After completing a Bachelor’s degree in Applied Psychology from New York University and a Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Teacher’s College, Columbia University, she returned to India with the aim of addressing the dearth of mental health services. Shachi has worked at American institutes such as Montefiore Medical Centre and Mount Sinai Icahn School of Medicine, where she received training in a pediatric behavioural integrated care set up, and an eating and weight disorders clinic. At Mpower, Shachi works with children, adolescents, and adults with eating disorders, body image concerns, anxiety and issues with self-esteem.