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Therapy

Children & Adolescent Psychotherapy (CAPT)

It is a not so distant past when the child was considered as a miniature adult, till a wise philosopher redefined it as ‘Father of Man’. ‘To see a tree in a seed’ is the kind of sensitivity required to rear & nurture the growth, experiences & possibilities hidden in a child. CAPT at Inner Quest aims to help every child overcome mental health challenges through parental awareness, empowerment & scientific psychological interventions.

Individual Psychotherapy

Individual therapy is a collaborative process between a therapist & a person in therapy. Common goals of therapy can be to inspire change or improve quality of life. People may seek therapy for help with issues that are hard to face alone. Therapy can help people overcome obstacles to their well-being. It can increase positive feelings, such as compassion & self-esteem. People in therapy can learn skills for handling difficult situations, making healthy decisions, & reaching goals. Many find they enjoy the therapeutic journey of becoming more self-aware. Some people even attend therapy, for self-growth.

Pre-Marital Therapy (PMT)

Research says that couples who underwent counseling before their wedding, had a 30% higher marital success rate than those who did not. If you plan to marry, it is certain that you have a pre-conceived fantasy of your ideal mate or the perfect marriage. After a while, some people begin to realize that the person as well as circumstance they wedded, exhibits sharp divergence from their dreams. PMT at ‘Inner Quest’ helps people explore what they really want from a marriage. It helps form the right expectation & anticipation in relationships.

Marital Therapy (MT)

Marriages very well might be bonds made in heaven; but for all practical reasons they remain enacted on earth. When two different people meet, it’s the union of two different mind-cultures too. It contains two diverse goals, two different habits of living, dissimilar aspirations & overall different priorities, that needs to be fused to restart a new common journey. “To know thy self in order to discover the other” is the key here, & Inner Quest uses research & experience (R&E) based psychological systems, to inculcate this vital mantra in the ‘ways of life’ of couples.

Family Therapy (FT)

Prodigious Leo Tolstoy once remarked “All happy families are alike; each unhappy family is unhappy in its own way.” Every family is a unique unit; a universe with distinct strengths & idiosyncratic weaknesses. To objectively decipher the nature of individual consciousness about coexistence, & shape up an overall adaptive collective framework by inspiring insightful give & take relationships, shall be the aim of Inner Quest. Maturity, training & experience of our clinicians, shall help redefine boundaries & rediscover tenderness in family bonds.

Divorce Counseling

Many a time two good individuals may not turn out to be great life partners. It might prove wiser to part ways to prevent further mental injury & set free the other person as well as all pent up negativity. Divorce counseling helps couples to explore, recognize, & resolve conflicts in an effort to understand if either partner wants a divorce or how to move forward after a divorce. Our therapist will help you heal & move forward towards healthier relationships.

Unhealthy Habits & Addictions

Some unhealthy habits — such as smoking, drinking, & drug use — are often used to escape larger underlying problems. While our psychologist will help you get to the core of those problems, they can also help you tackle the problems immediately damaging your health, such as:

Addictions
Eating disorders
Unmanaged stress
Sleeping problems

De-Addiction Therapy

If drinking is interfering with your work, you're probably a heavy drinker. If work is interfering with your drinking, you're probably an Alcoholic.
When it comes to using substances the only thing one ideally should say is a big “NO”. Unfortunately most either don’t have the awareness or don’t have enough will to negate alcohol & other psychoactive substances. Addicts gradually become consumed by the substances they use & may at times end up entangled with medico-legal cases too. Psychoanalysis views addiction as a defense against anxiety. Every case of addiction possibly has its roots in an unconscious retreat. Clinicians at Inner Quest help clients discover these hidden neurotic vulnerabilities through systematic psychotherapy.

Psycho-Oncology

Psycho-oncology is specialized field that deals with the psychological, social, & behavioral aspects of cancer. Psycho-oncology addresses the two major psychological dimensions of cancer: (1) the psychological responses of patients to cancer at all stages of the disease, & that of their families & caretakers; & (2) the psychological, behavioral & social factors that may influence the disease process.

