Psychology

More than Eighteen years of clinical, research and teaching experience at the premier institutes of India ? Guidance and supervision of Postgraduate psychiatry students and Ph D research work ? Leading a multi-disciplinary mental health team of Psychiatrist, Clinical Psychologist, Social Worker, Occupational Therapist and Nursing staff ? Active participant in workshops/ CMEs / academic activities conducted by national and international agencies i.e. APA, NACO, NIAAA, WPA, IPS, CINP and ISBD.

MON-TUE-THUR-SAT (10:00 AM TO 05:00 PM)

Presently

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, Chief co-ordinator DNB teaching programme Department of Psychiatry Vidyasagar Institute of Mental Health, Neuro & Allied Sciences (V.I.M.H.A.N.S.) No 1 Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar New Delhi-110065 India

Membership

Senior Consultant Psychiatrist, VIMHANS

Special Interest

• Adult Psychiatry
  • Depression; Bipolar Mood Disorders; Schizophrenia; OCD
  • Substance use disorders: Alcohol and Drug abuse.
  • Adult ADHD
• Child & Adolescent Psychiatry

Publications/research

? Pattanayak SK, Vaswani M, Dhawan A, Jena R, Saraya A. Assessment of the

relationship between liver function tests and neurocognitive functioning in alcohol

dependent subjects (postgraduate thesis work, submitted towards the award of M.D

degree), 2001

? Pattanayak SK, Malhotra S, Ramesh S, Sagar R, Khandelwal SK. Profile of elderly

patients attending the Psychiatric out-patient clinic in a tertiary care

centre,Indian.J.Psychiatry 2004,46 (suppl),47

? Malhotra S, Pattanayak SK. Profile of patients attending a psychiatric clinic in the

community,Indian.J.Psychiatry 2004,46 (suppl),47-48

? Ramandeep, Malhotra S, Pattanayak SK. Early onset Schizophrenia- issues and

perspectives (review). Delhi Psychiatric Bulletin 2004, 7, 6-12.

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Biology is psychiatry’s new dawn. British Journal of

Psychiatry ,2008, 192, 69-70

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Medical Model is not as bad, Biopsychosocial model not

as good, bid adieu! British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 18 Aug, 2009

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Failure to communicate effectively or failure of

feedback? British Journal of Psychiatry, 2010, 197, 332-333

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Indeed, a genuine problem; Proposing an additional

specifier. British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 6 Oct, 2010

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Is it evaluation of full evidence? A note of caution.

British Journal of Psychiatry, published online, 6 Oct, 2010

? Pattanayak, RD, Pattanayak S. Dilemma over antipsychotic use in dementia. The British

Journal of Psychiatry 2010; 197: 501

? Nayak SK, Pattanayak SK. Pathways to care and understanding of illness among

caregivers of psychotic patients presenting at psychiatric departments of two culturally

distinct Indian cities , abstract published in proceedings of International conference on

Schizophrenia, ICONS, SCARF, Chennai, 2010

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Neuropsychiatric complications of SLE: Raising issues

of concern, Annals of Indian Academy of Neurology, 2011, vol 14, issue 2, 141

? Pattanayak SK, Gupta CS. Assessment of pathways to care in psychotic patients

presenting at a psychiatric clinic in an Indian city. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011,

S85.

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Follow up and assessment of auditory vocal

hallucinations: A few concerns and considerations, British J Psychiatry, (e-letter)

published online Oct 21, 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S.Efficacy of Persian postcard intervention: Interpret with

caution. British J Psychiatry 2011; (e-letter) published online, April 12

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Leverage: Need for Clarity. British J Psychiatry; (e-

letter)published online, Oct 5, 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. Clozapine use, agranulocytosis and blood monitoring:

Perspectives from the developing world (e-letter). British J Psychiatry 2011

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak SK. Adolescent Tobacco Use and Role Model Influence:

Interpreting it Right! Indian Journal of Community Medicine 2011; 36: 241

? Pattanayak SK, Gupta CS. Assessment Of Perceived Stigma Among Patients With

Chronic Mental Illness From India. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011,

? Pattanayak S, Vaswani M, Dhawan A, Jena R, Neuropsychological performance in

patients with alcohol dependence. Asian journal of Psychiatry 4S1, 2011, S85.

