{"id":36956,"date":"2024-04-02T07:00:10","date_gmt":"2024-04-02T01:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/?post_type=story&#038;p=36956"},"modified":"2025-06-12T16:07:58","modified_gmt":"2025-06-12T10:37:58","slug":"chhavi-kohli-journey-from-fencing-rings-to-minds-wellspring","status":"publish","type":"story","link":"https:\/\/old.globalindian.com\/youth\/story\/cover-story\/chhavi-kohli-journey-from-fencing-rings-to-minds-wellspring\/","title":{"rendered":"Chhavi Kohli: Journey from fencing rings to mind&#8217;s wellspring"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><strong>(April 2, 2024) <\/strong>At 15, Chhavi Kohli was honoured with the National Child Award by the President of India. Now, at 23, this fencing athlete wears multiple hats.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0The <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">sportsperson has represented India at many international tournaments. She has been a part of the Indian national fencing team and was the youngest fencer to participate at the age of 14 at the National Games in 2015. She is also a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist. Apart from being a sportsperson, Chhavi is a professional painter, and mental health practitioner. She completed her <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">MSc in Performance Psychology at The University of Edinburgh in 2023, and is working on her goal to become a licensed psychologist in the UK.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36978\" style=\"width: 463px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36978\" class=\"wp-image-36978 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ccchavi-Kohli.png\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"453\" height=\"756\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 453px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 453\/756;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36978\" class=\"wp-image-36978 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/Ccchavi-Kohli.png\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"453\" height=\"756\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36978\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chhavi Kohli<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cCurrently, I work as a psychologist for Indian nationals in the UK offering services through my initiative Spark Matters. I deal with clinical and non-clinical cases of couples, students, families, athletes, and young professionals,\u201d Chhavi tells <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Global Indian<\/span><\/i><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. \u201cM<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">y journey in sports has taught me to keep growing and never lose hope,\u201d added the athlete who has also given motivational talks on well-being as a TEDx Speaker.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Pressures of sports, mental health and emerging a winner<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Born and raised in Patiala, Chhavi had always been inclined towards sports as a child. She tried her hand at multiple sports before taking up fencing at the age of nine. Reminiscing about her school days, she mentions, \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Lalit Gandhi was my coach at school and he had a major impact on my performances while I played for India.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">When she took up fencing, her parents enrolled her under coach Mohit Ashwini.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> For nearly a year, the fencing coach <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">did not allow her inside the training hall meant for professional players as he wanted to test Chhavi\u2019s consistency, and interest levels. After the young fencer had proved her seriousness for the game by attending the coaching sessions regularly, he started making her train at the training hall.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under his guidance, Chhavi made India proud by winning the Commonwealth Championship medal twice. She also went on to win the Thailand Minime series Under-16 series twice in a row in 2016, and 2017. The young fencer was honoured with the President&#8217;s Excellency Award in 2016 by former President of India, late Pranab Mukherjee for her good performances at the international games.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36968\" style=\"width: 545px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36968\" class=\"wp-image-36968 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card-480x480.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 535px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 535px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 535\/535;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36968\" class=\"wp-image-36968 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"535\" height=\"535\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card.jpg 535w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/card-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 535px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36968\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chhavi Kohli<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite achieving a lot at a young age, in 2018, Chhavi had to give up fencing briefly due to burnout and anxiety induced by performance pressure. \u201c<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">I experienced burnout due to the overwhelming pressure of academics. Since I was in 12th grade and had no breaks for rejuvenation or recovery from my sport over a decade as my coach did not believe in the idea of taking a break,\u201d she remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It was a time when her passion for fencing had turned into pressure for her. \u201cI constantly indulged in thoughts of what others would think about me and my performances,\u201d she shares.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhavi had to take a sabbatical of a-year-and-a-half. By the end of it, she bounced back with the support of her parents and after undergoing therapy to look at her passion for sports with a different lens. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The athlete went on to win multiple competitions after her return to fencing, and since then has become an advocate of mental health.<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Journey of rising above self-doubt<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The experience of getting counselled was therapeutic and helpful for the athlete, making her look at her passion with a different lens. \u201cThe attitude of running after medals and the pressure that accompanied that mindset got altered in playing the game for the love of it,\u201d she remarks. Not only this, Chhavi passed her 12<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">th<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> board exams with flying colours earning 96.75 percent marks.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Owing to her personal positive experiences of taking therapy Chhavi developed an interest in counselling, and started using social media to spread awareness on this vital issue and has eventually turned a counsellor.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Despite being a sportsperson she never neglected academics and pursued bachelors of arts in psychology, certificate course, diploma and advanced diploma in guidance and counselling from Panjab University, Chandigarh, and pursued MSc in <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">performance psychology at the University of Edinburgh.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The sportsperson has won the BUCS championship and won the Scottish student sport champion award for 2022-23 in the UK.