Learning how to listen with care Editor's Thoughts byAuthor Nivida ChandraPosted on August 30, 2018December 14, 2020 I was (re!)watching an old episode of Scrubs (a medical comedy TV show) and the doctors admitted...
Being on time for our therapy session: Why it matters Editor's Thoughts byAuthor Nivida ChandraPosted on August 22, 2018August 23, 2018 Getting to session on time is our responsibility as clients. But that’s not always possible. Maybe there’s...
Is therapy working for me? Editor's Thoughts byAuthor Nivida ChandraPosted on August 19, 2018August 19, 2018 Let’s say we’ve been in psychotherapy for 2 years, or even a year. It’s going well. We...
Online mental health care: What you need to know Editor's Thoughts byAuthor Nivida ChandraPosted on November 16, 2016March 14, 2017 It is very likely that you will google yourself into a discrete psychotherapy session with an online...
Anxieties of freedom: Tales from a Sri Lankan prison Professionals Speak byAuthor Nivendra UdumanPosted on January 31, 2016January 31, 2016 I am a male psychologist, working as a counsellor at the Welikade male prison in Sri Lanka....
Sitting in the other chair: A therapist being a client Personal Experiences byAuthor Paras SharmaPosted on October 5, 2015 As someone who works a six-day, fifty hour week in the mental health/ social sector that offers...
Coloring out the self-esteem demon: With lipstick and more Personal Experiences byAuthor Anam MittraPosted on July 8, 2015July 9, 2015 “Breathe in. Breathe out. Okay take two more deep breaths, you can do this.” Were these words...
Hanging on through the bumps: The benefits of group work with adolescents Professionals Speak byAuthor Priyanka GuptaPosted on June 7, 2015August 6, 2015 One of the greatest perks of being a school counsellor is that along with working with the...