? Naik SK, Pattanayak S, Gupta CS, Pattanayak RD. Help-seeking behaviors among

caregivers of schizophrenia and other psychotic patients: a hospital-based study in two

geographically and culturally distinct Indian cities. Indian J Psychol Med 2012 Oct-

Dec;34(4):338-345.

? Pattanayak RD, Pattanayak S. 'Desire for social distance' for Schizophrenia: Pre- or

post-treatment? British J Psychiatry. (e-letter)Published online August 20, 2013

? Jha M, Pattanayak SK, S Aggarwal? Comparison of socio-demographic and clinical

profile of patients with and without bipolarity diagnosed as recurrent depressive disorder:

a study from India. Bipolar Disorders 2016; 18 (Suppl. S1),152

? Sehrawat M, Pattanayak SK, Bonerjee P. Relationship between insight and cognition in

clinically remitted patients with Bipolar Disorder: A cross-sectional study from India.

Bipolar Disorders 2019; 21, Issue S1(P-119)

Dr. Sonali Bali is a well known psychiatrist with over 20 years of experience and she is a recipient of All India Sarda Menon Gold Medal in Psychiatry. She is a specialist for all psychiatric problems in adults like Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, Depression, OCD, Anxiety Disorders, Personality disorders, Alcohol and other drug dependence disorders etc She also has a special interest in Consultation Liason psychiatry, Emergency psychiatry, Rehabilitation of chronic Mentally ill patients, and complex difficult to manage cases She is soft spoken, fluent in English and Hindi and gives personal attention and time to all her patients

MON-TUE-THUR-SAT (10:00 AM TO 05:00 PM)

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

Consultant Psychiatrist, Vimhans

Special Interest

General Adult Psychiatry, Child and Adolescent problems, Drug Abuse treatment and Rehabilitation Marital and Psychosexual disorders, Problems of old age, Neuropsychiatry, Burn out/stress in professionals and students, Psychotherapy.

Experience Clinical- Expertise in treating Adult Mood Disorders (Depression and Bipolar Disorder), Anxiety Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive Disorders, Drug de addiction, Psychotic Disorders and Relationship problems for more than 15 years. Working in liason with other departments of the institute. Psychiatry consultancy in mental health boards and mental health camps organized by the Government of West Bengal. Teaching- Teaching faculty in the specialty of Psychiatry for the course of DNB Psychiatry (NBE) and guiding students pursuing the course in their dissertation. Medical College faculty position under West Bengal Medical Education Service (WBMES), Government of West Bengal for 15 years. Lecture classes and OPD/bedside clinical training of: Undergraduate students of the Medical College- II, VIII and IX Semesters Post-graduate –Degree and Diploma of Psychiatry, Community Medicine, Physical Medicine (WBUHS), Psychology (Pure and Applied)- M.A./M.Phil courses (IGNOU, RabindraBharati University, Calcutta University and Barasat West Bengal StateUniversity). Nursing- BSc and MSc nursing (WBUHS).

MON-TUE-THUR-SAT (10:00 AM TO 05:00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Personal Profile                                                                     

Senior Consultant  Psychiatrist with more  than 18 years of experience in fields of Clinical, Teaching and Research activities.                                                                                                                                                                                  

 

Medical Career

Faculty position (Ex-Associate Professor) in Department of Psychiatry (WBMES) for 13 years.

Currently Thesis Guide for students pursuing DNB Psychiatry (NBE) for more than 5 years.

 

Areas of Expertise                                                                 

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation (rTMS-Repetitive Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation)                                                   

Substance abuse cessation and Rehabilitation                                                                                               

Cognitive disorders and Remediation                                                                                    

 

Certification

Non-invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric disorders - ECT, rTMS and TDCS (NIMHANS Bangalore)

Best Practices in management of Addictive Disorders (NIMHANS,Bangalore)                                                                                                                    

Bio-Statistics and Research Methodology (Govt. of West Bengal)                                                                                                  

 

Training

Medical Education, Research and Technology (Govt. of WB)

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• Fellow of Indian Psychiatric Society
• Life Member of Indian Medical Association

Special Interest

• Research in the field of Psychiatry exploring the nuances of life, culture and habitation.
• Cognitive neurosciences with emphasis on Geriatric Psychiatry (Dementia, Movement disorders, Parkinson’s Disease).
• AMA PRA Category 1 Credit (10 CME Credits) on Epilepsy
• (American Academy of Neurology)
• Certification on “Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation of Psychiatric
• Disorders-ECT, RTMS, TDCS” (NIMHANS,Bangalore)

