Dr.Shwetambara Sabharwal
Clinical Psychologist & Psychotherapist
School Counselor - Cathedral and John Connon School - Fort
Dr Mrs. Shwetambara D Sabharwal is a Clinical psychologist and a
Psychotherapist.
Having completed her Masters at the university of Mumbai and graduation from
Sophia college for Women, with highest marks in both B.A and M.A, for which she
was awarded scholarship from the Government of Maharashtra, she committed
herself to working in the field of psychology.
She also won scholarships in her school, Mayo College (Ajmer), for academics and
extra curricular activities. She volunteered for work at Sadhana School for
Special Children, Peddar road during her graduation. She interned at KEM
hospital, Thane Mental Hospital and Kalwa Hospital.
She has taught Psychology to senior college students (SYBA,TYBA) at Mithibai
College, Mumbai for 4 years. Apart from teaching at Guru Nanak Nursing College,
Bandra, she has also worked as a consulting Psychologist in Hinduja hospital.
She now runs mindCraft, a counseling centre that provides a multiple
psychological services such as therapy for individuals, couples, parents and
children with relationship, behavioral and academic concerns, adolescent
counseling, group therapy, psycho-educational assessment, psychological testing
and diagnostics, career guidance, remediation, speech therapy, occupational
therapy, foreign and domestic educational services and homeopathy. There are
qualified experts at mindCraft for each of the services available.
In the corporate sector, she has done psychometric testing and training
programmes with some renowned companies and consulting firms.
Some of the tests conducted at these work places were those that gauged
aptitude, attitude, leadership potential, communication skills and values
systems. Reliable and standardized tools were used to obtain potent data about
the work force. This process helped in identifying strengths, abilities,
weaknesses, loopholes, high potential staff and the need for training.
Based on the requirements of the target company as suggested by them, findings
of the tests and further insights into the personal concerns of the work force
(gained by one on one interaction with the staff members), training programmes
were designed and conducted. Some of the areas covered were effective
communication and other basic work etiquettes, relationship management and
interpersonal skills, organization of time and work, team building, leadership
skills (both conceptual and practical), motivation of self and the team,
decision making and overall managerial effectiveness.
She enjoys writing articles on psychological concerns in newspapers and
magazines. MindCraft has been featured on CNBC, daily newspapers, and magazines.
Dr Shwetambara Sabharwal has published papers in Journals and presented them at
both national and international conferences. Her ambition is to contribute
towards better community mental health and to accomplish this she has initiated
a couple of interesting and innovative services. The first is OVER THE MOON, the
first day and night Créche in the city aimed at providing early cognitive
stimulation to children (6 months to 12 yrs) thereby enhancing learning ability
and time off to couples and parents to deal with home, work, family and social
responsibilities. It is the first day care to provide a structured curriculum in
a comfortable loving environment to children. This enables the qualified team of
psychologists and teachers running the day care to identify special needs and
intervene well in time. The second is YOUNG VOICE FORUM, which is a safe place
for young adults (16 years +) to express, communicate and understand the
challenges, changes and stress experienced along with their peers. The group
meetings are facilitated by Dr Sabharwal and very interesting topics relevant to
the age group are discussed. Since peer influence in this age is very
significant, she uses peer counseling as a strength in this forum. Dr Sabharwal
believes in working with commitment and sincerity for whatever she undertakes,
that there is a lot of hard work to be done and much to be achieved in the field
of psychology
Mrs. Reeti A. Shah
Counsellor,Special Educator (U.K)
Mrs. Reeti A. Shah is a Special Educator. She has finished her Masters in Arts
in Professional Development in Special Needs from University of Nottingham, U.K.
in September, 2006. She has further pursued a Post Graduate Diploma in
Counselling Psychology from Xavier's Institute of Counselling Psychology, Mumbai
in April, 2012. She has worked at various institutes in Mumbai; Drishti (Andheri
- West) from October 2006 to June 2007; Trellis Family Centre (Lokhandwala) from
July 2007 to May 2009 and DISHA (Santacruz - West) from June 2009 to September
2010. My Only Sunshine is an individual entrepreneurship started by her in April
2011 till present date.
A consultant at mindcraft, Reeti is specialised in dealing with children
with Learning Disabilities. She has gained further experience in teaching
children with speech and language delay and developmental delay, slow learners
and autistic children. Her area of expertise is to generate IEP's
(Individualised Educational Plans) based on the initial teacher-made assessment
and to plan the monthly goals. She wishes to establish herself in the field of
Special Education, participate in parental workshops, curriculum planning and
assessment for special needs children; and also have regular study skills
workshops for children with learning disabilities.