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Inner spark matters<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a mental health and well-being enthusiast, Chhavi has started her counselling service &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmatters.in\/spark-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Spark Matters<\/a> &#8211; dedicated to supporting individuals and communities in their journeys towards improved well-being.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The mental health advocate has curated a wealth of resources, including articles, self-care tips, and evidence-based practices for people to achieve greater balance and resilience in life. \u201cAs someone who has experienced the benefits of therapy firsthand, I believe that seeking help for our mental health should be just as normalised as seeking help for our physical health,\u201d Chhavi remarks.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36967\" style=\"width: 810px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36967\" class=\"wp-image-36967 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174-480x320.jpeg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 800px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 800\/534;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36967\" class=\"wp-image-36967 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"800\" height=\"534\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1711004577174-480x320.jpeg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 800px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36967\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chhavi Kohli<\/p><\/div>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As a mental health and wellbeing practitioner, Chhavi believes that therapy is not just for people who wish to solve problems; it is also for improving as a person and working on one\u2019s state of mind.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cWell-being is extremely important. We are running after things without realising that it&#8217;s costing our health,\u201d she remarks adding.<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cJust like we take care of our physical health by exercising and eating well, we should be taking good care of our minds by seeking assistance from a professional if needed.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<h4><b>Giving back and gaining recognition in the UK<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Last year Chhavi was conferred the UK Achievers Award by British Council (India) and the Department for Trade (UK). \u201cThe award was for my pro bono work in mental health for underprivileged athletes,\u201d says Chhavi, who keeps on counselling such athletes in an attempt to give back to the society.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The athlete, artist and mental health practitioner expresses gratitude towards the National Indian Students and Alumni (UK) for helping her gain recognition for promoting mental health and well-being as an athlete. \u201cIt was an honour to share the stage with other phenomenal achievers Parineeti Chopra, Raghav Chadha, Purva Aggarwal and Adrija Biswas,\u201d she shares. \u201cRepresenting my University, The University of Edinburgh at the award event was also a big matter of pride.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36973\" style=\"width: 875px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36973\" class=\"wp-image-36973 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1674910961074-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"865\" height=\"487\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 865px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 865\/487;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36973\" class=\"wp-image-36973\" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/1674910961074-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"865\" height=\"487\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36973\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chhavi Kohli while receiving the Achievers Award in the UK<\/p><\/div>\n<h4><b>Life in Scotland and future goals<\/b><\/h4>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Chhavi <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">currently lives in Scotland. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">With specialisation in performance enhancement, mental health, and wellbeing, she is dedicated towards promoting holistic wellness and performance psychology through her consultancy service &#8211; Spark Matters.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For the moment, fencing has taken a backseat for Chhavi. \u201cI do not have the finances to support my fencing in the UK. Indian Fencing is not particularly flexible in accommodating the needs of fencers who are also pursuing other careers,\u201d tells the athlete. \u201cI am working to become a licensed psychologist in the UK and hopefully resume fencing,\u201d she signs off.<\/span><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_36977\" style=\"width: 565px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36977\" class=\"wp-image-36977 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"555\" height=\"554\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner-480x480.jpg 480w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 555px, 100vw\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 555px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 555\/554;\" \/><noscript><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-36977\" class=\"wp-image-36977 \" src=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner.jpg\" alt=\"Indian Sporstperson | Chhavi Kohli | Global Indian\" width=\"555\" height=\"554\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner.jpg 555w, https:\/\/www.globalindian.com\/youth\/\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/04\/banner-480x480.jpg 480w\" sizes=\"(min-width: 0px) and (max-width: 480px) 480px, (min-width: 481px) 555px, 100vw\" \/><\/noscript><p id=\"caption-attachment-36977\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Chhavi Kohli with one of her paintings<\/p><\/div>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Follow Chhavi Kohli on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chhavi-kohli-719224146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">LinkedIn<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.linkedin.com\/in\/chhavi-kohli-719224146\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">X<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/kohli_chhavi\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/chhavi.kohli.52\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>To know more about her work visit Spark Matter&#8217;s <a href=\"https:\/\/sparkmatters.in\/spark-1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">website<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>(April 2, 2024) At 15, Chhavi Kohli was honoured with the National Child Award by the President of India. Now, at 23, this fencing athlete wears multiple hats.\u00a0The sportsperson has represented India at many international tournaments. She has been a part of the Indian national fencing team and was the youngest fencer to participate at the age of 14 at the National Games in 2015. She is also a two-time Commonwealth Games medallist. Apart from being a sportsperson, Chhavi is a professional painter, and mental health practitioner. She completed her MSc in Performance Psychology at The University of Edinburgh in [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":22,"featured_media":36965,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","template":"","story-category":[215,3131],"story-tag":[4481,5617,8858,8850,8855,4616,8859,1200,1068,4547,8852,4436,4435,4438,4887,4483,6416,4440,4548,4482,6775,8853,139,8856,4520,8857,8851,8854,4437,4439,6499],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v23.0 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Chhavi Kohli: Journey from fencing rings to mind&#039;s wellspring<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Honoured with National Child Award in 2015, the 23-year-old fencing athlete Chhavi Kohli is also a well-being cousellor.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" 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