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PARVEEN SHAIKH
Vice President - Operations
Exp. - 22+ Years
Parveen Shaikh is a Counselling psychologist, Trainer, Life skills and career coach working in the Mental health, Educational & development Sector for the past 22 years . She has extensively worked with schools, colleges, corporates, NGO’s and various government agencies across various regions in India on Mental wellness, life skills training, career counselling related projects. She has developed teacher and counsellor training projects in association with various states and central government as well worked with international organisations like UNICEF and USAIDS. She has worked for Professional development of employees and various CSR projects for corporates like Unilever Ltd, Indian Oil Corporation, Konkan Railways, Siemens India, NABARD Bank, IOC, Merrill Lynch and so on.Parveen is a certified Master Trainer in Career development and Practice by the Australian Centre for Career Education. She is also a member of NART (National Adolescents Resource Team) for Ministry of Youth affairs and has developed modules on teacher training on Mental Health, career counselling, life skills and various career resources. She has also been trained by Dr Waldroop, Director Career Services Cell - Harvard University on the CareerLeader assessment and counselling.
DR. AMBRISH DHARMADHIKARI
AVP – Clinical Operations and Rural Initiative
Exp. - 7+ Years
Dr. Ambrish Dharmadhikari is passionate Adult Psychiatrist and Researcher. He has over 7 years of experience and published 20 plus research articles. Among many accolad es, he was awarded 'Young Psychiatrist track award' for year 2016 by World association of social psychiatry. He has worked extensively in community for underprivileged. Dr. Ambrish believes in providing affordable mental health care to each and every individual of society irrespective of their economic status.
DILSHAD KHURANA
Head Counsellor (Helpline)
Exp. - 10+ Years
Through her 10 years of counselling experience, Dilshad has worked with school children, consulted with a gastroenterological hospital and worked with various corporates like Johnson & Johnson, UB Group, Bank of America, JP Morgan, Barclays to name a few. She has also worked with a mental health helpline for Tata Consultancy Services. Dilshad has also conducted soft skills and mental health awareness workshops with colleges and corporates.
MAYURI SANGHARAJKA
Head- Mpower Cell Management.
Exp. - 20+ Years
Mayuri Sangharajka is a Psychologist, working in the field of Mental Health for the past 18+ years. She has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults in various sectors including Education and Healthcare in commercial organizations as well as NGOs. Ms. Sangharajka graduated in Human Development and has a Masters in Clinical Psychology. She specializes in REBT, has been a guest lecturer for the certificate course in counselling at SNDT University and mentored and supervised Masters students.Her clinical expertise spans a wide spectrum working with Depression, Anxiety, Autism, Conduct disorder, Learning disability, Behavioral issues in teenagers, Family conflict and Interpersonal concerns. Her eclectic clinical approach allows for a collaborative process within the therapeutic relationship, thus giving her style of therapy a personal touch.
DR. PREETI PARAKH
Psychiatrist & Head, Mpower - The Centre, Kolkata
Exp. - 12+ Years
Dr. Preeti Parakh has done MD in Psychiatry from Banaras Hindu University and a senior residency from the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chand igarh. She has expertise in the treatment of all general child and adult psychiatric disorders and also has a special interest in patients dealing with substance abuse-related issues. In addition to her excellent clinical skills, her pleasant personality and compassionate nature are very much appreciated by her patients. She is open and thorough about why she recommends a treatment or a diagnostic test. She has also published in many national and international journals and has written book chapters as well.
DR. SAPNA BANGAR
Psychiatrist & Head, Mpower - The Centre, Mumbai
Exp. - 20+ Years
Dr. Sapna Bangar is a Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with Certificate of Clinical training from The Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Dr. Sapna has over 20 years of experience working as a Psychiatrist with children and has a special area of interest in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism and ADHD, Eating disorders and emotional problems including self-harm in young people. She believes that every child is unique and should be treated as such whilst making treatment plans working on their individual strengths and weaknesses. She has numerous publications in research journals.
