Ms. Rachna Muralidhar has completed Professional Diploma in Clinical P…read moresychology from SARS, Secunderabad. She has worked extensively in the areas of child and adolescent psychology, interpersonal dynamics, de-addiction, habit and impulse control disorders, depression and anxiety.
Therapy according to her is a process of understanding areas of concern of an individual, rekindling lost hope, reviving activities as a result of the debilitating impact of the issues confronted with and eventually leading to a rejuvenated approach to handle their concerns in a more effective way. An improved quality of life, is an end product that therapy primarily focuses on.
Ms. Rachna has been trained in Acceptance Commitment Therapy, Mindfulness based Cognitive Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy and Social skills training. In addition to her training during the masters program and professional diploma in clinical psychology, she has worked in various set ups which include psychiatric hospitals and clinics, special schools and rehabilitation centres.
In The Mind Research Foundation, she has found a platform in her area of interest of Third wave therapies. She is working towards not only a therapeutic intervention for problems that people face but an approach where people carry enough life tools for a qualitative life. Her vision is to uproot stigma associated with mental health and make this space more approachable from the perspective of the general population.
Education: Professional Diploma in Clinical Psychology
Areas of expertise: Depression, Anxiety, OCD, Stress, Social skills training, Behavioural principles as applicable to children, Adolescent interpersonal issues, Grief work, Emotional regulationread less