Ms. Priyanka Singh

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I was a people pleaser and had low self worth and self esteem. I was someone who never put myself first. I also do not open up and speak about my problems and keep my emotions to myself.

Dr Priyanka gave me a safe and non judgmental space to talk about my issues and understood my problems without having to explain myself a lot.

I went to Ms. Priyanka after 8+ years of debilitating Borderline Personality Disorder on the recommendation (or rather forcefulness) of my psychiatrist.

A little background: I had been suffering from dissociative disorder since 2015 and was recently diagnosed with Borderline Personality Disorder. Since 2015, I have had small spells of happy months and a big chunk of my illness. After a recent episode lasting months of extreme distress (panic attacks, dissociative episodes, extreme depression), I had 0 hopes of getting better. I had already been to more than 6 therapists and multiple doctors, and most of them had claimed to do CBT on me. I was very sure that it would not work. So when my psychiatrist recommended (rather forced me) to visit Ms. Priyanka, you could say I did not expect much.

During sessions: Let me begin by saying that her entire methodology is so structured and meticulous. She charts out a plan according to each client’s needs and ability. She is so well-versed in CBT, and after meeting her, I realized, yes, therapy, CBT, all of these are very, very powerful treatments. She is so empathetic, yet she will call out problematic behaviors when she sees them. Let me tell you, she will not coddle you, but she will make sure that you can think for yourself and take care of yourself. She helped me realize so many of my underlying issues and has completely transformed my thoughts, behaviors, and lifestyle. She is not forceful either; she supports and empowers. One example is that I have always wondered and blamed myself for my illness, especially since my immediate family has no such issues. She made me realize that I am a product of my genes (several of my extended family have similar disorders), nurture (she helped me realize that many of my automatic thoughts were learned very early on), and many other factors. After carefully assessing and understanding my thought process, she helped me correct and unlearn unhealthy behaviors. I am now motivated, energetic, and my mental AND physical health have improved drastically since meeting her.

Post-sessions: After having 8+ CBT sessions with her, I am quite confident that CBT is absolutely brilliant and can literally change a person. Most therapists I have been to claim to do CBT just “wing” it without any structure or progress check. Well, to be honest, most people just counsel and say “well, CBT completed.” Like I mentioned, I had been to more than 6 therapists, and while they helped me in the short run, Ms. Priyanka completely transformed my thinking style and pattern. Would definitely recommend her to anyone who is suffering.

I have been on treatment for my mental health issues before and I didn’t get better that time. I have always had trouble expressing myself and talking about feelings. I was used to bottling everything up. And I was scared of being judged. Hence I kept delaying to get help. I myself am a doctor, still I kept suffering on my own, isolating from everyone and everything. This year has been the hardest for me. After 6 months of not leaving my house or not talking to anyone, I finally decided to get help. This time I wanted to see a psychologist before a psychiatrist. Last time it felt like the medicines didn’t help because I wasn’t talking about my issues. So yeah, I chose to go to therapy. Choosing the therapist was a really hard thing. When I came across Priyanka ma’am’s profile, one review in particular stuck with me. They said she was empathetic but not afraid to call you out on problematic behaviour, that she won’t coddle you but she’ll support you. So I decided to give her a shot. Going to therapy for the first time was scary. However I am very happy that I did. After almost 6 months of therapy along with medicines I am feeling a lot better. I can leave my house without having a panic attack, I am sleeping well, closer to my family and friends, learning to express myself better… I can go on and on and on.. yeah you get the gist. Having anxiety, OCD, panic disorder and depression all together is not easy. I have been feeling lonely most of my life, struggling emotionally, but now I don’t feel alone. Thank you ma’am for helping me feel better 😊