MindSights

At various stages of my life, I thought of seeing a therapist due to various traumatic experiences I was never fully able to cope with and for which I was not able to achieve full closure. For the past couple of years due to problems at work, my mental health suffered, and Covid and the lockdown made the situation worse. My mental state started affecting my marriage too. That’s when I opened Practo's website and, after going through some profiles and reviews, I booked an appointment with Dr. Murlidhar. I chose her for her professional qualifications and experience. Seeing she collaborates with Manipal Hospital gave me the confidence that she was the right choice. I booked a face-to-face visit by mistake, but Dr. Mala was very accommodating and we had our first session online.

The first session went well and we scheduled another visit in person for the following week. The second visit was incredible, Dr. Murlidhar tried to go a bit deeper on why I decided to start therapy and that’s when I opened up to her. What helped me and built trust was her openness and her non-judgmental attitude–I had premarital relationships (even live-in) and not once have I felt judged or looked down upon, something I was worried about before. The second session with Dr. Murlidhar was the turning point for me, she helped me realise my thought process and behavioural patterns. She opened my eyes to many aspects of my character I never noticed before and helped me connect the dots. Thanks to the exercises she gave me, I was able to put down on paper my feelings and she helped me to look at situations from a different perspective and restructure the way I react to my and other people’s behaviours.

During the following sessions, Dr. Mala helped me work on my assertiveness. While she was direct when she needed to be, she has always been extremely encouraging and, thanks to her continuous support, I can see a big difference in my thoughts and behaviours. Even if I am still on a journey towards my goal, our sessions together have made a massive impact on my well-being.

I would advice anyone who is thinking about it to start therapy at the earliest, it’s hard work but the results are incredible. I would also recommend Dr. Murlidhar to anyone, she is professional and experienced but also friendly, non-judgmental, and her sessions are very effective.

I have been getting intrusive thoughts for the last 4 years and then recently it worsened and I got an anxiety attack. I decided I needed to see a psychologist, a thought which I had been contemplating for the past 3 years. I found Dr Mala through practo and she agreed to meet me immediately the next day as I had mentioned I needed help urgently. ( that was very rare as we need to wait at least a couple of days for an appointment with any psychologist now a days).

Also the wait time to see the doctor was less than 5 mins for me which is another important factor.

Dr Mala allows us to speak whatever things we are comfortable about and never judges us based on what we say. The first week was the hardest for me I felt all my fears were coming to me at the same time and I even called her and she reassured me that it was normal and I continued therapy.

She made me realize the reason why I am undergoing obssessive complulsive disorder as the cure to anything is to realise why we got it in the first place. I am half way through therapy and yes even now there are very bad days and there are really good days. I know this healing process is not easy , but with Dr Mala by my side I am sure it is not going to be hard as I thought and it is very much possible.

I completely recommend Dr Mala for all of you who are searching for inner peace and want to heal from inside!

I was looking for a therapist for my anxiety issues and glad I found Dr.Mala. She was able to diagnose the problem and helped me to figure out the root causes. I am feeling much better now after a few sessions with the doctor and she is helping me to cope with the problem and ways to tackle it.She is a very good listener and I feel like I am talking to a friend, not a therapist. Thank you doctor for all the help in getting me back to normal life.

I have been going to Dr. Mala for around two months now. She is extremely friendly, very understanding, and most importantly she's non-judgemental. She made me feel so comfortable since the first appointment. She has celebrated my good days and has always helped me work through some of my lowest times. Talking to her is like talking to a friend. Thanks Doctor, for helping me gain some confidence in myself. You're awesome!!