• Trained on “Medical Education, Research and Technology”
• (Medical Teacher Training Centre, Institute of Health and Family Welfare, Kolkata, Government of West Bengal).
• Certification in “Biostatistics and Research Methodology”
• (Government of West Bengal)

Experience Six years of clinical, research and teaching experience at AIIMS, Delhi, PGIMER, Chandigarh, KEM Hospital Mumbai and a one year fellowship in OCD at NIMHANS, Bengaluru before joining VIMHANS Trained in pharmacotherapy, psychotherapy and non invasive brain stimulation for Obsessive compulsive disorder Extensive clinical training in management of substance use disorders at National Drug Dependence Treatment Centre, AIIMS Extensive training in managing depression, bipolar disorder, schizophrenia, personality disorders Supervision of training and research of post graduate students Active participation in workshops, CMEs and conferences

MON-WED-FRI (10:00 AM TO 03:00 PM)

Presently

Consultant Psychiatrist VIMHANS Hospital since February 2018 till date

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• Member of Indian Psychiatric Society
• Member of Indian Association for Child and Adolescent mental health
• Member of Indian Association of Social Psychiatry

Special Interest

Adult Psychiatry

Obsessive compulsive disorder:I have done a one year fellowship in OCD from NIMHANS, Bengaluru where I received training in clinical aspects, cognitive behavior therapy and use of non-invasive brain stimulation techniques (tDCS and rTMS) in OCD.

Depression, Bipolar disorder, Schizophrenia, Substance use disorders

Child and Adolescent Psychiatry

Attention deficit hyperactivity disorder(ADHD): During my MD training, my thesis dissertation was on ADHD and sleep disturbances

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE:

§ MD thesis: Assessment of Sleep Disturbances in Children with Attention-deficit Hyperactivity

Disorder (AIIMS, Delhi)

§ Co-investigator in study on clozapine effectiveness, side effects, use in adolescents (PGIMER,

Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in study on magico-religious beliefs and stigma among patients with bipolar

disorder (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in Family CAGE questionnaire as a screening tool for substance use

(PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ Co-investigator in Dual diagnosis in tertiary deaddiction centre (PGIMER, Chandigarh)

§ PDF research: A double blind randomised sham controlled study to examine the effect on

response inhibition by transcranial direct current stimulation (tDCS) using functional near

infra-red spectroscopy (NIMHANS, Bengaluru)

§ Co-investigator in study on effectiveness of intensive inpatient CBT in OCD (NIMHANS,

Bengaluru)

Gained clinical experience at 2 tertiary care psychiatric hospitals – IHBAS, VIMHANS and at a general hospital psychiatric unit at Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi. Expertise in handling cases of Depression, Schizophrenia, Bipolar disorder, OCD, Anxiety disorders, personality issues and Drug addiction, Violent behavior. Special expertise and experience in handling child and adolescent problems – hyperactivity, academic declines, aggression , poor adjustment. Expertise in handling behavioral problems in persons with various medical diseases and in elderly and physically disabled health issues in burns patients, victims of sexual trauma, and child birth related issues. Expertise in cases of body dysmorphic disorder and skin diseases.

MON-WED-FRI (10:00 AM TO 03:00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Special Interest

• Clearing myths and misconceptions about mental health disorders and propagating a scientific understanding of dysfunctional behavior / mood and thought process.
• Lifestyle changes in persons with mental behavioral problems including advice on diet + nutrition.
• Neurocognitive remediation of patients with schizophrenia.

