• Certified Crisis Counsellor, Santa Clara Mental Health Dept., USA
• Special Education Needs Co-Ordinator.
• Certification Workshop on OCD, NIMHANS, Bangalore
• Autism Workshop for Management, by PCTAI
• Neuropsychological Assessment and Rehabilitation, Neurokrish, Chennai

Reg. : Indian Psychaiatric Society Member # LAM/J01/06

Thriving and prospering in these stressful times require enhanced coping skills for children, adolescents, young adults, adults and geriatrics. Trained in treatment protocols like CBT, BT, SFBT, DBT; gives me a wide range of techniques to choose from in delivering the appropriate remedy.
Assessing the functioning levels in various categories like, cognition, intellect, emotional, behavioural along with personality traits, learning styles; is the first step leading to the diagnosis of any problem area. Subsequently, a decision is taken for the treatment plan. Treatment refers to weekly or bi-weekly max 1 hourly sessions to train the individual in developing:

1) Thinking Skills (cognitive re-structuring);
2) Changing own or others behaviours or child's problem behaviours (behaviour modification)
3) Academic skills (remedial education; attention enhancing skills)
4) Personality factors (self-confidence, assertiveness)
5) Emotional skills (stress / anger / anxiety management; insomnia, depression, etc.)
6) Coping skills (relaxation techniques, visualization, breathing exercises, mindfulness)
7) Social skills and life skills (emotional intelligence, work-life balance, time management, etc)

Skills Training includes that the person learns and applies the skill in person to gain expertise in handling the situation thereafter, at any time of their lives.
Students usually require three major skills for academic success, that is:
1) Attention
2) Accuracy
3) Speed
These skills are enhanced in small groups to ensure better practice and active learning.

Adolescent issues are very crucial and lead to making important career and life decisions. Teachers, parents, peer group all either makes or mars their progress and thereby, a consolidated effort on all our parts is essential for a life of harmony and peace.

Corporate life throws us into the midst of turmoil regarding, balancing our lives, interests, relationships, etc. We need to strive for emotional cleansing in order to make peace with all the trials and tribulations.