About Me
Serving in the field of Mental health as a Counselling Psychologist with over decades of experience in counseling individuals from diverse cultures, races, and ethnicity across India and abroad. Clients with a variety of issues cropping from different walks of life dealing with various age groups like Children, Adolescents, Adults, and the Elderly fraternity.
The focus is on Enhancing Mental health, Behaviour modification, and bringing in lifestyle changes by Encouraging Holistic development. Having an integrated approach to counseling, Custom designing from different theories and techniques that are suitable for the clients based on their requirements.
Behavior therapy techniques have proven helpful and effective in treating Psychological disorders and adjustment issues in clients. In therapy sessions, they have proved to be quite effective in Stress Management, Anxiety, Depression, Anger management, Eating disorders, Trauma, Relationship, and Self Improvement related concerns.
I enjoy building a genuine, nurturing environment with my clients. My goal is to make u comfortable and provide an empathetic listening environment, you feel heard, understood, and valued. The counseling process is a collaborative journey. Together, we will embark on this journey of deeper exploration and emotional awareness.
Looking forward to connecting with you in this healing and helping endeavor which will be a life process.
Education
ICAP 1-Treatment International Certified Addiction Professional – Treatment July 2021.
Master of Science in Holistic Psychological Counselling (H.P.C) 2003, Bangalore University.
Master of Arts Psychology, 2001, Karnataka University Dharwad.
Work Profile(Online/Offline)
Guest Lecturer at Medical Colleges, Health care Institutes, and Medical Centers in and around Belagavi.
Parenting coach and Child Behavior expert to Coaching Centers and Educational Institutes in Belagavi.
CREST Counselling Centre Bangalore: Counselling Psychologist (Online therapist)
Leading EAP Service providers in India: Affiliate Counselling Psychologist (Online Therapist)
Autumnmind.com: Online Therapist and Founding Member.
Sampurna Montfort College Family Counselling Centre. (In collaboration with KARNATAKA STATE SOCIAL WELFARE BOARD).
Convate Consultancy Services, Bangalore.
Akshara Foundation (Education for underprivileged children NGO), Bangalore.
Community-Based Rehabilitation Network (CBR Network South Asia). Bangalore.
"The more you know about yourself, the more patience you have for what you see in others"
-Eric Ericson
Speciality Services
Developmental, Behavioural, and Academic challenges in children and Adults
Depression/Anxiety/OCD/PTSD and other mental health challenges.
Self-care and Self-development concerns.
Loss, Death/Grief, and Bereavement concerns.
Deaddiction- Behaviour and Substance Abuse.
Screen Addiction, Behaviour issues, Concentration, Study Skills, and Time management.
Parenting and Guidance
Work and career-related concerns.
Pre-marital, Marriage, and Relationship concerns
Healthy Maternity: Coaching the clients in different phases of Pregnancy and Motherhood.
Premarital relationship counseling
Marital counseling for individuals and couples
LGBTQ issues
Workplace relationship issues
In case the counselor feels a psychiatric evaluation or consultation is required for the client, then a suitable referral is made.