Psychiatric Experience: Ward Work: day-to-day management of psychiatric and physical illnesses of in-patients. Take responsibility for initial assessment, develop a care plan and involve other members of multi-disciplinary team (CPN’s, day service, clinical psychologist) as appropriate and participate in CPA review. Gained a wide experience of various types of psychopathology that occur within the remit of Psychiatry. Outpatient Clinics: I run out-patient clinics 6 days a week presently. Community Psychiatry: familiar with home treatment strategies and the structure of community mental health care. On-Call Experience: as an SHO in the trust I was taking part in the resident on-call rotations. Risk Assessment: Experience in risk assessment and the management of Psychiatric emergencies and use of Section 5 (2), 12(2) of the mental health act (UK). ECT: Involved in taking part in ECT Rotations. Participation in Child protection conferences and knowledge of court procedures. Preparation of reports for and attendance at mental health review tribunals. General Practice: Have worked in rural hospital of the Himachal Pradesh Government (India) and was responsible for the following tasks: Complete supervision of the Immunization Programs for children (including school heath programme). Reporting and management of acute respiratory infections in children under 5 years. Providing Family Planning and Antenatal care services. Outpatient Clinic under senior supervision. Health Education of the public through health lectures in the hospital. Provide training and educational sessions for the paramedical team. Conducted health programmes for health promotion e.g. educating people importance of sanitation and safe water General Medicine: Management of common medical conditions including ischaemic heart disease, diabetes and hypertension. Manual Skills/ Practical Procedures: throughout my practice I learned many manual and practical skills such as CPR.

MON-WED-FRI-SAT (10:00 AM TO 05:00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Nagar

Specialization

Psychiatrist

Membership

• GMC FULL Registration number 6040765
• Inceptor of Royal College Of Psychiatrists
• Delhi Medical Council- Registration Number (India) 32266
• Fully registered to practice Medicine in India

In the past, Namrata has worked in child specialty and high-risk clinics; with Neonates, high risk children, Down syndrome and Autism spectrum /ADHD speciality clinic (AIIMS, Peds dept). Pre-schoolers and mindfulness; parental training and counselling in school setup Neuropsychology. Mental health of Adolescents and Young Adults. Adults: Individuals and families. Couples and family work. Geriatric psychology /Elderly mental health.

Tuesday/ Thursday/ Saturday 11:30 am onwards

AT VIMHANS - 

Since 2017

EXPERIENCE - 

15 years+

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES - 

English, Spoken Hindi and Punjabi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

She has presented exclusively on Work stress, Employee Engagement and Attrition ( Public Sector and MNC). Victimless Crimes ( ILI, New Delhi). Crime and women (Tihar Jail, New Delhi). Dissociative Disorder among women ( IHBAS, Delhi). Assessment of Guidance and Counselling Services in  Child care Institutions across Delhi ( NIPCCD). 

 Journalist Publication: I Mint & The Mind Diaries. . . 

Seminars and workshops: 

Hooked, Watched, Judged: The Dark Side of Social Media, Bluebells School International School March 2025. 

Sensitizing Communities to prevent Child Sexual Abuse:   Awareness, Prevention and Action, CRE Status by Rehabilitation Council of India, New Delhi Jan 2025.

Body Image: Building Healthier relationships with ourselves   first, 2024. 

Community Oriented Mental Health Programme: Embracing Pride, Mental Health and Wellbeing, IHC, 2023.

Workshop on Personality for M.A Psychology Students, Amity University conducted at Vimhans, New Delhi 2022

BSF - Gatekeeper Training Dec 2022 + Jan 2023. 

LGBTQ+ & Mental Health: Evolving Sense Self of Self in Children and Youth, IHC, New Delhi, 2022.

Relationships and Conflict Management : Vimhans, 2020.

Corporate workshop - Mental Health and Well-Beings for employees of H & M India, 2018. 

ADHD Diaries, Early Identification and Intervention : An Initiative by Yashoda Super Speciality Hospital, 2017.

Responsiveness with Quality Education of Children with Special Needs - (Panelist and Expert)-  Ashtavakara Institute of Rehabilitation Sciences, CRE 2017. 

Autism: National Level Workshop, 2016, New Delhi.

Emotional wellbeing among adults. 

CBT & psychotherapeutic practices for MHP. 

Workplace stress and employee engagement.

Senior citizen community training and intervention. 

Early years and Parenting: KR Mangalam School.

Decency has worked in diverse areas of Mental Health, namely Anxiety, Depression, OCD, Personality Disorders, Panic Disorder, ADHD, Neurodivergence, Impulse Control, Trauma, and PTSD

Tue, Fri : 10:45- 7:30 pm , Sat : 10:00 - 7:00 pm

AT VIMHANS

Since 2020

TRAINED AT

Amity University, Noida

EXPERIENCE

8 years

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Chowdhury, S., Rajput, D., Shah, A., Shukla, P., Yadav, N.& Sagar, R. (2022). An Objective Look at The Presence and Severity of Mental Health Issues in Indian Women in Delhi, Gujarat and Jharkhand. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 10(4), 1967-1974. DIP:18.01.188.20221004, DOI:10.25215/1004.188

