Questions
Straight answers.
Who is Tanuj Suthar?
Tanuj Suthar is an Indian psychologist and entrepreneur based in Indore. He holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Christ University, Bangalore, founded Psychophilics in 2021, runs an online counselling practice, and teaches psychologists and psychology students the business side of the profession through The Study, YouTube and Instagram.
What business skills do psychologists need?
Five: building (choosing a practice or venture and the steps in order), earning (pricing and money), growing (ethical marketing, content and a personal brand), systems (scheduling, records, admin and tools) and enduring (managing pressure and burnout). Psychology degrees in India rarely teach any of them.
Is this only for psychologists?
It is made for psychologists and psychology students, by a psychologist. Anyone building a practice, a career or a small business is welcome to learn alongside.
What is free, and what is paid?
About 99% is free: every course in The Study, the guides and tools, The Topper's Brain manual, YouTube and Instagram lessons, and the newsletter. The only paid offer is Darwin, a live five-day flagship cohort with a lifetime community.
What is Darwin?
Darwin is a live cohort where psychologists and psychology students in India build the business side of private practice with The Darwin Method: nine parts (Ground, Niche, Number, Brand, Signal, Door, Room, Reserve, Engine), plus Endure and the Three Branches. Five live days over three weekends: Saturday 16, Sunday 17, Saturday 23, Sunday 24 and Saturday 30 January 2027, 10:30 am–1:30 pm IST, then lifetime access to the community. Founding seats are ₹2,999 (₹2,499 for the waitlist in the first 72 hours); Founding Plus is ₹7,999 with a 1:1 Practice Audit (8 seats); 10 sliding-scale seats start at ₹499 (apply by 26 November 2026). Attend all five days and do the work; if you don't leave with your finished artefacts, you get a full refund. It is named after Tanuj's money plant.
What is the best way to study for exams?
Test yourself instead of rereading, space reviews over days (for example 1, 3, 7 and 21), mix topics, explain ideas in plain words and protect sleep. The free manual The Topper's Brain explains each technique step by step.
Does Darwin teach AI?
Yes. AI runs through all five days: prompting for research and writing, private AI that runs offline on your own laptop so client data never leaves it, an AI content engine for scripts and captions, AI planning from your energy data, AI for statistics and research, and the ethics of what AI must never touch in therapy.
Can psychologists use ChatGPT or AI safely?
Yes, for non-clinical work like research, writing, marketing and planning. Never paste identifiable client information into cloud AI tools. For anything sensitive, use a private model that runs offline on your own device, and be transparent with clients about how you use technology.
How do I prepare for UGC NET Psychology?
Cover the ten units of Paper 2 systematically, then drill statistics and research methods. The free UGC NET Psychology volume covers all ten units, and the statistics course includes an exam drill with worked problems.
Do you still offer therapy?
Yes. The counselling practice for adults across India has its own page, separate from the teaching: tanujsuthar.com/therapy.