DR. ZIRAK MARKER
Senior Psychiatrist & Advisor
Exp. - 19+ Years
Dr. Zirak Marker is a renowned Child, Adolescent & Family Psychiatrist and psychotherapist with clinical training at the Westchester Medical Centre, New York University . He is also a 'Youth Mental Health First Aider' - Accredited by Mental Health First Aid ( MHFA) - Australia. He has over 19 years of clinical experience with educational psychology and guiding children with learning disabilities, developmental delays, autism and emotional, behavioural or psychological problems. He is the Medical Director at The Aditya Birla Integrated School He has authored a book - 'Parenting in the age of Anxiety' which is a unique publication covering topics such as bullying, abuse, adoption, academic stress, disabilities and death amongst other hard hitting parental concerns. His second book - ‘Conversations That Matter ‘ - is about Fostering emotional well-being in children whilst talking about the hard stuff.
DR. SAPNA BANGAR
Psychiatrist & Head, Mpower - The Centre, Mumbai
Exp. - 20+ Years
Dr. Sapna Bangar is a Specialist Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with Certificate of Clinical training from The Royal College of Psychiatrists, UK. Dr. Sapna has over 20 years of experience working as a Psychiatrist with children and has a special area of interest in neurodevelopmental disorders such as Autism and ADHD, Eating disorders and emotional problems including self-harm in young people. She believes that every child is unique and should be treated as such whilst making treatment plans working on their individual strengths and weaknesses. She has numerous publications in research journals.
DR. ZIRAK MARKER
Senior Psychiatrist & Advisor
Exp. - 19+ Years
Dr. Zirak Marker is a renowned Child, Adolescent & Family Psychiatrist and psychotherapist with clinical training at the Westchester Medical Centre, New York University . He is also a 'Youth Mental Health First Aider' - Accredited by Mental Health First Aid ( MHFA) - Australia. He has over 19 years of clinical experience with educational psychology and guiding children with learning disabilities, developmental delays, autism and emotional, behavioural or psychological problems. He is the Medical Director at The Aditya Birla Integrated School He has authored a book - 'Parenting in the age of Anxiety' which is a unique publication covering topics such as bullying, abuse, adoption, academic stress, disabilities and death amongst other hard hitting parental concerns. His second book - ‘Conversations That Matter ‘ - is about Fostering emotional well-being in children whilst talking about the hard stuff.
Dr. Santosh Bangar
Senior Consultant Psychiatrist
Dr Santosh is a Senior Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist and Neuropsychiatrist with Specialist training in Geriatric Psychiatry and Fellowship in Liaison Psychiatry for Older People from UK. He trained under world renowned Psychiatrists in the UK. He brings in more than a decade of rich work experience from the UK. His special interest lies in the field of Neuropsychiatry, having acheived a merit in this field from Univ. of Birmingham. He has written a module on Delirium for the Royal College of Psychiatrists and articles in various international journals. He presented his research at national and international conferences. Dr Santosh also gained a Diploma in CBT and truly believes in a holistic treatment approach.
Dr. Natasha Kaate
Consultant Psychiatist
Exp. - 10+ Years
Dr. Natasha Kate Kothari is a award winning, internationally qualified, dynamic psychiatrist, who believes in sensitive, non judgmental listening and caring for her patients and focuses on a holistic treatment. Areas of clinical interest include emotional and mental health difficulties secondary to trauma, adolescent and adult neurodivergence and obsessive compulsive spectrum disorder. She has a number of national and international awards, has contributed chapters to multiple psychiatric books and has more than 50 research publications.
