Pranaya is a psychiatrist and has over four years of experience in clinical practice. She is an alumna of two prestigious institutes- Kasturba Medical College, Manipal (MBBS) and the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru (MD in Psychiatry). She is also among few psychiatrists in the country to have formal training in queer affirmative counseling practice (QACP, Mariwala Health Initiative).

She has experience working with diverse populations and a range of psychiatric disorders. She describes herself as a psychologically minded psychiatrist, and believes in using pharmacological and other biological interventions judiciously.  Pranaya has a special interest in working with women across their reproductive lifespan, the LGBTQIA+ community and healthcare workers. Additional areas of interest include mood, anxiety and gaming disorders, perfectionism and impact of trauma on mental health.