Sometimes it’s important to have a deep knowledge of learning coping mechanisms to solve any problems in life, for eg- how to handle depression and anxiety, how to build self confidence and have a good self- esteem, how to handle frustration when things aren’t going our way, how to focus our mind on what we want in life and so forth. In all the above conditions, psychotherapy turns out to be a great boon for us. Psychotherapy is concerned with the alleviation of human suffering. It refers to a host of psychological therapies, the broad spectrum of which has hypnosis as its one extreme and counselling at the other. Counselling thus is a form of psychotherapy. Psychotherapy is concerned with the reconstruction of the individual at the conscious, sub conscious…

Do you sometimes feel that you need to vent out your negativity to someone? Do you sometimes feel like sharing your deepest problems with someone? Do you feel that sometimes even your family and friends don’t have the solutions to your problems? If yes then you need to visit a professional counselling to get rid of all your doubts. Counselling could be defined as a therapeutic experience for otherwise reasonably healthy persons faced with problems. According to Rogers (1942) “effective counselling consists of definitely structured permissive relationship which allows the client to gain an understanding of him to a degree which enables her/him to take positive steps in the light of her/his new orientation.” A person who provides counselling is known as a Counsellor while the one who receives it…

A persons childhood is often a very simple yet complicated time. It is also a very influential time in a person’s life, and most childhoods will have a big impact on the type of adult they turn out to be later in life. Child psychology is a specialised branch of traditional psychology that focuses on children, mainly their development and behaviour. It is one of the most commonly studied types of psychology today. This type of psychology typically covers every child, from birth to adolescence. Some areas covered under child psychology include milestones like behavioural problems, social skills, mental and emotional well-being and development, etc. Importance of Child Psychology From an Adult’s point of view Child psychology helps in understanding and diagnosing the child’s Behavior Child psychology helps us to…

Hello everyone, I know it’s been a long time since I connected with you all through my blog so I’m back and will definitely post regular blogs to keep you all updated. So....you all know that I am a practising Child Psychologist and Counselor since 8 years, which has and will always give me immense satisfaction and privilege! I feel blessed to be a part of this profession and hope to continue it forever! But as i started treating my Children ( Yes! I call them my Children and not patients) I came across many women, who used to accompany their children or their siblings and were eager to discuss their emotional and psychological problems with me and were equally eager to find solutions or undergo therapy for the same.…

Child psychologists are experts in what makes kids tick. Their job involves diagnosing and treating a wide range of psychological disorders. The majority of child psychologists are clinical. That means they work with patients/clients rather than doing research. You'll find clinical child psychologists in clinics, hospitals, rehabilitation centers, schools and private practice. The right terminology for child psychologists who treat children would be "child psychotherapists."  Child psychologists work exclusively with children and adolescents to diagnose and help resolve issues causing emotional or behavioral problems. Some psychologists restrict the word "child" to the ages before adolescence, while others include teenagers. Some specialize in behavior during infancy, childhood or adolescence, while others specialize in the changes that take place during maturity. Their education is the same as general psychologists, with additional emphasis on…