Dr. Rohan Bokdawala
Consultant Psychiatrist
Exp. - 10+ Years
Dr.Rohan comes with varied experience in psychiatric consultation from over 10 years. He is also a member of the : MEMBER OF INDIAN PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY MEMBER OF BOMBAY PSYCHIATRIC SOCIETY Having dabbled in teaching his craft, he has imparted knowledge about : SEXUAL DISORDERS, ALCOHOL DEPENDENCE, ANXIETY DISORDERS/OCD , SELF HARM/DEPRESSION, DEMENTIA etc. He has also presented numerous papers on pertinent topics such as : CHILDHOOD DEPRESSION, MEDICO LEGAL TANGLES, BATTERED BABY SYNDROME, SCHIZOPHRENIA WITH OCD -2012
Jenisha Shah
Senior Psychologist and Outreach associate
Jenisha works with children and adults often using the person-centred approach to counselling complimented by expressive arts. She is trained in Visual arts based thera py, Rational Emotive Cognitive behaviour therapy with children an adolescents.One of the areas of focus has been working for children with Special needs. She finds the eclectic approach as an important part of the processes of therapy. She believes in using the experiential approach to psychotherapy with the blend of expressive arts which have been crucial in building body awareness and gaining acceptance as well as to explore possibilities, make discoveries and gain valuable feedback.She is an internationally certified Therapeutic Movement facilitator. She is a trained dancer in Manipuri and other dance forms. Additionally she also adminsters standardized assessments for learning and emotional concerns.
Ridhi Nair
Psychologist and Outreach Associate,
Queer Affirmative Certified Therapist
Ms. Ridhi Nair holds a Masters of Arts with a specialization in Clinical Psychology. She has over three years of experience in providing mental health services including working with individuals with neurological conditions, geriatric populations, and providing rehabilitative services. Her niche experience areas are geriatrics and Parkinson’s. In her work as a mental health therapist, she is drawn to and inspired by the power of human resilience. She believes that we all have an inherent yearning and capacity for growth, holding within us an innate spring of information and experiences that can guide us and connect us with a deeper sense of self. Her therapeutic style is warm, inviting, reflective and collaborative. She uses an integrative approach to psychotherapy and uses tools from various modalities including person centered and cognitive approaches to suit the unique needs of each individual. Through her practice, her hope is to create spaces for people to heal, thrive and lead a fuller and more enriched life
Aditi Bhansali
Psychologist
Aditi has completed her Bachelors degree in Psychology from University of Warwick, UK and for further studies she pursued a Masters in Clinical Mental Health sciences from University College London (UCL). She has trained in various Behavior modification strategies to help young children reach their social, academic, personal goals and reduce problematic behaviors, and is recognized as a Registered Behavior Technician. She has experience working with children diagnosed with a range of neurodevelopmental disorders including; Autism Spectrum Disorders, ADHD and learning disabilities. Along with Behavior therapy She has an interest in play therapy and combining the two approaches to provide more holistic intervention to her younger clients.
Samay Ajmera
Music Therapist
Samay is a trained music therapist and life coach. He is passionate about music and its impact as an integrative health care service. Having witnessed the psycho-physiological benefits of Music therapy on individuals experiencing mental health issues, like trauma, stress, anxiety, and depression as well as children with developmental disabilities, Samay began his work in Mumbai in the field of mental health, providing therapeutic services to children, adolescents, and adults and even with high performing organizations including IPL teams. He believes everyone is trying to live their best life, and that’s what he's here to help them do. Today, Samay enjoys working on a one-on-one basis with individuals looking to achieve tremendous results that can transform their lives.
Ms Meghna Karia
Senior Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Ms Meghna Karia is a Senior Psychologist and an Outreach Associate at Mpower - The Centre. She is practising in this field for more than a decade. She acquired her master’s degree in Clinical Psychology from Mumbai, India, and completed her primary and advanced certification in REBT in New York. She has been exposed to the entire spectrum of childhood disabilities and people with mental health conditions. She has treated children with behavioural challenges and adults experiencing anxiety, depression, mood, and marital challenges. The different tools used by her for adults during the counselling sessions are CBT, REBT, and the Mindfulness model. Additionally, she encourages her clients to practice wellness as a long-term healing towards their mental and emotional well-being. She aims to help children, youth, adults, and senior citizens, through comprehensive service.
