About
Hi, I'm Aakriti Rastogi.
8+ years. 2,000+ students. One belief: the right guidance starts with understanding you.
I've sat across students who had no idea what to study, parents worried about the next decision, professionals asking “what now?” and young people trying to make sense of everything in between.
Before building innera, I worked with IDP Education, SI-UK and Kaplan—helping students navigate university choices, applications and visas. That experience taught me how international education works. It also showed me its blind spots.
Getting someone into a university isn't the same as helping them make the right decision. So my first question is rarely “Where should we apply?” It is: “Why this path—and does it actually make sense for you?”
8+
years in counselling & education
2,000+
students personally guided
3
perspectives: career, education & mind
1:1
guidance built around you
Why I built innera
You shouldn't feel like student number 47 on someone's spreadsheet.
Large organisations taught me an enormous amount. They also showed me what happens when volume starts winning over people. I built innera to be the opposite: a practice where you are never just another application in the queue.
If you know what you want, I'll help you move towards it. If you're unsure, we'll slow down and find clarity before you commit years—and often lakhs of rupees—to the wrong path. And when the challenge feels more personal, we'll support the mind as carefully as we plan the next step.
Clear Path. Clear Mind.
Experience
The work that shaped how I counsel today.
Each role added another piece to the picture—from understanding global education systems to supporting the person making the decision.
2025 — 2026
Senior Admissions Manager
Kaplan International Pathways
Led admissions strategy, operations and global partner delivery at scale.
2023 — 2025
Assistant Manager, Compliance
Kaplan International Pathways
Ran Pre-CAS interviews for high-risk nationalities, safeguarding regulatory compliance.
2022 — 2026
Founder & Counselling Psychologist
Listener's Habitat
Built an Instagram-first counselling platform reaching people with mental health challenges.
2021 — 2023
Counsellor, UK & Ireland
IDP Education
Counselling, applications, CAS and visas with a 100% UK visa success record.
2019 — 2021
Operations Consultant
SI-UK
200+ agent relationships, 500+ enrolments, led a team of four.
2018 — 2019
Senior Coordinator, Sales & Marketing
ATMC Australia
Established 100+ global university partnerships across new markets.
Qualifications
Education & credentials
- MA, Counselling Psychology — Singhania University
- PG Diploma, HR Management — NMIMS
- BA, Applied Psychology — Galgotias University
- Professional Diploma in Psychotherapies
- Counselling Psychology Practice Certificate
- Licensed Career Counsellor & Career Coach
- School Psychology certification
- Study UK: Guide for Education Agents & School Counsellors
Beyond this website