IAMOF
About Us
Developed by Dr. Nilantika Chakraborty, Ph.D this science-based method blends CBT, NLP, ABA, mindfulness, and breathwork to build emotional clarity, regulation, and self-leadership.
our story
We weren’t taught how to feel
—we were taught how to suppress, perform, and survive.
I Am My Own Feelings was born out of the quiet breaking point many of us reach silently. A moment when emotional overload, burnout, or silent grief pushes us to ask: Who’s holding me, while I hold everything else?
Founded by Dr. Nilantika Chakraborty, an educator, emotional wellness expert, and lifelong mindfulness practitioner, I Am My Own Feelings began as a personal revolution. After over two decades of working with children, adults, and families through the lens of neuropsychology, special education, and behavior science, she realized something vital:
emotional healing doesn’t need to be complicated.
It needs to be real, reachable, and reclaimable.
That’s how the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method was born—a structured emotional wellness system that fuses therapeutic science with soul-centered practices. It teaches people to reconnect with themselves, not through perfection, but through presence.
This platform is more than a coaching model. It’s a movement. A safe space where:
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Emotions aren’t judged, they’re honored
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Pain isn’t pathologized, it’s processed
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Healing doesn’t demand external validation—it begins with your own breath, your own truth
Whether you’re navigating stress, healing from trauma, or simply seeking clarity—you belong here.
Welcome to the place where you meet yourself again.
Welcome to I Am My Own Feelings.
Emotional Healing That Scales From Self to Society
Feel It. Own It. Transform It.
A structured, science-backed method to process emotions, build resilience, and lead emotional wellness across lives, teams, and communities.
Mission
To create a global movement of emotional self-mastery through the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method—empowering individuals to recognize, process, and transform their emotions with clarity, compassion, and conscious action.
Our approach blends Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), mindfulness, breathwork, meditation, visualization, and emotional intelligence tools. These practices are simplified and structured into step-by-step methods that anyone can apply—no jargon, no judgment.
We teach people how to feel their emotions fully, own their inner experiences, and transform their emotional patterns—so they no longer react from unresolved pain but respond from grounded personal power. Through our workshops, courses, and self-guided tools, we help individuals become their own emotional anchor—resilient, self-aware, and self-led.
Vision
A world where emotional resilience is taught as early as reading.
Where breathing techniques, mindfulness, and meditation are daily tools, not emergency responses.
Where no one is afraid to feel, and everyone is empowered to heal.
We envision individuals who are not overwhelmed by emotion—but in relationship with it.
People who don’t silence their inner world—but learn how to navigate it.
Through the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method, we activate the healer within every human being. This isn’t about fixing brokenness—it’s about guiding people back to their emotional center, so they can rise strong, lead consciously, and pass on the light to others.
Our Founder
Why I Created IAMOF
After years of helping others and holding space for emotional distress in students, families, and institutions, I realized something deeper:
We’re all taught how to succeed. But almost no one is taught how to feel—safely, fully, and powerfully.
That realization led me to develop the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method—a simple, accessible, and transformational system that empowers people to process their emotions in real time using self-guided tools rooted in both science and lived experience.
Today, through my platform I Am My Own Feelings, I offer workshops, courses, and coaching programs designed to help people self-regulate, rebuild resilience, and become their own emotional anchor—no matter what life throws their way.
Dr. Nilantika Chakraborty
Founder, I Am My Own Feelings
Ph.D. in Linguistics (Neurolinguistics) | Emotional Wellness Educator | Special Education Expert
I am Dr. Nilantika Chakraborty, an emotional wellness educator, researcher, and coach dedicated to helping people reclaim their emotional strength with clarity, compassion, and evidence-based tools.
With over two decades of experience across India and the United States, my work bridges the worlds of academia, behavioral science, and holistic healing. My mission is simple yet powerful: to help people understand and transform their emotional world—using practical tools that blend science with soul.