Zinnia Bharucha
Psychologist
Zinnia Bharucha has pursued her M.Sc in Mental Health from King's College London and M.A. in Counselling from IGNOU. As a Psychologist she has over 6 years of experience in providing online and offline therapeutic services to individuals, couples and groups at Physical, Mental and Emotional levels. Her niche lies in areas focusing on Mental Health including stress, anxiety, depression etc. She also specialises as a couple counsellor dealing with couples on the verge of divorce or breakup. Having worked with clients locally and internationally she provides a highly customized and non-judgemental approach catering to your individual issues and needs. Therapy sessions with her involve a unique combination and use of psychoanalysis, cognitive approaches for behaviour modification, holistic tools and techniques, trauma resolution and many other techniques and modalities depending and varying based on your individual requirements. Her warm and friendly approach helps you feel safe, introspect easily and be your best version with healthy boundaries. She firmly advocates that each one of us is capable of overall holistic development and progress via therapy.
Dr. Harshida Bhansali
Psychiatrist
Exp. - 15+ Years
Dr. Harshida Bhansali graduated from Grant Medical College, Mumbai with an M.D. in Psychological Medicine. She has over 15 years of experience as a consulting psychiatr ist. She has worked as a Lecturer and Associate Professor at the Sir J.J. Group of Hospitals. She has also worked at Top Medical Care, Muscat, Oman. Additionally, she has completed a three-year Diploma course in Vedanta Philosophy at the Vedanta Academy founded by Swami Parthasarathy. Dr. Harshida specialises in treating clients with mood disorders, psychosis (particularly schizophrenia) and anxiety disorders. She also has a keen interest in psychiatric treatments for clients who are senior citizens.
Vikram Kirtikar
Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Exp. - 5+ Years
Mr. Vikram Kirtikar is a Psychologist who has an experience of 5 years in the field of Psychology which includes work in academic setup and professional practice as a P sychologist.His area of expertise includes Diagnosis, Assessment, Psychotherapy – CBT, REBT & BT, Online Psychotherapy.He has recieved formal training & certification in a Promotive Intervention module for the youth in Positive Psychology from NIMHANS. He has also undergone formal training and certification in REBT basic & advance from InVivo institute of REBT.He has experience in conducting workshops on various topics in various setups. Vikram believes that the ease of access to mental health care is everyone's right and strives in providing it.
Ajeeta Mulye
Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Exp. - 13 Years
Ms. Ajeeta Mulye is a Psychologist who has a work experience of 10 years in the field of Psychology. She has worked extensively with children and adolescents, and the school stake holders to create awareness through workshops about the mental health services, issues and parenting skills. Also, her area of expertise includes conducting individual and group therapies with children, conducting workshops, psychological and intellectual assesment for children and adolescence, training teachers, and parents for behavioural management of the children and adolescence in various settings. She has received training and certificate in Cognitive Behavioural Therapy Level 1 and 2, Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy for Children, and Transactional Analysis and Gestalt Techniques. She is also trained and certified in Advance level Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Albert Ellis Institute, New York. She has participated in 12 hours introductory workshop on Expressive Art Therapy. She has attended live in person-REBT- Evidence Based Treatment for PTSD- PROFESSIONAL WORKSHOP, and Assessment and Treatment of Eating Disorders- Workshop sponsored by Albert Ellis Institute, New York and Morphic Minds.
Nikita Sulay
Clinical Psychologist & Outreach associate
Ms. Nikita Sulay is a well trained and qualified Clinical Psychologist. She has dealt with all kinds of clinical cases. She is efficient i n conducting diagnosis, psychological assessments and therapy for all kinds of psychiatric conditions. She has extensively worked in providing mental health services to the COVID patients. Her clinical expertise lies in working with patients suffering from Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Eating Disorders, Personality Disorders, Schizophrenia, Stress-related issues, Neurological issues, Psychosomatic conditions, Substance Use ,Neurodevelopmental Disorders (Autism, ADHD etc.), Marital and Interpersonal conflicts. She believes in following an eclectic model to therapy employing Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Psychoanalytical methods, Hypnotherapy, Person-centered approaches and EMDR methods. She engages in conducting workshops for teaching and awareness purposes. She is an avid reader, a fine writer and a good communicator. She strives to make mental health a priority in each household.
