About Us
Beyond fairytales. Towards real, resilient connection
At Turtle Balance, we believe that love shouldn't require you to lose yourself, and intimacy shouldn't feel like a source of anxiety.
We are a husband-and-wife team combining clinical depth with real-world somatic coaching. We created this space to strip away the "sugar-coated" expectations of modern relationships and replace them with something far more valuable: reality, active agency, and deep emotional safety. Whether you are navigating individual healing or rebuilding a partnership, we meet you exactly where you are—free of judgment, and full of choice.
Meet The Founders
Mita Menezes
Psychologist, Relationship & Trauma Therapist
Certifications & Training
Academic Foundation
Psychodrama Psychotherapist (CP) — PIB, Germany
Expressive Arts Facilitator — EGS, Switzerland
Sex Therapy Informed Professional — USA
NLP Trainer & Leadership Coach — UK
LGBTQIA+ Affirming Therapist — USA
IFS Trained Practitioner — USA
Certified Couple & Family Counsellor — IN
PhD Candidate in Expressive Arts Therapy (Switzerland)
CAGS in Expressive Arts Leadership (Switzerland)
MA in Clinical Psychology (IN)
PGD in School Psychology (IN)
MBA in Human Resources (IN)
“Real healing doesn't ask you to change or fix yourself overnight. It simply meets you exactly where you are, honors your protective layers, and gently reminds you of who you are when you are safe.”
I look beneath the surface. My path into psychology was born from a deep belief in our capacity for resilience. Before founding Turtle Balance, I spent years practicing across diverse human landscapes—working with NGOs, hospitals, addiction centers, and senior homes, and facilitating creative workshops for differently abled children.
Having walked my own path of healing, I know firsthand what it takes to step out of survival mode. This lived experience serves as the quiet, empathetic anchor of my practice.
Today, I design deep, experiential spaces to help you safely unpack protective boundaries, map your authentic needs, and step into secure, empowered connections.
Mita’s advanced therapeutic perspective has been shaped under the guidance and clinical supervision of leading international pioneers—including Dr Bessel van der Kolk, Dr Tammy Nelson, Scott Giacomucci, Dr Kate Hudgins, and Dr José Miguel. Their groundbreaking work in trauma, sex therapy, psychodrama, and expressive arts grounds her clinical practice, inspiring her deep commitment to clinical integrity, ongoing supervision, and continuous learning.
Global Mentorship & Supervision
Having worked and collaborated with individuals from diverse cultures and backgrounds across the globe, Mita’s therapeutic practice is defined by a highly globalized perspective. Her advanced training, academic research, and certifications span leading institutions across Germany, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, the United States, and India, allowing her to bring a rich, culturally adaptive framework to her international clientele.
Mita Menezes
Psychologist, Relationship & Trauma Therapist
I look beneath the surface. My path into psychology was born from a deep belief in our capacity for resilience. Before founding Turtle Balance, I spent years practicing across diverse human landscapes—working with NGOs, hospitals, addiction centers, and senior homes, and facilitating creative workshops for differently abled children.
Having walked my own path of healing, I know firsthand what it takes to step out of survival mode. This lived experience serves as the quiet, empathetic anchor of my practice.
Today, I design deep, experiential spaces to help you safely unpack protective boundaries, map your authentic needs, and step into secure, empowered connections.
Rohan Fernandes
Relationship & Intimacy Coach
I bring relational theory into everyday practice. Driven by a lifelong curiosity about science, philosophy, and diverse beliefs, I spent years studying complex systems before realizing the most intricate systems we navigate are relational. My own journey of stripping away defensive armor and mastering the hard art of repair completely reshaped my perspective on connection.
Today, I offer an active, strategy-focused, sex-positive, and completely judgment-free space to help you reclaim somatic and erotic agency. Moving past fluffy fairytales or ungrounded spiritual clichés, we focus on raw communication, dismantling relational shame, and building partnerships based on active, conscious choice rather than autopilot reactions.
“Real connection doesn't require us to be perfect. It just requires the willingness to put down our armor and learn the daily art of repair.”
Certifications & Training
Core Expertise
Somatica® Practitioner (USA)
American Board Certified Sexologist(USA)
Trauma Empowerment Coach (USA)
IFS Trained Practitioner(USA)
NLP Practitioner (UK)
Conflict Resolution & Relational Repair
Somatic & Experiential Intimacy Coaching
Desire Match & Sexual Block De-shaming
Trauma & Inner-Child Work
Relational Attunement & Embodiment Integration
Alternative Relationship Dynamics Support
Rohan’s relational and intimacy coaching is built on an international, multi-disciplinary foundation. His specialized training from the United States allows him to bring a highly adaptive, modern, and cross-cultural perspective to his clients.
Global Mentorship & Supervision:
Rohan's active, strategy-focused coaching model has been shaped by advanced training in the Somatica Method—studying directly under its pioneering founders, Dr Danielle Harel and Celeste Hirschman, MA. He remains committed to the highest standards of professional integrity, engaging in ongoing supervision and continuous mentorship with them. Their globally recognized, experiential framework in intimacy, erotic de-shaming, and somatic agency serves as the cornerstone of his practice, driving his commitment to help clients step out of autopilot reactions and build deeply authentic connections.
Rohan Fernandes
Relationship & Intimacy Coach
I bring relational theory into everyday practice. Driven by a lifelong curiosity about science, philosophy, and diverse beliefs, I spent years studying complex systems before realizing the most intricate systems we navigate are relational. My own journey of stripping away defensive armor and mastering the hard art of repair completely reshaped my perspective on connection.
Today, I offer an active, strategy-focused, sex-positive, and completely judgment-free space to help you reclaim somatic and erotic agency. Moving past fluffy fairytales or ungrounded spiritual clichés, we focus on raw communication, dismantling relational shame, and building partnerships based on active, conscious choice rather than autopilot reactions.
Honoring your pace. Finding your balance
The turtle represents steady, grounded, and deeply protective pacing. In therapy and coaching, real transformation doesn't happen through rushed, forced changes. It happens when we slow down, establish safety inside our own "shell," and learn when it is safe to peek out and connect with the world.
By bringing therapy and action-oriented coaching under one roof, we offer a comprehensive spectrum of care. Whether you need deep-dive individual healing with Mita, active strategic coaching with Rohan, or the premium, combined wisdom of our Duo-Expert model, we help you find your steady, authentic balance.
Ready to begin Your Journey?
You don't have to navigate this alone. Let’s explore which pathway feels right for your journey.
Honoring your pace. Finding your balance
The turtle represents steady, grounded, and deeply protective pacing. In therapy and coaching, real transformation doesn't happen through rushed, forced changes. It happens when we slow down, establish safety inside our own "shell," and learn when it is safe to peek out and connect with the world.
By bringing therapy and action-oriented coaching under one roof, we offer a comprehensive spectrum of care. Whether you need deep-dive individual healing with Mita, active strategic coaching with Rohan, or the premium, combined wisdom of our Duo-Expert model, we help you find your steady, authentic balance.
Ready to begin Your Journey?
You don't have to navigate this alone. Let’s explore which pathway feels right for your journey.
