Dr. Anju Soni (PhD)

Dr. Anju Soni says "Throughout my working life I have been involved in enabling people to grow and change. I am an experienced Professional Mental Health Counsellor, with a back ground in providing / guiding people for the mental well-being. Further, I am a certified counsellor for Adolescent & Children. Also a registered member with Chennai Counselor’s Foundation with regn # JPC-164. Also having completed “Fellowship in Applied Nutrition”, can provide both psychological / Nutrition-cum-diet guidance. I empower couples and individuals to overcome personal obstacles to improve their lifestyle. My knowledge and skills have developed through my studies / hands-on work in practice, as a mental health counsellor. I believe that there is always something new to learn working in this field and make a regular commitment to on-going professional development and clinical supervision. My ambition is to provide a safe, healthy environment for people / youth, by which they can thrive and reach their highest potential, as Mental Health and well-being is crucial to the development of every person.With blessings of God, I have been invited by educational institutions / corporates, as a visiting speaker, to offer presentation on Women’s health & mental wellness. What excites me most about the potential of Counselling & Occupational Therapy is the focus on the promotion of mental health and wellbeing, rather than on mediating the negative effects of health-related problems. Learning more about this inspiring approach of changing the lives of people, allowing me to achieve mental satisfaction and marching towards my ultimate goal of making a change in approach, of people, in their life.Prior to training as a psychological counsellor, I was into research management. Being a research scholar had done various researches during my career. Published paper on “Presence of elevated non-HDL among patients with T2DM with CV events despite of optimal LDL-C – A report from South India.”Recently, I have completed my research on – “To study the prevalence of depression, Anxiety, Stress and Quality of Life among of Menopausal Women”The counselling is to provide comprehensive mental health / diet counselling, assessment and consultation, so that the patients are able to effectively manage their daily stressors, experience personal growth & development and succeed in fulfilling their responsibilities, and they can progress towards better future.MENTAL HEALTH COUNSELING• Eating and weight problems• Stress• Anxiety• Fear and panic attacks• Depression• Anger management• Employee and staff disengagement• Neglected opportunities• Building confidence for future• Communication and assertion• Motivation, direction and meaning in life• Feelings of emptiness • Relationship issues • Adjustments to school / collages• Recovery from Trauma• Grief / loss• Confused about feelings• Confused about feelings• Depression, low self-esteem and hopelessness• Feelings of worthlessness• Feeling sad and down• Suicidal ideation and attempts• Self-harm/self-mutilationNUTRITION / DIET COUNSELING• Nutritional Assessment• Nutrient requirements• Food composition• Patterns of consumption• Regulatory aspects of food & nutrition• Nutrition needs in various stages of life cycle• Nutritionists generally work in a preventative role on a one-to-one and a group basis with patients of all ages.• Dieticians who primarily work with people who are ill.• Nutritionists mostly work with people who are healthy too".