Chinmayee Bagul
Clinical Psychologist and Outreach Associate,
Queer Affirmative Certified Therapist
Exploring why people do what they do has always interested me and brought me to psychology. As a clinical psychologist, I believe in using the therapy space to create an environment welcoming to the client's stories. I strive to assist people create develop an insight into oneself and the world.
Dr. Divya Deshnehere
Occupational therapist
Exp. - 7 Years
Dr. Divya L.Deshnehere is a very passionate Occupational Therapist with a master's degree in Neuroscience. She specializes in training patients to function to their best optimum level in their daily activities. She presented 2 scientific paper in the Occupational therapy National conference (OTICON) in the year 2018 and 2019 held at Chandigarh and Mumbai respectively. She uses her knowledge and skills to encourage and incorporate independence in patients to improve their quality of Life. Her work speaks by the appreciation certificates rewarded to her on the basis of patient's positive feedbacks at one of her last workplace.
Zainab Dhariwala
Special Educator
Exp. - 8 Years
Ms.Zainab Dhariwala is a Special Educator. Overall, She has 8 years of work experience. Her expertise lies in providing early intervention to children with disabilities starting from 5 years. Zainab believes in executing methods and techniques that are structured and creative. She modifies and designs goals to ensure that students with disabilities are provided with an environment that allows them to be educated effectively.
Anita Atgamkar
Special Educator
Exp. - 7 Years
Ms. Anita Atgamkar is a Special Educator. She, has more than 7 years of experience in this field. She has specialized knowledge in providing early intervention to children with disabilities. Anita believes in working with the students who have wide range of special needs and disabilities. She creates an Individualized Educational Programs (IEPs) for each student which consist of goals which the individual would achieve in the coming months with the help of the Special Educator. She also coordinates with the Parents, School Administration, Speech Therapist, Occupational Therapist. She makes the session interesting for the student and uses various kinds of technique to teach curriculum so that the student enjoys the session.
Aditi Bhattacharjee
Consultant Speech language Therapist
Exp. - 4+ Years
Ms. Aditi Bhattacharjee is a passionate Speech language pathologist. She holds a Master’s degree in Audiology and Speech Language Pathology (MASLP) from T.N.M.C &B.Y. L Nair Charitable hospital. She is an ISHA (Indian Speech and Hearing Association) and RCI (Rehabilitation Council of India) registered therapist. She has an experience of more than 5 years working with children with language disorders, articulation disorder and Neurodevelopmental disorder (ASD, ADHD etc.) She specializes in working with patients with voice and swallowing disorders with underlying Neurological and Oncological disorders. She is certified in Oral placement therapy (OPT- Level 1).
Sandhya Sardar
Psychiatric social worker
Exp. - 11+ Years
Ms. Sandhya has more than 11 years experiecnce in the development sector. She has worked in various organization for different causes.
Dr Vijay Mehtry
Psychiatrist
Exp. - 10 Years
Dr. Vijay Mehtry completed his MD (Psychiatry) from the prestigious Central Institute of Psychiatry, a tertiary care Psychiatric Institute. He has also worked as Senior Resident at NIMHANS Bangalore. He has been trained in various aspects of Psychiatry including General Adult Psychiatry, Neuropsychiatry, Addiction Medicine and Consultation-Liaison Psychiatry. He is well-versed in recent neuromodulation techniques including rTMS and tDCS. With over 10 years of experience in Psychiatry, he advocates a Bio-psycho-social approach in the treatment of various Psychiatric issues.
Richa Mehrotra
Psychologist and Outreach Associate,
Queer Affirmative Certified Therapist
Exp. - 2 Years
Richa Mehrotra, has an experience of approximately two years working with adolescents and adults of various psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety, depression, post-schizophrenia depression, substance use disorders, relationships, career issues, etc. She had worked with Mental Health Foundation, India on one of its projects of Preventing suicide inside prison-Tihar Jail, New Delhi. She also had an experience of providing online therapy to the patients with relationship issues, career problems, anxiety, etc. during the phase of Covid-19 Pandemic and thereafter. She also published two (2) of her articles in the field of parental rearing practices in International Journal of Indian Psychology (IJIP) and gained experience conducting research work related to cyber crime. However, her clinical training emphasised more on providing Cognitive Behavioural Therapies (CBT) with Mindfulness techniques. She prefers using integrative approach/therapy while providing therapies to her clients.
