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Understanding Therapy

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Ask the Experts Kamna Chhibber Mental Health 

Understanding Therapy: Are You Ready for an Intervention

June 7, 2019June 3, 2019 Health Collective Adults and Mental Health, ask the experts, healing, Kamna Chhibber, Understanding Therapy

By Kamna Chhibber As you ponder over starting therapy you are likely to reflect upon a number of variables –

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Ask the Experts Mental Health Ratna Golaknath 

Ask the Experts: Dr Google and the Problem with Self-Diagnosis

February 11, 2019February 10, 2019 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, Ratna Golaknath, Self Diagnosis, Understanding Therapy

By Ratna Golaknath Don’t we always know when something doesn’t feel quite right with us? Aren’t we the first to

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Ask the Experts Guest Contributors Mental Health 

Ask the Experts: Tips on How to Parent Teens and Tweens

February 6, 2019 Health Collective Child and Adolescent Mental Health, Counselling, Dr Bhavana Gautam, Parenting, Understanding Therapy

By Dr Bhavana Gautam A large part of my counselling base comprises of young adults and teenagers. With the teens

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Articles Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Seasonal Depression and the Need for Self Care

December 17, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Scherezade Siobhan, Seasonal Depression, understanding depression, Understanding Therapy

By Scherezade Siobhan I am a psychologist who has a love-hate relationship with major holidays for several reasons. I love

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Emotional Abuse: Move Past Commentary to Compassion

October 27, 2018October 27, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Emotional Abuse, Emotional Health, healing, Scherezade Siobhan, Understanding Therapy

By Scherezade Siobhan My client H is a bright-eyed software engineer with an envious fountain of noodle curls for hair.

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Center the Margins: Understanding Queer-Affirmative Therapy

September 8, 2018September 8, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, Freedom Series, India and Mental Health, LGBTQ+, Scherezade Siobhan, Understanding Therapy

By Scherezade Siobhan I was woken up this morning by a message from a young therapy client today and the text

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In Plain Fright – Understanding Therapy for Phobias

September 3, 2018September 2, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, Phobia, Scherezade Siobhan, Understanding Therapy, YOUR STORIES

By Scherezade Siobhan Awaiting the elevator to hit the ground floor, from the corner of my eye I am watching

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Articles Devanik Saha Reporter's Diary 

Preventive Mental Health

August 3, 2018August 3, 2018 Health Collective getting help, reporter's diary, therapy, Understanding Therapy

By Devanik Saha Talk Happy Therapy recently did a workshop at TERI School of Advanced Studies in Delhi. I spoke to

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Articles Devanik Saha Mental Health Reporter's Diary 

Is Therapy Meant for Everyone?

July 18, 2018 Health Collective getting help, Mental Health 101, MENTAL HEALTH INDIA, Understanding Therapy

By Devanik Saha Should we all seek therapy irrespective of our mental state? Is taking therapy an evidence of an

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Ask the Experts Mental Health 

Make the Most of Therapy: Five Things You Can Do

June 11, 2018 Health Collective ask the experts, getting help, Kamna Chhibber, Understanding Therapy

By Kamna Chhibber The investment that goes into therapy — be it time, effort, your self or money — is

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