Dr.(Mrs.)Mona.D.Doshi
Counsellor
B.Sc. (Occupational Therapy) Hons.
Life Member Of "All India Occupational Therapist's Association (A.I.O.T.A)"
Life Member Of "POSAT (Physio-Occupational-Speech Association Of Therapist)
Foundation.
Dr.Mona Doshi, Occupational therapist is an alumni of Topiwala Nair Medical
College (1995). She has worked extensively in the field of therapy of children
with developmental disorders. She was instrumental in the setting up of Astha -
a ray of hope centre at Vile Parle East and has been associated with various
institutions since 1995. She currently runs her own centre at Vile Parle East in
addition to being associated with MindCraft, and Lokmanya Seva Sangh, Vile Parle
East.
Her experience includes working at :
Lokmanya Seva Sangh, Vile Parle East
Astha - A Ray of Hope, Vile Parle East
Prahladrai R.Choudhary Special Child Therapy Centre, Vile Parle East
Kalyandeep School for the Disabled (M.P.Shah School), Vile Parle West
Kamdar Nursing Home, Santacruz
Mumbadevi Homeopathic Hospital, Vile Parle West
Kamdar Nursing Home (Jagruti Polyclinic), Ghatkopar
B.Y.L.Nair Charitable Hospital.
Society Of Education Of Crippled (S.E.C.), Bombay.
Sir H.N.Hospital, Bombay
Dr.Jay Pandya
(M.D )Homeopath
Dr.Pandya has a Masters Degree in Homeopathic Medicine and Surgery. He has been
awarded for being the top finalist for Homeopathy by the states of Maharashtra
and Karnataka. Dr.Pandya has experience in working as the 'Chief Resident
Doctor' for various hospitals and 'Intensive Cardiac Units' in Mumbai with
reputed senior doctors. Over the years, Dr.Pandya has expanded his work and
taken it overseas. He has set up successful practices in Hongkong, Bangkok,
Singapore, Shanghai and Macau. His endeavour is to increase awareness of a
system of medicine that is holistic but yet most scientific of all and entirely
free of side effects. Dr. Pandya has remarked results in treating a wide range
of illnesses including asthma, allergies, skin problems, arthritis, migraine and
learning disabilities.
Bindu Anand
(M.D )Homeopath
Dhruti Dave Lingam
Head Co-ordinator
Mona Alvi
Counsellor
Sheena Kalia
M.A(Psy), M.A(Eng)
Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist
Consultant Psychologist - Indian School Of Design and Innovation (ISDI Parsons,Mumbai)
Sheena Kalia is a Counselling Psychologist and Psychotherapist having completed her Bachelor's Degree in Psychology from Mithibai College, University of Mumbai in 2003.Her passion for both English Literature and Psychology lead her into earning a double post graduate degree. She completed her Masters in Psychology (S.N.D.T University) followed by English Literature (University of Mumbai). Her inclination towards Psychology lead her into pursuing it further and she has been working in the field of Mental Health since 10 years.
She holds certification for Advanced Practicum inRational Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RE-CBT) from the prestigious Albert Ellis Institute (AEI), New York, United States.
Additionally, she has also Completed an Advanced-Applied training in Rational Emotive and Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (RE-CBT)with Children and Adolescents. She also underwent training to becoming a Play Therapist from the National Association for Play Therapy (Level 1).
She is currently training for Trauma Recovery, Eye Movement Desensitization Reprocessing (EMDR).She is also on the Expert Panel for Baby Chakra, an online community for childcare.
By using evidence based therapies and integrating complementary methodologies and techniques, she draws components from different schools of Psychology and employs what best suits her clients needs and personal circumstances. She helps people deal with Depression, Anxiety, Anger, Relationship issues, Work-Life balance, Stress Management, Life transitions and Personal Development. She firmly believes that by incorporating mindfulness in everyday life and through learning self acceptance and self compassion, the path to personal growth can be more enriching and fulfilling, giving life, depth and length, thereby giving purposeful meaning and improving the quality of our journey.
Her interests include Music, Dance, Reading and Photography.
As a Mental Health Professional, her aim is to help people develop emotional resilience to navigate life's changes and help them understand the significance of Emotional Well-being.She strives to provide a safe haven where people can discuss and address their challenges without the fear of judgement and feel respected, valued and accepted. She hopes to channel this gained knowledge towards the benefit of individuals that seek help in order for them to optimize their lives.
For any queries, drop her an email: sheena@mindcraftmumbai.com
Piyali Misquitta Clinical Psychologist
Minal Sane-Joshi Visiting Consultant