Chowdhury, S., Rajput, D., Shah, A., Shukla, P., Yadav, N.& Sagar, R. (2022). Mental Health Status and  Socio-demographic Profile  of Distress Callers on a Mental Health Helpline during COVID-19. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 10(4), 1862-1871.   DIP:18.01.177.20221004, DOI:10.25215/1004.177

Chowdhury, S., Rajput, D., Shah, A., Chauhan, A., Shukla, P., Yadav, N., Saxena, A., Trivedi, R., Sagar, R. & Sengupta, G. N. (2023). An Objective Look at the Presence and Severity of Mental Health Issues in Indian Men in Gujarat. International Journal of Indian     Psychology, 11(2), 125-135. DIP:18.01.009.20231102, DOI:10.25215/1102.009

Chowdhury, S., Rajput, D., Shah, A., Pathak, L. R., Shukla, P., Yadav, N., Saxena, A., Kumari, S., Sagar, R. & Sengupta, G. N. (2023).     Mental Health Status and Socio-demographic Profile of Tribal Populations in Jharkhand. International Journal of Indian     Psychology, 11(2), 188-197. DIP:18.01.016.20231102, DOI:10.25215/1102.016

Rajput, D., Sharma, V. & Ola, M. (2020). Internalized homophobia and psychological distress in homosexual individuals. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 8(1), 366-372. DIP:18.01.046/20200801, DOI:10.25215/0801.046

Rajput, D., Sharma, V. & Ola, M. (2020). Cognitive Behaviour Based Hypnotherapy for Panic Disorders, International Journal of Social Science and Humanities Research, ISSN 2348-3156 (Print), ISSN 2348- 3164 (online), Research Publish Journals. (n.d.).   Retrieved from https://www.researchpublish.com/papers/cognitive-behaviour-based-hypnotherapy-for-panic-disorders

Humanities and Social Science Studies, Volume III, Number 4 (ISSN: 2319-828X) on intimate partner violence in view of marital rape: Its psychological repercussions. 

Conducted workshop(s)/seminar(s) on topic: Women’s mental health, Unmasking the faces of bullying: looking beyond the       surface, Clinical issues in child and adolescent sexual abuse. 

In the past, Palak has worked in the areas of Trauma and Narrative Therapies tapping into common mental health disorder such as anxiety, depressive disorders and substance use to Personality Disorders. Her work explores aspects of self-esteem, work related stress, difficulties in relationships and inter/intrapersonal issues through experiential and reflective techniques. As a therapist, Palak specializes in conducting various psychometric assessments and has worked in various esteemed organizations and hospitals such as AIIMS, Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, VIMHANS, New Delhi, Fortis Escorts Heart Institute etc. Following that she has also worked extensively for the cases referred by Ahmedabad High Court, Juvenile Justice Board, Child welfare home and other medico- legal cases.

Mon to Sat 10AM to 5PM

AT VIMHANS

Since 2023

EXPERIENCE

4 years

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Palak is a gifted public speaker and has: Conducted self-empowerment workshop training at GHCL, Gujarat. Delivered Trauma- Informed Care and Autism Spectrum Disorder workshops at VIMHANS. Lead a specialized workshop on Anxiety in Children and Adolescents at the India Habitat Centre. Delivered multiple mental health awareness seminars at leading organizations, including JCB, HCL, and Dabur

OTHER INTEREST AREA

On the learning curve, Palak has done additional trainings in: -

1.Narrative Therapy & Community Work in association with Dulwich Centre, Australia & Children First. 

2.Cognitive Processing Therapy for Trauma in association with Medical University of South Carolina (A web-based Training Program)