Dr. Anupama Bajaj
Exp. - 12 Years
Anupama holds a Master’s degree in psychology and has a Diploma in Counselling skills specialising in child & adolescent counselling and couples & family counselling. She has experience working with the adult population with various psychiatric illnesses such as anxiety, depression, personality disorders, ADHD, ASD, Grief, substance use, etc. Her approach in therapy is very client-based, and she is eclectic in her practice. She helps people overcome their barriers to self-growth by confronting, challenging, and possibly transforming their own beliefs, perceptions and stereotypes, for a faster and more fulfilling orbit of personal growth. She strives to work with people in a holistic manner and environment. she loves to enhance and encourage mental, physical, and spiritual well-being while keeping in mind the quality-of-life issues and educating people on Wellness. She has extensive experience working with children and adolescents as a school counsellor for many years. She has experience teaching at the Indian Institute of Psychology and Research and Montford college. She has attended various conferences in the field of Psychology and published papers. Anupama is a certified Art Therapist who has been using art therapy with proven success in a varied clinical population. She is an accredited trainer for “Life skills for adolescence” from NIMHANS and has been a corporate trainer for the last twelve years.
Amrita Prasad
Speech Language Pathologist
Exp. - 6 Years
Amrita Prasad is a speech and language pathologist, having an experience of 6 years in the field. She is spcialized in oro placement therapy ( Level-1). Has area of interest in autism, down syndrome, articulation disorders.
Lathashree Murugeshan
Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Lathashree.M has extensive experience working with individuals with developmental delays, adolescents, and adults, focusing on stress management, anxiety, depression, self-esteem, resilience building, and various psychiatric disorders. She utilizes her unique perspective to aid clients in developing self-awareness and reaching their mental health goals. Her work includes administering psychological assessments for children and adults, such as IQ assessments, personality assessments, and a variety of clinical rating scales. She is trained in providing therapy for various psychological issues through techniques such as Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Supportive Psychotherapy, Play therapy, and Mindfulness Therapy.
Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh
Dr. Sreyoshi Ghosh is a child and adolescent psychiatrist who has served as an Assistant Professor at NIMHANS in Bengaluru. She completed her DM in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry from NIMHANS in 2018 and holds MD in Psychiatry from KMC, Manipal, and MBBS from KMC, Mangalore. Her interests include psychotherapy, specifically Mentalization Based Therapy under Dr. Anthony Bateman, and she has experience working with individuals with various emotional, behavioral, and neurodevelopmental issues, including autism, ADHD, anxiety, depression, OCD, substance use, conduct disorders, and eating disorders. Additionally, she has an interest in community mental health, adolescent suicide prevention, school mental health, infant mental health, and neuropsychiatry. She has many publications in national and international journals.
Dr Preeti Parakh
Psychiatrist & Head-Mpower-The Centre, Kolkata
Exp. - 12+ Years
Dr. Preeti Parakh has done MD in Psychiatry from Banaras Hindu University and a senior residency from the Post-Graduate Institute of Medical Education & Research, Chand igarh. She has expertise in the treatment of all general child and adult psychiatric disorders and also has a special interest in patients dealing with substance abuse-related issues. In addition to her excellent clinical skills, her pleasant personality and compassionate nature are very much appreciated by her patients. She is open and thorough about why she recommends a treatment or a diagnostic test. She has also published in many national and international journals and has written book chapters as well.
Dr. Abir Mukherjee
Consultant Child Psychiatrist
Exp. - 25+ Years
Dr Abir Mukherjee is MBBS, MD, DNB, MRCPsych, and CCST(UK). He has more than 25 years of experience with a special interest in Child Psychiatry, Developmental Disorders, Rehabilitation Psychology, and Neuropsychiatry. He has more than 40 publications and is a regular speaker in CMES and conferences.
