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Hello.. I'm Anu Rajgarhia

A knowledgeable and qualified Counselling Psychologist with a proven track record of success in developing customized treatment plans, and providing professional individual and group psychotherapy to those in need.

SKILLS & EXPERIENCE

  1. My expertise in the last 20 years spans a wide array of issues including depression, self-harm, suicidal behaviors, eating disorders, anxiety, overthinking, relationship difficulties, empty nest sadness, and self-esteem issues.
  2. I am committed to enhancing client well-being through evidence-based practices, tailoring my therapeutic interventions to meet the unique needs of each individual.
  3. My compassionate approach and ability to establish rapport allows clients to feel understood and supported as they navigate challenging life transitions and work towards personal growth and healing.
  4. I am trained in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT), Gestalt Therapy, Dance Movement Therapy, and believe in using a multi-modal approach to address the diverse range of mental health concerns.

 

EDUCATION

Masters in Counselling Psychology

Our Service

Counselling services

(Online & In-Person)

For Children

Children today encounter numerous stressors at school, at home, and among peers. If these issues are addressed early on, it can help prevent the development of long-term behavioral and emotional difficulties. 

Child counseling provides a safe and supportive space where children can openly express and explore their needs, worries, and anxieties. Our approach typically involves child-friendly methods such as art, play, drama, and storytelling to achieve its goals.

Counselling is particularly helpful for children who–

For Individuals

Counseling is a process of self-discovery where clients collaborate with a trained therapist in a safe, supportive, and confidential environment to explore their thoughts, emotions, and behaviors. Working with a professional, non-judgmental therapist helps clients feel less isolated and enables them to organize their thoughts in a productive way. Through therapy, clients gain valuable insights and self-awareness, allowing them to better understand their challenges, behaviors, and emotions. This leads to greater self-confidence, productivity, an increased sense of vitality and calm.

 At The Mind Connect we take a solution-focused, client-centered approach to address each individual’s unique experiences and challenges.

For Families

Families can offer support, encouragement, and love, but at times, relationships within them can become strained, leaving some members feeling isolated or overlooked.

Counseling provides empathetic and non-judgmental listening, encouraging all members to express their feelings and share their perspectives. It focuses on managing conflicts, improving communication, and strengthening the family unit. This approach considers the family as a whole, helping members make sense of their challenges within the context of their family dynamics.

Workshop Services

Our Workshop Services offer tailored programs for students, parents, and teachers to enhance learning, communication, and development. These workshops focus on skill-building, fostering connections, and empowering educators with innovative teaching methods.

For Students

For Students

Student workshops cover age-related academic, social and emotional skill-building exercises. These assist students in dealing effectively with themselves and their environment. ​
A series of workshops have been designed for students of elementary, middle and high school.

For Parents

For Parents

A series of positive parenting workshops have been designed to deepen parents' connections with their children, and teach them to foster responsibility, resiliency and self-esteem. These have been drafted keeping the age of the child in mind.

For Teachers

For Teachers

These workshops empower teachers to be engaging, creative and innovative in their approach.

Mental health issues

Mental health issues such as depression, anxiety, and stress can disrupt daily life, but therapy and support can help manage these challenges. Professional counseling offers pathways to healing, addressing emotional well-being and fostering resilience.

 Depression
 Depression

Depression

Feeling sad or depressed for weeks on end sometimes without any apparent reason. This feeling is most often accompanied by a feeling of hopelessness, lack of energy and taking no pleasure in doing activities that once gave a person joy in the past.

Anxiety
Anxiety

Anxiety

A feeling of uneasiness and dread, often accompanied by nervous behavior, somatic complaints and rumination. The distress they cause can keep you from carrying on with your life as you normally would. Anxiety disorders respond well to therapy and are treated with cognitive therapy, medication or a combination of the two.

 Stress
 Stress

Stress

Stress is your body’s way of responding to any kind of pressure or threat. The treatment for stress will depend on the type of symptoms one is experiencing and how severe they are.

Anger
Anger

Anger

Anger is a normal healthy emotion, but when it gets out of control it gets destructive and can lead to problems at work, in relationships etc. Anger management is a psycho- therapeutic program for anger prevention and control which helps one to lead a more satisfying life.

Eating Disorders
Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders

Eating Disorders include inadequate or excessive food intake which negatively affect the persons physical and mental health. Therapy to explore the underlying issues that cause this disorder coupled with careful attention to nutritional needs is the most effective and long lasting treatment for this disorder

Self Esteem
Self Esteem

Self Esteem

Possessing little self regard can lead people to be depressed or fall short of their potential. Having a supportive and caring therapist to guide you to a more realistic sense of self is key in helping to overcome the effects low self worth can have on the person.

Self Harm
Self Harm

Self Harm

Deliberate self injury is used as a mechanism to cope with pain. It is sign of intense inner turmoil. Therapy can help people who self injure to develop other coping mechanisms to address their emotional pain.

Chronic Fatigue
Chronic Fatigue

Chronic Fatigue

A disorder characterised by extreme tiredness, that doesn’t go away with rest and cant be explained by any underlying medical condition. Cognitive behavioural Therapy and self management strategies are helpful in working around the limitations that chronic fatigue imposes on you.

ADHD
ADHD

ADHD

Children with ADHD show signs of inattention/ hyperactivity/ impulsivity which can be managed with behavioural therapy which is also beneficial as a co-treatment for children who take medications.

Abuse
Abuse

Abuse

Abuse occurs when people mistreat others showing no concern for their innate worth as individuals. Abuse – physical, verbal, emotional or sexual can leave psychological wounds that are hard to heal. Depending on the nature of the issue different modes of therapy is used. Like client centered counselling or cognitive analytical therapy.

 
 
 
 
Childhood Issues
Childhood Issues

Childhood Issues

Difficulty in school, behavioural challenges, separation anxiety are addressed in an environment that enables children to express their emotions

 Bereavement & Loss
 Bereavement & Loss

Bereavement & Loss

Grief encompasses a lot of feelings from deep anger to sadness. Counselling tries to help clients find a place for their loss so that they can carry on with life and eventually find acceptance.

Get In Touch with Us!

We’re here to help you with any questions or support you may need. Reach out to us today and let’s work together to find the right solutions for you.

Frequently Asked Questions

  • It is recommended to seek counselling if one or more of the following happens -

    • You have days where you feel uncontrollable sadness anger or hopelessness.

    • You turn outside yourself to alchohol , food , or any other behaviour to help you feel better

    • You lose someone or something important to you

    • You go through a traumatic event

    • You stop doing the activities that you normally enjoy doing

     

The number of sessions required would depend on the nature and severity of the issue.

Some clients need about 4-8 sessions while others may need around 10 – 12 sessions to achieve worthwhile benefit and relief from their distress.

The first session is about making a connection with the therapist - he/she will spend some time getting to know you and the issues that led you to seek therapy. You are also encouraged to ask any questions that you have regarding therapy.

  • Cancellations can be made upto 24 hrs before the session failing which the client has to pay the full fee for the session. Counselling can also be done via phone or skype.

     

Counselling sessions are very confidential. It is only if you pose a threat to yourself or others that relavent person will be contacted.

if you require to talk to the counsellor before or outside your scheduled slot, you need to book another appointment.

 

Appointments can be booked either over the phone or through email.

Fees depend on the nature and duration of the therapy. therapy. This will be discussed in the first session itself. Payment can be made by cash, net banking or cheque.

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