
Self-Employed
Brand Consultant (3 yrs 10 mos)
Nest Wellbeing
Founding Member | Brand Strategist (2 yrs 3 mos)
Indian School of Business and Finance
Campus Ambassador (2 yrs 8 mos)
Human Circles
Delegate (6 mos)
Equirus Wealth Management
Summer Intern (1 mo)
Indian School of Business and Finance
USG- Marketing and Promotions (3 mos)
Vice President of Student Council (11 mos)
Associate Vice President (8 mos)
Head Of Department (2 mos)
Youpreneur India
Human Resources (1 mo)
CRY - Child Rights and You
Volunteer (1 mo)
Education
Master of Business Administration - MBA at Masters' Union
Bachelor's degree at Indian School of Business and Finance
Bachelor's degree at University of London