PhD - Clinical Psychology, M.Phil - Clinical Psychology
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Dr Mahima Sukhwal (she/her) has done M.Phil and PhD in Clinical Psychology from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neuro Sciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She has developed two measures for use in the area of Psychotherapy – Outcome Expectancies Questionnaire (OEQ) and Motivation for Psychotherapy Questionnaire (MFPQ).She has 8 years of experience in Individual, Couples, and Family therapy, with people 18 years of age and above. She is trauma-informed and queer affirmative. The approaches/modalities she predominantly uses are Mindfulness Based Psychotherapy, Internal Family Systems, and Compassion Focused Therapy.Emotion Focused Therapy, Narrative practices, and Solution focused approaches are frequently intertwined in her integrative stance to therapy. She also often leans on important therapeutic concepts of psychodynamic and cognitive behavioural approaches to psychotherapy. She has 3 years of experience in Teaching and Supervision of Psychotherapy cases, psychological assessments, and rehabilitation. She has conducted training programs and webinars on topics such as Suicide Prevention, Dementia, and Stress management.She has presented research work in national and international conferences and won Best Paper Awards for presentations in the areas of psychotherapy as well as spirituality, religiosity and alcohol-related beliefs among college students. She has also published papers in the area of Spirituality, religiosity and alcohol-related beliefs among college students.Her passion is to assist people to heal and grow, through the use of psychological means. When people are held with warmth and compassion, the transformation that they go through is phenomenal.
Visited For Counselling for Depression & Anxiety
REVIEW after 2 YEARS of counselling
After moving back to India, I tried a couple of psychologists but I was disappointed with the kind of people present in the field in Hyderabad. The search finally ended when I met Mahima.
Midway through the FIRST session, I knew the I would come back and work with Mahima. She stood out because of a huge quality she has - EMPATHY.
1. Empathetic gentle soul. This field requires empathy; to be able to understand other people's pain and emotions is a difficult thing to do. But Mahima does a great job of that.
2. Her ability to guide you out of rough spots without rushing or making you feel awkward.
3. Multi-lingual - both Hindi and english. This is important as its so much easier to speak in a language that I was comfortable in.
4. Strong experienced professional who won't let her emotions interfere with your session
In the end, I would like to tell her to be the same and keep up the good work!
I would definitely recommend her. ***** *** ** *** **** ** ********** No questions asked.
Visited For Anxiety Disorder CounsellingIndividual psychotherapy
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I was going through a very difficult time when I approached her for the cure of my issue. I had lost all hopes, but therapy with Mahima really helped/healed me. She knows very well on how to handle the therapy step by step. She has not only dealt with my current issues, but also have sorted of my past/childhood issues which even I was not aware. She gave new perspective to my life. I am able to cure things from root because of her. I would say after so many experiments, she is one of the best therapists I have come across. She has sorted my life. Thank you for everything.
Visited For Counselling for Depression & AnxietyInterpersonal Relationship IssuesStressFamily ProblemsPersonal development
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To call Dr. Mahima a godsend would be an understatement. I have been taking therapy with her for 2 years now and her guidance has been effective (sometimes even lifesaving) in every aspect of my life. She is a thorough professional, full of warmth and empathy. Her skill and experience are incredible. I was lost and felt absolutely defeated when I booked my first appointment with her but now, I feel like a more mindful, hopeful, resilient and kinder person. My association with her has been a journey filled with healing, growing and true self awakening. Her approach and world view is so nuanced, intricate and balanced. Through our sessions, she was always there for me, even when I wasn't. I am forever grateful that our paths crossed.
Visited For Post Traumatic Stress DisorderStressFamily ProblemsAnxiety Disorder Counselling
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I've been seeing Mahima for over a year now and I couldn't be happier. She is one of the most polite, soft-spoken person I've ever met. My sessions with her have been really helpful for me and I can never express my gratitude enough for all that she has have helped me through. She has helped me understand and get over so much that I was not even aware of, myself. It would be unfair if I never thanked you for everything. Thank you very much! You've helped make my life easier and happier.
Visited For Marriage/ Marital Counselling
Hoped for better: Explanation of the health issueTreatment satisfaction
Even though for first couple of session, I was under impression that whatever she is doing, she must be knowing her job. I was wrong. These sessions were not at all helpful *** ****** *** **** ****** ** **** * *** ***** ******** She judges you and build her hypothesis with selective listening and will just try to validate her ****** hypothesis ******* ****** **** ***** **** ** ****** ** ********** ****************** *** **** **** *** ************* ********* **** *** ******* **** **** ****** ***** ********* *** ****** *** *** **** ******* ******* *** ** **** *** ***** *** ** ***** ********* *** *** * ************ ** ***** ****** *** ******* ****** ***** ** ********** ******* **** ** **** ** *** *** ***** ***** ** ******** *** ** ****** Opening up to her after putting so much courage backfired on me so badly that it broke me and I kept thinking for many days. Challenge is they understand very well that the patients are vulnerable *** **** *** **** *** ****** ********** ********** Just keep blaming the patient and keep telling him/her “Did I ask you to come to me?”. **** *** ***** ** **** ** ********** ** ** ********** *** *** *** * ******* ******* People are going through a lot already and when such encounters happen, it’s devastating. I regret my decision to meet her. **** ***** **** **** ******** ****** ******* ****** ******
****** ******** *** ****** ******** I have been under the guise that medication is the only thing that would help me with my mental illnesses, but after a year long therapy sessions with Dr Mahima, my beliefs have been changed. I trust psychotherapy way more than medication, thanks to Dr Mahima. I have learnt the importance of mindfulness and started to discover the roots of my mental illnesses as my therapy progressed session by session.
Visited For Trauma Therapist Post Traumatic Stress DisorderAnxiety Disorder Counselling
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I came to Mahima when i had hit rock bottom personally with & was also having some interpersonal issues with my partner. I have been under her counselling for the past year and half and she has been my pillar of support throughout some very very hard moments, including severe anxiety post covid. if not for her guidance & her empathetic therapy approach, i wouldn’t be this self aware as a person. I am grateful for her no judgement, safe space approach. i am now a more mindful person and less self-judging and she has enabled me to reach a positive space. Lot more work to be done still & am grateful i have her as my therapist.
Visited For Marriage/ Marital Counselling
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She has a healing effect. Mahima is a very sensitive, honest and straight forward doctor. *** ***** *** ** *** *** **** **** *** **** *** ** ********* For a sensitive thing like couple therapy, she is a lovely choice! More power to her!
Visited For Online Counselling
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A friendly counselor who had the patience to listen out to me with my issues without being judgemental
Visited For Psychological Problems
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I have been gaining clarity with every session. It has helped me understand things about myself.
Thank you