Arpitha Sachindran

Licensed Therapist

Ms. Arpitha Sachindran is a licenced clinical psychologist and CEO and leading senior consultant of Healmind online counselling centre, which is registered under the Rehabilitation Council of India. She is currently working as a clinical psychologist in Cochin / Kochi, offering psychological therapy to adults, children, and couples online.

Qualifications

• BSc Psychology, Calicut University
• MSc Applied Psychology, Pondicherry Central University
• MPhil Clinical Psychology, Madras University
• Diploma in Learning Disability Management

She has extensive experience working with children, is certified in learning disability management, and is centre-focused in dealing with cases of personality disorders and adolescent-parent interaction. She has also worked among students as a compassionate lecturer and a resourceful guide. Arpitha also conducted various awareness classes named Makkalkoppam, a state-level programme for parents during COVID time, in cooperation with Kerala Shastra Sahithya Parishath. Having worked as a psychologist in the Kudumbasree Snehitha project, she skillfully manages issues such as marital discord, depression, and postpartum depression common amongst women in contemporary society.

She is an excellent public speaker with efficient communication skills and has conducted numerous seminars and training events in both the private and government sectors, along with providing online counselling services for various issues.

Areas of specialisation

She uses behaviour therapy (BT), cognitive behaviour therapy (CBT), acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT), psychodynamic psychotherapy, and many other psychotherapeutic approaches. She aims at imparting concepts of positive psychology that reflect in patient care and enable a holistic development of personality and society.

Work with people experiencing:

• Personality disorders
• Parent-child and adolescent interaction
• Marital and interpersonal issues
• Sex therapy
• Low mood, anxiety, and stress
• Relationship and interpersonal difficulties
• Trauma and historical experience of abuse
• Bereavement and loss
• Issues with identity and self-esteem
• Discrimination, prejudice, and the experience of being marginalised
• Workplace and organisational stress
• Culture shock and adjustment to changes in life