Dr. Monalisa Palit has worked extensively with a diverse student population addressing a wide spectrum of learning and social-emotional functioning levels. Her expertise lies in the diagnosis of various developmental disabilities such as Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), and Learning Disabilities (LD), as well as psychiatric disorders including depression, anxiety, behavioural issues, and conduct problems. She specializes in conducting comprehensive assessments using a wide range of standardized psychological scales and provides psychotherapy, integrating Cognitive-Behavioural and Humanistic approaches, with a particular emphasis on play therapy for children. At VIMHANS, she is the Chief Mentor in training + clinical supervision of post masters and M.Phil. students of Psychology. In addition to clinical work, Dr. Monalisa has developed clinical content on various course curriculums covering common and severe mental health topics. She has set up and delivered on exclusive Mental Health Projects for external organisations such as ICMR, IIT Delhi, Don Bosco, and Private schools in New Delhi. She has been actively involved in conducting workshops and training sessions for schools, NGOs, and corporate organizations. These sessions cover a broad range of topics, from raising awareness and providing training on clinical issues such as ADHD, LD, ASD, anxiety, depression, Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD), and Conduct Disorder (CD) for educators and counsellors, to guiding parents on topics like parenting skills, communication styles, time management, and career counselling. Her expertise has been recognized in various media outlets, including appearances as a guest speaker on Doordarshan and Lok Sabha TV, as well as features in leading magazines and newspapers on issues related to children and parenting. Before returning to India, She has also had the privilege of teaching undergraduate students at the University of Sydney, Australia.

Tuesday/Friday/Saturday, 10:30AM To 04:30PM

AT VIMHANS

Since 2004

EXPERIENCE

20 years+

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi, Bengali

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Her published works include Stress, Resources; Adaptation in Families with Children with Disability Maquarie University, Sydney, Australia

Effect of Stimulus Configuration on Size Perception of Sub threshold Stimuli 2013 ANCIPS, Abstract One year prevalence of psychiatry illnesses among clients of Child Adolescent Department, VIMHANS, Delhi, India: Where are the adolescents?

Palit M, Jain K, & Aggarwal S (2013), One year prevalence of psychiatry illnesses among clients of Child Adolescent Department, VIMHANS, Delhi, India: Where are the adolescents? Abstract, ANCIPS 2013

Bose M, and Malhotra R (1991) Effect of Stimulus Configuration on Size Perception of Sub threshold Stimuli. Psychological studies 1991, vol 36 No 1.

December 2014 onward Worked as a Senior Consultant Dietitian and Counsellor at VIMHANS Hospital

MON - SAT (8.00 AM TO 6.00 PM)

Address

Delhi

Specialization

Dietician

Nutritional Psychologist at VIMHANS with 27 years of experience in Nutrition, psychology, counseling and Creative Therapy. At VIMHANS, she is in-charge of managing a team of Dieticians, kitchen staff from lower staff to supervisor of the kitchen. She provides counseling in Dietetics and Nutrition in relation to Mental Health disorders, Neurology, orthopedics, Pediatric Nutrition and Diet for children with special needs, cancer and gastrointestinal diseases to the patients from India as well as abroad. She conducts culinary Therapy with patients, caregivers, Interns, professionals, Nursing staff, students and staff on fireless equipments using healthy ingredients. She has trained more than 40 dietetic interns under her. She has written for several different magazines in past and currently writes for a column in “The Rising Kashmir”. She has been a guest on Pragya channel for “Call for Care” show weekly basis for 3 years. She has been guests in different channel like IBN7, India Today for talk on Nutrition and healthy diet on different Therapeutic requirement. She has conducted webinars during covid. She regularly conducts talk in school, Role of Diet in Mental Health and importance of diet and foods in kids. She holds degree in MSc (Food and Nutrition), M.A (psychology), B.Ed, Post Graduation Diploma in Guidance and counseling and 3 months course in Nutrition in Cancer.

MON - SAT (8.00 AM TO 6.00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Dietician

Masters in Occupational Therapy.

MON - SAT (10.00 AM TO 5.00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Experience

6 years of Clinical experience.

Specialization

Occupational Therapist

Masters in Occupational Therapy

MON - SAT (10.00 AM TO 5.00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Neurology

Speech Therapist

MON - SAT (10.00 AM TO 5.00 PM)

Address

Institutional Area, Nehru Naga

Specialization

Speech Therapist

During her clinical training, Dr. Ashti has gained experience in assessing and treating various psychological conditions, including anxiety, depression, OCD, and psychosis. She was exposed specialized postings such as Mental Retardation Clinic, Child and Adolescent Clinic, Drug De-addiction Clinic, Neuropsychology in her training. Dr. Ashti employs various modalities of therapy in her practice, her research in mental health is surrounding women's mental health, psychotherapist professional development, and adult ADHD. She has conducted many awareness workshops on mental health related topics. Subsequently, she has worked extensively with the college-going population as part of her own awareness initiatives.