Sex Therapy

Lot of people only has peripheral awareness about sex & sexuality. Such ignorance result in misinterpretation of even minor sexual problems & leads to high anxiety accompanying disappointment with life. Again, taboo & shame associated with communication regarding sexual desire or dysfunction, leads not only to rift in marital relation but also prevents seeking appropriate clinical help. At Inner Quest rather than understanding the symptom in isolation we trace the holistic mental set of the client that leads to sexual dysfunction, & finally psychologically address them.

LGBTQA Issues/Gender Identity & Sexual Orientation

Although a person’s sexual or romantic orientation or gender identity may not be a source of distress, people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, asexual, or any other orientation or gender identity may find that the social stigma of living as a minority is a source of stress or anxiety.
When seeking therapy, whether for issues associated with one’s own gender identity or for concerns related to mental health, finding a qualified mental health professional who has experience & familiarity with the special challenges members of the LGBTQIA community often face can be critical to successful therapy outcomes.

Sexuality in Differently-Abled

Sexuality of the differently abled is often an overlooked matter. The common myth about people with disabilities is that they are less sexual than others. We come with extensive experience in dealing with psychological aspects of sexual issues in the differently abled.

Understanding Disorders

Depression

When the will is left with negligible esteem to lean on, it retreats into a downward spiraling free fall called “Depression”. Also famously referred to as the common cold of psychopathology, depression is just one of the many other widespread mental illnesses. We use CBT & Client centered psychotherapeutic approach to help heal depression.

Obsessive Compulsive Disorder (OCD)

Shannon L. Alder said, “Sensitive people usually love deeply & hate deeply. They don't know any other way to live than by extremes because their emotional thermostat is broken.”
Sometimes certain thoughts & habits become so addictive at times that even while being aware of its futility the person fails to resist from indulging in it. Obsessive Compulsive Disorders can be extremely debilitating & can easily thwart subjective well-being. We support clients with the understanding that the effective use of ones will, aided by awareness about the disease as well as clinical treatment from a qualified clinical-psychologist, is all that is required to overcome this self-defeating condition of mind.

Anxiety

Disproportionate & exaggerated fear about certain objects & circumstances is known as anxiety. When this behaviour exceeds the limits, it assumes the characteristic of a mental disorder that affects a person’s smooth functioning, in mundane life. Changing the underlying maladaptive thinking styles is the simplest way to ‘get off’ this loop of self-reinforcing fear. In the words of Stephen Richards “When you explore your fears then you set yourself free.” At Inner quest we use the well-researched methods of CBT, to cure clients off phobias & other free floating anxiety disorders like Panic.

Personality Disorder

Michael Jackson once said “It feels good to be thought of as a person, not as a personality”. By the time a person grows up to his late teenage, a condensed set of thinking styles & acting habits are established in mind; such unique mental disposition is called personality. In most cases such patterns in a person is adaptive & contribute to wellbeing. Unfortunately in some, these patterns are maladaptive & result in mental stress to self & at times become the reason for social injury to the community. A deep understanding of the autobiographical history of the person supported by behavioral mapping is required to trace down a holistic picture of the individual in such cases. The psychologist uses an unconditional therapeutic relationship to instill required insight in the client to bring about adaptive behavioral changes.

Culture bound syndrome

1. Dhat Syndrome

It is a semen-loss related physical & psychological distress seen mainly in people of Indian subcontinent. It is commonly seen in young men. There is no known physical cause for the illness. It occurs due to wrong beliefs & misconceptions about normal sexual functions.

What are the common symptoms?

Weakness, anxiety, sleeplessness & guilt which is attributed to semen loss.
Loss of semen through nocturnal emissions & masturbation frightens the individual as he believes it to be harmful to the body.
Some patients report a white discharge in their urine which they feel is semen.
Sexual dysfunction may or may not be present.