Educational & Professional Credentials
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Ph.D. in Linguistics (Neurolinguistics), University of Calcutta
My doctoral research focused on how neurological conditions affect speech and language processing. -
UGC Junior Research Fellowship (JRF)
I was awarded this prestigious research grant by the Government of India for academic excellence in linguistics. -
Master of Education (Reading Specialization), California State University, Fullerton
This degree deepened my understanding of how language, cognition, and literacy shape identity and learning. -
Education Specialist Credential (Mild/Moderate Disabilities), California
With this credential, I’ve supported countless students—especially those with autism and learning differences—through individualized interventions rooted in Applied Behavior Analysis (ABA). -
Certifications in:
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Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
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Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
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Mindfulness Life Coaching
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Emotional Intelligence
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Reiki (Master Practitioner)
our global community
Healing is personal, but transformation is collective.
At I Am My Own Feelings, we’re building a global circle of emotionally self-aware humans—individuals who are no longer afraid to feel deeply, speak honestly, and rise from within.
From teachers and therapists to caregivers, creatives, and conscious professionals, our community spans continents and cultures. What connects us isn’t our titles—it’s our shared decision to stop outsourcing healing and instead become our own emotional anchors.
When you heal yourself, you don’t just change your life.
You naturally inspire others to do the same.
In our community, emotions aren’t dismissed—they’re honored.
Burnout isn’t glorified—it’s addressed.
And healing isn’t treated as a private burden—it becomes a shared movement.
Through courses, workshops, breathwork, meditation, and reflective tools, we connect people who are ready to feel it, own it, and transform it—together.
become a part
Join the “I Am My Own Feelings” Community
You’re not just here to feel better.
You’re here to feel it, own it, and transform it—and we’re here to walk that path with you.
At I Am My Own Feelings, we’re cultivating a global sanctuary where emotional honesty is celebrated, science meets soul, and healing becomes a shared experience.
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Subscribe to our newsletter for exclusive emotional reset tools, guided practices, and early invites to workshops and retreats.
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Follow us on Medium for real stories, reflections, and emotional insights rooted in the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method.
The next chapter of your emotional growth doesn’t have to be quiet.
Let’s rise together.
community engagement
I Am My Own Feelings isn’t just a platform
We believe emotional healing is not a solo journey. It’s a ripple effect. That’s why I Am My Own Feelings isn’t just a platform—it’s a living, breathing community built on connection, reflection, and contribution.
Whether you're here to begin your personal transformation or to help others rise, there's a space for you in our emotional wellness ecosystem.
How We Engage Our Community
Interactive Workshops and Courses
Our live and on-demand sessions go beyond surface-level self-help. We combine breathwork, evidence-based techniques, and reflective tools rooted in the Feel It. Own It. Transform It. method to help people shift from emotional reactivity to inner resilience.
Medium Stories That Speak to the Soul
Through our published writing, we explore the emotions most people struggle to name. These are not articles. They are invitations to pause, reflect, and feel with more honesty.
Read on Medium
Retreats and Healing Circles (Coming Soon)
We’re creating intimate spaces where emotional safety, soul nourishment, and conscious tools come together. These offerings will include guided emotional processing, movement, meditation, nature, and collective healing.
Teach Forward: The Movement Model
We are building a community of emotional leaders who don’t just heal—but help others heal. Our “Teach Forward” model invites every person who learns the method to pass it on, creating a ripple of emotional education in homes, schools, and cities.
Teach Forward: The Movement Model
We are building a community of emotional leaders who don’t just heal—but help others heal. Our “Teach Forward” model invites every person who learns the method to pass it on, creating a ripple of emotional education in homes, schools, and cities.
featured in
News & Press
Honored for excellence in education and emotional wellness coaching, highlighting two decades of service across behavioral science and linguistics.
Who’s Who in America – 2025 Edition
Recognized for outstanding contributions in academic and professional success
You Are the Movement
reclaiming your emotional truth
This is not just about managing stress. It’s about reclaiming your emotional truth.
Every person who joins the I Am My Own Feelings community becomes part of a collective shift—toward more awareness, more presence, and more power from within.
Come as you are.
Feel deeply.
Grow into who you were always meant to be.