Mind Health Clinic
Kshipra Pathrikar, M.A, M.Phil- Psychologist
Life Can Be A Challenge And We All Need Someone To Talk To!
Our services are designed to help you take back control of life in a nurturing, calm environment. We bring you the unique combination of great psychological treatment along with holistic, caring, and effective counseling sessions that motivate you to move in the direction of your goals
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At Mind Health Clinic, we provide confidential Psychotherapy, Assessment, and Counseling to children, adolescents, and adults.
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What is Counseling?
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Counseling is a process where the counselor helps the client explore all the kinds of difficulties that can lead to stressful or emotional problems in his/her day-to-day life.
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It helps the client to see things more clearly and from a different point of view. It enables the client to focus on their problem, feelings, or behavior. The overall goal of this process is to facilitate positive change in the client’s thought process.
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It’s a short-term process that encourages a change of behavior.
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What is Psychotherapy?
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Psychotherapy is based on a psychodynamic approach which helps people with psychological problems to understand their feelings, thoughts, and actions more clearly.
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It’s a long-term process that helps the client to identify their emotional issues and the main cause of the problem and difficulties, by encouraging them to go back to the problem related to their past experiences and to understand how those past experiences have an effect on their current problem.
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Type of Psychotherapy used at Mind Health Clinic: Person-Centered Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy, Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Behavior Modification and, Play Therapy.
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What is Assessment?
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Psychological Assessment also called ‘Psychological Testing’ helps to evaluate a client’s thinking, learning, and behavior.
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Comprehensive assessments are provided to children, adolescents, and adults. Testing materials available are:
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IQ test (BKT, WMS, SFB, VSMS)
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Personality Testing:
a. Objective Measures (MMPI-II, HARS, HDRS, BDI- II),
b. Semi-Structured Projective Test (SCT, TAT, CAT)
c. Projective Drawing (DAP, HTP, KFD, BG)
d. Rorschach Ink Blot Test.
How therapy works & What it can do for you
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Therapy is conducted in a safe and private place where you can talk about sensitive personal issues.
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It helps to shed light on the presenting issue by focusing on the origin of the problem and how it is affecting your behavior.​
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Helps to uncover strengths and learn new skills that will allow you to deal with challenges that arise in life.
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Reduces and controls negative or destructive thoughts, feelings, and behaviors.
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Reduces impulses and actions of self-harm or aggressive behavior.
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Establish new healthy behaviors, and habits and also improve the sleeping pattern.
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Helps to build a strong relationship at home, school, or work.
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Learn techniques to be mindful, less stressed, and more relaxed.
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Learn to be more confident and at ease in a social situation.
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Overall improve Physical & Mental Health, and Wellness.
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Sessions are 50 minutes long