Monday: Online; Tuesday to Saturday: Offline, 9 to 5

AT VIMHANS

Since 2023

EXPERIENCE

7 years

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Dar, I. A., Iqbal, N., &Emran, A. (2023). Secondary traumatic stress, vicarious posttraumatic growth, and rumination among healthcare professionals: Examining conditional indirect effect of secondary exposure to trauma. Traumatology.

Emran, A., Smith, J. A., &Iqbal, N. (2022). Psychotherapists’ experience of the transition to telepsychotherapy amidst COVID-19 in India. Counselling Psychology Quarterly, 1–24. https://doi.org/10.1080/09515070.2022.2093164 

Emran, A., Iqbal, N., & Dar, K. A. (2022). Attachment orientation and depression: A moderated mediation model of self-silencing and gender differences. International Journal of Social Psychiatry, 002076402210749. https://doi.org/10.1177/00207640221074919\

Emran, A., Sharma, V., Singh, R., Jha, M., &Iqbal, N. (2021). Lived experiences of women with dissociative disorder: An interpretative phenomenological analysis. Indian Journal of Psychological Medicine, 43(6), 492–499.   https://doi.org/10.1177/02537176211044801 

Grover, N., Lakhani, S., &Emran, A. (2021). Reflective practice in action: An account of psychotherapists’ experiences in group-work training. Reflective Practice, 22(6), 782–795. https://doi.org/10.1080/14623943.2021.1974372

Emran, A., Iqbal, N. & Dar, I.A. (2020). ‘Silencing the Self’ and women’s mental health problems: A narrative review. Asian Journal of Psychiatry, 53, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajp.2020.102197 

Conducted workshop(s)/seminar(s) on topic: Conducted a session for the one-year regular Advanced Diploma in Child Guidance and Counseling on the topic: Classification system of Childhood and Adolescents Psychiatric Disorder: Needs and Types on 10th March, 2023.

VIMHANS lecture series- Navigating the Challenges: Proactive approaches to addressing work related stress on 22nd March 2024

OTHER INTEREST AREA

Somya has clinical experience in therapy for psychopathologies such as Anxiety Disorders, Personality disorders, with special interest in Marriage & Family therapy, Chronic Anxiety and Depression, Existential & Positive Psychology

Fridays , 10am- 4pm

AT VIMHANS

Since 2019

EXPERIENCE

9 years

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

OTHER INTEREST AREA

In her practice, Somya would like to focus on Post Partum Depression, Person-centered approaches to Individual & Couples therapy

Trained from Beck Institute in managing self-harm, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy and Acceptance & Commitment approaches, working with Neurodivergent individuals - Oditi has worked in areas of mental health for Children, adolescents, adults & elderly client population with concerns of mood (depression, bipolar affective disorder, etc), anxiety (generalised anxiety disorder, panic disorder, obsessive compulsive disorder, etc), personality (borderline personality disorder, obsessive compulsive personality disorder,etc) substance use, dissociative disorders, & developmental disorders (autism spectrum disorder, attention deficit hyperactivity disorder). Oditi is also proficient in psychological assessments for personality, intellectual functioning, & neuropsychological profiles. She has conducted workshop(s)/seminar(s) on topic: Parenting- in Special Needs Children, Gender Sensitisation for school children

Mon to Sat 10AM to 5PM

AT VIMHANS

Since 2024

EXPERIENCE

3 years

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Paper Presentation: 50th National Annual Conference of Indian Association of Clinical Psyologists-February 2024 Early Maladaptive Schemas and Dissociative Disorders in Emerging Adults from India Dissertation: September 2023- November 2023 MS. ODITI ANAND 14.06.1996 9810300085 2 Relationship between Early Maladaptive Schemas, Perceived Parenting Styles and Distress Tolerance in Adults with Dissociative Disorders Research: January 2021- August 2021 ICMR Project- Community Outreach Program on Mental Health Issues in School Going Children and Adolescents with emphasis on development of skilled manpower Dissertation: September 2018-April 2019 Theory of Mind in Older Men and Women: The Role of Social Relationships Research: December 2015- February 2016 Happiness, Women and Ageing-A Comparative Study of Middle Age and Old Age Women