Debabani Bhattacharya
Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Exp. - 10+ Years
Dedicated clinical psychologist, with more than 10years experience of providing mental health care. She has completed her masters from Calcutta University and done her specialization in clinical psychology from Esteemed Central Institute of Psychiatry, Ranchi. She is RCI registered clinical psychologist committed to serving through diagnostic evaluation and implementation of treatment. Her area of interest is child and young adults. Her exposure to research in AIIMS, New Delhi has given her opportunity to work in community set-up with under privileged child and adolescents with history of trauma. She has also done specialized course in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy and Existential Therapy. She has also worked in the area of Neurological Rehabilitation and Third Wave Therapies
Soumali Bardhan
Psychologist & Outreach Associate,
Queer Affirmative Certified Therapist
Exp. - 5+ Years
Clinical and Developmental Psychologist (RCI Registered) possessing over 5 years of work experience in treating child, adolescent and adult clients. Completed M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology (R.C.I registered) and obtained Post-Graduate Diploma in Psychological Counselling (UGC certified).Well-experienced in conducting psychotherapeutic interventions, well-skilled in conducting detailed psychometric assessments, Certified Quality Circle Time trainer, Trained in Academic Performance Enhancement Program (APEP), Conducted several workshops and trainings for students, parents and teachers at several educational and corporate organizations.
Ratnesh Yadav
Occupational Therapist
Exp. - 8+ Years
Ratnesh Kumar Yadav has worked in various renouned hospitals in Kolkata like Institute of Neurosciences Kolkata, AMRI group of Hospitals and currently working in Apollo Multispeciality Hospital Kolkata.
Sahidul Arefin
Audiologist and Speech Language Pathologist
Exp. - 12 Years
A Masters in Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology (MASLP) from the West Bengal University of Health Sciences, his interest lies in research and development of audiology and speech language pathology. He has presented papers at several national and international conferences. His many articles have been published in many national and International Journals. He is also associated as a reviewer of an International Journal. He has been attached with Institute of Post Graduate Medical Education & Research (S.S.K.M), Ali Yavar Jung National Institute for the Hearing and Speech Disabilities (AYJNISHD), Alps International Pvt. Ltd. and many other super specialty and multi-specialty hospitals and NGOs of Kolkata. He has more than 12 years of experience in the field of speech and hearing disorders. He is very much efficient at handling different types of speech, language, voice, stuttering, Misarticulation, swallowing and hearing disorders. He has vast experience in the area of Autism Spectrum Disorder and speech related issues.
Paushali Raychaudhuri
Special Educator
Exp. - 12+ Years
Paushali Raychaudhuri, a Special Educator with 12+ years experience, has handled many children with special needs and helped them improve their performances by addressing the specific learning gaps. She was a faculty in Teacher’s Training Unit in Manovikas Kendra Kolkata and thereafter She worked with various NGO s in the field of Special Education.
Dr. Kishor Gujar
Senior Psychiatrist
Exp. - 26 Years
Consultant Adult & Child Psychiatrist, Manas Clinic, Kunte chowk, Laxmi road, Pune & Visiting Psychiatrist at DMH, Sancheti & Galaxy care hospital. Immediate Past President of Indian Association for Child & Adolescent Mental Health & Past President of Indian Psychiatric Society - Western Zonal Branch ( 2014-15). Organised National conferences, Parents & Teachers workshops on mental health issues in children, School Mental Health Programme. Presented symposia & workshops in national & International conferences. Worked at YCM Hospital, Pimpri for more than 24 yrs as Psychiatrist & 2 yrs as Dy Medical Superintendent & instrumental in establishing PG activities.
Dr Sneha Arya
Psychiatrist
Exp. - 7 Years
I have completed MBBS & MD Psychiatry with a total experience of 7 years in the field. I am a member of the Indian Psychiatric society. I believe that every individual needs a different approach. I focus on a holistic method of treatment.
