Dr. Poongodi Bala
MBBS, MRCPsych, CCT- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Adolescent And Child Psychiatrist
22 Years Experience Overall (10 years as specialist)
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98% (40 patients)
Dr. Poongodi MBBS, MRCPsych (UK), CCT in Child Psychiatry (UK) is a UK trained Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist (Manchester, UK) with 13 years of experience in various aspects of Psychiatry. She completed her extensive training in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry in Manchester following which she worked as a Consultant Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist prior to her move to India in June 2017. She has successfully managed several hundreds of cases of ADHD, Autism, Behavioural difficulties, Learning difficulties, School Related Issues, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Dyslexia, Tics, Medically Unexplained Symptoms, Depression, Suicidal/Self-harm thoughts, Anxiety, Psychosomatic problems, Psychosis, Addiction, Sleep difficulties, Sibling rivalry, Gender Identity Disorder, Eating disorder, Personality disorder, Grief and Post-traumatic stress disorder. She provides counseling to improve self-esteem, confidence and school performance. She provides parenting guidance and support for behavioral problems in children. She has completed and presented various research projects at UK National Conferences including an extensive project on autism in children with Neurofibromatosis. She has had special training in Psychodynamic therapy, Family Therapy, CBT therapy, Webster Parental Training and ADOS assessment for autism in the UK. Dr. Poongodi has experience in both psychotherapeutic techniques and medication treatment options enable her to offer a holistic care. She believes in improving children’s emotional well-being by helping them cope better with challenging situations to boost their confidence and self-esteem as well as with appropriate guidance and support to parents.
KK Nagar, Chennai
Kaizen Mind Care
No- 9 3rd street kamrajnagar Sathya Garden Saligramam TamilNadu, Landmark: Saligramam, Chennai
Mon - Sat
09:00 - 01:00
02:00 - 07:00
Patient Stories for Dr. Poongodi Bala
Visited For Child and Adolescent Problems
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Dr Poongodi Bala is a fine Doctor and a wonderful human being. We saw her for our daughter’s anxiety and depression problems. Our teenaged daughter was a bright and an energetic child with a positive outlook towards life. However, the strict isolation during Covid coupled with our upbringing mistakes transformed her into a gloomy kid. We thought these changes were just a part of growing up but unchecked the sadness kept on growing inside her. The tipping point came when she started harming herself. And only that time we realize that something was wrong. Scared to the core we started looking for help. By god’s grace we came across Dr Poongodi Bala.
more..Visited For Low ConfidenceMental healthAssessment and treatment of problems related to low self-esteem, stress and anxietysleep therapyDepression Treatment
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I am aged 36. Juvenline diabetic for past 20 years and on insulin for 3 times a day. Also recently diagonsed with more medical issues and complications. Because of having so much medications through out the day and due to my stress levels i I felt very low, depressed and my confidence, self esteem was completely down.
more..Visited For Memory ImprovementIQ Testing
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My son struggled to complete his school work. We changed school a few times. It didn't help him and he refused to go to school last year. Medication given by other doctors didn't help him. Dr. Poongodi Bala completed a thorough assessment and diagnosed learning difficulty. Based on her guidelines he is having special educator classes now. I can see the improvement in his study. Moreover, I am not getting stressed now as I am able to understand my son's difficulty after meeting Dr. Poongodi and giving right support to my son. It relieved our stress. Thank you, doctor.
Visited For Unexplained Physical SymptomsMood DisordersCOUNSELLING/ PSYCHOTHERAPY Child and Adolescents Behavioural Problems Treatment
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We approached Dr. Poongodi Bala with a huge list of issues that our kid had been experiencing for quite some time. She quickly realised the core underlying issue and explained the same in detail to us. We were initially sceptical about the medication aspect but she guided and allayed our anxiety in this regard as well. Many difficult situations arose at home while taking care of our kid, but we never felt helpless as we were always able to reach out to her for expert guidance and every single time she reached back with her timely advice. Through her counselling sessions, we as a family got an insight into our kid's issues and their solution. We look up to her more as a mentor, who with her guidance and knowledge sharing, has empowered us to confidently handle most of our issues by ourselves- now we know what to do in a particular scenario. She is absolutely non-judgmental and one feels very comfortable to open up to her. Further, I highly appreciate her punctuality, professional friendliness, extreme patience and dedication. Her experience is clearly visible in her confident handling of patients. Our kid continues to make progress under her guidance.
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Q: Where does Dr. Poongodi Bala practice?
A: Dr. Poongodi Bala practices at Kaizen Mind Care - KK Nagar.
Q: Why do patients visit Dr. Poongodi Bala?
A: Patients frequently visit Dr. Poongodi Bala for Parent Counseling, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Family Counseling. To see more reasons visit the doctor's profile on Practo.
Q: What do patients say about Dr. Poongodi Bala?
A: Dr. Poongodi Bala has been recommended by 39 patients and has recieved stories from 37 patients. You can read detailed patient stories of the doctor on Practo.
Q: What is Dr. Poongodi Bala's education qualification?
A: Dr. Poongodi Bala has the following qualifications - MBBS, MRCPsych, CCT- Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Q: What does Dr. Poongodi Bala specialises in ?
A: Dr. Poongodi Bala specialises as Adolescent And Child Psychiatrist.
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