Dr. George Palackal (PhD)

I attended a six-session marital counselling programme along with my wife, and I found the entire experience extremely valuable and transformative. The six-session model was very well structured, systematic, and thoughtfully designed, with each session building meaningfully upon the previous one.

Dr George explained and guided us through various approaches, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and other practical therapeutic techniques. What particularly stood out was his friendly, understanding, and non-judgmental approach, which made it easy for both of us to openly communicate and reflect on our thoughts, behaviours, and relationship. The assignments and exercises given during the sessions were highly effective. They encouraged us to actively apply what we learned rather than merely discuss our problems during the sessions. His approach focuses less on dwelling on the problem and more on helping us understand the situation, identify solutions, and find practical ways to move forward.

The counselling also gave us a completely new perspective on relationships, communication, and life in general - one that I believe can be applied universally, even beyond marital relationships. Most importantly, I could genuinely feel a positive change in our thinking and approach by the end of the six sessions. I am very grateful for the guidance and perspective provided throughout the programme. I would strongly recommend his counselling to couples who are looking to understand each other better, improve communication, overcome challenges, and build a healthier and more positive relationship.

I came into counselling at a point in my life when I felt overwhelmed and unsure of how to make sense of everything I was going through. What I appreciated most was that the sessions were not just about talking about problems - there was a clear structure and purpose to each session.

Over six sessions, the combination of CBT, ACT and Logotherapy helped me look at my thoughts, emotions, behaviours, values and relationships in a completely different way. I learnt to step back from my thoughts, understand my patterns, accept what I cannot control, and most importantly, think about how I want to respond to the situations life puts me in.

What made the experience particularly meaningful was the way the sessions were conducted - with patience, clarity, compassion and without judgement. I never felt that I was simply being given advice; I was guided towards finding my own answers.

I am genuinely grateful for the experience. These six sessions gave me a sense of clarity at a time when I needed it most, and I would wholeheartedly recommend him to anyone looking for counselling that is structured, thoughtful and deeply meaningful.

My experience with Dr. George Palackal was satisfactory. He explained things clearly, and there were no issues with the clinic staff or waiting time. The visit went smoothly overall.

He was incredibly patient and detailed with the treatment.

Dr. Palackal is very silent and curious when you start speaking. He lets you tackle the problem on your own but he will provide you with sharpened tools and equipment to face your problems.

He is a good listener but then he should also provide suggestions and actionable insights more by tracking patterns. I'm only 5 sessions old but I think it takes time for pattern recognition.

He gives you friendly grandfather vibes who helps and builds you to deal with problems independently.

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The reason I feel comfortable is grandpa vibes, I was looking for a male therapist for a long time and he is closer to my location but he is a little expensive.

Much positive experience! Made it easy for me to open up. Very much insightful and his thoughtful questions helped to explore and understand myself better. Would highly recommend.

He has a systematic approach, a calm presence and a patient but effective solution to helping two people understand their differences and similarities and somehow bridge that gap and slowly grow together. It was a huge wakeup call for me personally and really helped me save my marriage.

It was a structured procedure and I had a good experience

Dr. George is amazing. He took time to understand the issues, explained the possible solutions, how to manage the situation, shared exercises to be done offline etc. I can see the changes after completing the sessions with Dr. George. I am happy to recommend Dr. George.

Dr. George's treatment is very methodical and he makes effort to explain the process and provides very valuable feedback with examples and follow up work in printed copy. I had consulted him for marital counselling and his sessions really helped us to identify the issues and helped us to bring some change in our relationship. Will have to take all the suggestions provided during the sessions and adopt to avoid the misunderstanding and other conflicts for better future. Would like to recommend him for marital counseling as it is effective.