Mithilesh Mishra
Clinical Psychologist & Outreach Associate
Exp. - 3+ Years
This is Mithilesh Mishra, Licensed Clinical Psychologist by RCI. I did my Maters from Pune University, M.Phil. from Amity University Mumbai and practiced in Thane Mental Hospital. I have been working from past three years as a Clinical Psychologist in different setups and organizations, like Educational, Clinical and De-addiction centers meanwhile I have also teaching and guiding masters students for their internship programs and research. I have keen experience in varied population ranging from children, young adult to Geriatrics with mild to severe mental health issues from Diagnosing, Assessing and treatment plans by using therapeutic interventions. In my therapeutic interventions I follow Cognitive-Behavioral Model followed by Mindfulness Techniques and other Eclectic approaches depending on clients.
Bhavitha Thomas
Psychologist and Outreach Associate
Exp. - 5 Years
With an experience of 5 years in the field of Psychology, I have worked extensively with children facing behavioral and academic challenges like ADHD, Autism Spectrum Disorders, Specific Learning disabilities, Down Syndrome, Cerebral Palsy, Oppositional defiant Disorder etc. My counseling experience include dealing with Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorders, Anxiety and Adjustment issues. I have also engaged in various workshops and webinars on wide range of topics.
Pranati Ovhal
Speech Therapist
Exp. - 1.7 yrs Years
I am a passionate speech language pathologist with good experience, working with pediatric population. Bringing forth an empathetic and professional attitude, I am committed to providing patients with the best service possible. I have done certification in oral sensory motor intervention for pediatric feeding difficulties and a 5-module course in dimensifying autism. My goal is to design an individual plan to help each and every one of my patients to achieve the best possible outcome.
Hasti Divecha
Occupational Therapist
I am Hasti Divecha. I have completed my Master of Occupational Therapy in Mental health and psychosocial rehabilitation from Manipal Academy of Higher Education and Bachelor of Occupational Therapy from Seth GSMC and KEM Hospital. I enable children, youth, and adults to be self-dependent and achieve maximum functioning in their daily activities that they need to, want to, or are expected to do.
Swapnali Chachad
Special Educator
Exp. - 8 Years
I am an RCI registered special educator CRR no. A06217, specializing in teaching individuals with Intellectual developmental disability. I also have a diploma in School Psychology and am currently pursuing Masters in Clinical Psychology. I am born and brought up in Mumbai and currently reside in Pune. I am married and have two children.
Dhwani Dagliya
Dance Movement Therapist
Exp. - 2.6 Years
Dhwani is a Dance Movement Therapy Practitioner with 2.06 years of experience working with children, young adults, and geriatric groups. She is registered as a DMTP with the Indian Association of Dance Movement Therapy (IADMT) and is currently pursuing a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology. Her experience includes working with body awareness, mind-body integration, self regulation and creative expression.
Purwa Manhar
Occupational Therapist
Exp. - 3 Years
I am a licensed and registered occupational therapist working in ADITYA BIRLA MEMORIAL HOSPITAL PUNE. I have 3 years of experience working with Adults and children who have different functional difficulties. I graduated from Government medical college and hospital, Nagpur. I pursued the degree as a means of better understanding how the brain and body work together. I received my Master’s in occupational therapy in NEUROSCIENCES FROM GMCH NAGPUR. I emphasize working with adult neuro and children who are not typical learners or have sensory processing difficulties. Many of the children I work with have Autism, ADD/ADHD, or learning disabilities. I have training in Ayers Sensory Integration theory and techniques. I consider positive relationships with patients to be imperative to success at home and I believe that by shaping foundational brain networks, we can improve our social emotional well-being as well as gain skills needed for everyday life. I have a strong belief that people learn best through meaningful activities that are fun and motivating.
Ashish Pandey
Speech language therapist
Exp. - 2.5 Years
I am an audiologist and speech therapist associated with Aditya Birla Memorial Hospital. I have completed my education from Sri Aurobindo Institute of Medical Sciences, Indore, MP. I have worked with some of the best speech therapists of MP that made me take interest in this field.