Dr. S. Gajanan is a renowned Consultant Psychiatrist with over 10 years of experience in the field of mental health. Dr.S.Gajanan is working as a Consultant Psychiatrist & Medical Superintendent- Medical Officer Incharge at VIMHANS . Areas of Expertise- •General Psychiatry: Schizophrenia, Mood disorders like Bipolar disorder- Mania and Depression, OCD , Anxiety disorders , Personality Disorders. •Addiction Psychiatry: alcohol, opioids , cannabis , stimulants , Tobacco and other drugs & Behavioral addictions such as Mobile - internet - gaming addiction. •Child & Adolescent Psychiatry •Geriatric Psychiatry - ( Old age) Psychological and behavioural issues in Dementia - Parkinson’s , Alzeimers . •Psychotherapy •Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)

Mon to Sat 10AM to 5PM

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Monday to Saturday ( Between 9am to 5pm) (for In-person & Online

Appointment)

On Sunday - ( Only Online Appointments )

Consultation Fees - Rs. 1200

Disha is a Certified Trauma-informed Therapist (for both adults and children) from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai. She has also: Received extensive RCI license training in child and adolescent therapy from the National Institute of Public Cooperation and Child Development (NIPCCD) under the Ministry of Women and Child Development, Government of India. Gained experience at a behavioral center, providing intervention and counseling for adults. Spent a year training middle and senior-level corporate employees at GHCL Ltd., Gujarat. Worked in an NGO setting, supporting elderly individuals and orphaned children by teaching life skills and conducting counseling sessions. Played a key role at Mothers International School, collaborating with children and counselors to develop a comprehensive life skills module and facilitate teacher training programs Additionally, contributed to STEM for Girls, a government-partnered initiative led by the Government of Odisha, Quest Alliance, and IBM, focused on education and skill-building for young girls.

Mon to Sat 10 AM to 5 PM

AT VIMHANS 

Since 2022

YEAR OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

6 Years +

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi

RESEARCH EXPERIENCE

Disha has been instrumental in ideating, developing, and even acting in numerous psychoeducative multimedia at VIMHANS. She has created and delivers specialised modules in Psychotherapy for the interns and trainees in Psychology.  

OTHER INTEREST AREA

Beyond psychology, Disha has a deep passion for teaching, where she can share knowledge in guiding others in their personal and professional growth. Traveling allows her to explore diverse cultures, understand different perspectives, and gain insights into human behavior across various communities. Interestingly, she has a strong appreciation for creative arts and photography, which Disha believes can be a powerful medium for self-expression and healing.

Radhika Gupta is a RCI Licensed Clinical Psychologist at VIMHANS Hospital, committed to fostering mental well-being across children, adolescents, and young adults. She specializes in the assessment, diagnosis, and therapeutic management of neurodevelopmental and psychiatric conditions, including Intellectual Disability, Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), ADHD, Learning Disabilities (LD), depression, anxiety, substance use disorders, and behavioral challenges. With extensive experience in comprehensive psychological assessments, Radhika employs standardized tools and evidence-based interventions to provide accurate diagnoses and tailored treatment plans. She integrates diverse therapeutic approaches to help individuals navigate emotional and behavioral difficulties, ensuring personalized and effective care. Her clinical expertise is backed by hands-on training at both government and private mental health institutions such as AIIMS Addiction Treatment Facility, VIMHANS Hospital, and District Hospital, where she worked with varied populations facing complex mental health concerns offering specialized care across settings. Beyond clinical work, Radhika is deeply invested in mental health advocacy and psychoeducation. She has led transformative workshops at institutions like Heritage Public School and PhD Chamber of Commerce, equipping individuals with tools for emotional resilience, self-awareness, and psychological well-being. Her passion lies in bridging the gap between mental health awareness and accessible care, striving to create lasting impact in the field.

Mon to Sat 10AM to 5PM

A Gold Medalist at her MPhil training, and having worked in both IPD & OPD setups, Tanvi has dealt with a range of mental health concerns in her clients ranging from Depression, Anxiety Disorder, OCD, Personality Disorder, Adoloscent Issues, and Addiction. Tanvi has also conducted workshop(s)/seminar(s) on topics such as: Women's Sexual Health, Sign and Symptoms of Disorders Importance of Studying Psychology.

Monday - Friday, 10AM to 4 PM, Saturday 10AM TO 2PM

AT VIMHANS

Since 2025

YEAR OF CLINICAL EXPERIENCE

4 Years

FLUENT IN LANGUAGES

English, Hindi