What are the treatments available?
Effective treatments in the form of medications & counseling - psychotherapy are available. Psychotherapy aimed at reassurance & correction of wrong.

Myths & Facts

Myth	Fact
Loss of semen is very harmful to the body	Semen loss is a normal sexual process in the body
Several drops of blood make one drop of semen	There is no such association
White discharge in urine contains ‘vital substance’	There is no scientific basis for this belief

2. Possession Syndrome

Have you ever witnessed or heard of someone being possessed by a goddess/spirit. In local colloquial term it’s called ‘Maata Aana’ meaning being possessed by goddess. Trance possession is quite prevalent across the world not just in India. At times a person’s identity can get so entangled with someone else’s, that during peaks of anxiety they subconsciously start enacting them. To such an extent that even the action & sound are mimicked to perfection. Inner quest has Clinical Psychologists who specialize in treating such cases with most effective eclectic psychotherapy.

Assessment

Psychological Assessment for Children & Adolescents

Is your child showing signs of anxiety & frustration about day to day issues?
Are you concerned by reports of your child’s behavior at school or in social settings?
Is your child easily nervous, distracted & forgetful?
Does he/she have trouble staying focused in tasks or play?
Have difficulty staying seated in one place. Always be on the go, in constant motion
Run around or climb in situations when it's not appropriate
Do you worry about your child keeping up with their classmates in school?
Are they frequently falling behind in their homework assignments?
Do you feel your child is unable to think for himself/herself & need constant push from your side?
Does your child refuse to attend school?
Does your child have difficulty in communication & interaction with other people?
Does your child have restricted interests & repetitive behaviors?
Is your child fails to respond to his or her name or appears not to hear you at times?

If your answer to one or more of these questions is “Yes,” then your child may be a candidate for psychological testing that will get to the bottom of what’s wrong, & how to fix it.

According to World Health Report (2000), 20% of children & adolescents suffer from some sort of learning disability, & or psychological disorder. Understanding these problems at an early age, & promptly taking corrective action, will enable your child to reach their fullest potential in both academic & social settings.

At Inner Quest, we conduct variety of developmental, Intellectual, scholastic, behavioral & personality assessment to evaluate your child & adolescent full potential.

Learning Disability

Learning disabilities are disorders that affect one's ability to understand or use spoken or written language, do mathematical calculations, coordinate movements, or direct attention. Although learning disabilities occur in very young children, disorders are usually not recognized until a child reaches school age.

Research shows that 8 to 10 percent of American children under the age of 18 have some type of learning disability.

Although learning deficits are as individual as thumbprints, most disabilities fall into the three basic categories: dyslexia (difficulty with words), dysgraphia (difficulty with writings), & dyscalculia (difficulty with calculations & mathematics). Some children have Problems paying attention, trouble following directions, poor coordination & problems staying organized.

IQ Assessment

An intelligence quotient (IQ) is a total score derived from several standardized tests designed to assess human intelligence. IQ scores are used for assessment of intellectual disability.

Career Counseling & Assessment

Choosing a career is an important task, but it may also be a difficult one. It may not be easy to decide what type of job will be the best fit, & since career counseling helps people assess their skills, needs, & desires in order to find a career that works for them, this type of counseling is considered to be an important step to take before deciding on a permanent career. Researching a wide variety of potential careers may be overwhelming, & information on the skill sets & education needed for a particular position may be contradictory or difficult to find. A career counselor will often be able to provide valuable information in these areas & others.

Neuropsychological Assessment

Neuropsychological assessment is a performance-based method to assess cognitive functioning of the brain in relation to human behaviour. This method is used to examine the cognitive consequences of brain damage, head injury, brain diseases, & severe mental illness. Typically, neuropsychological assessment is performed with a battery approach, which involves tests of a variety of cognitive ability areas, with more than one test per ability area.

These ability areas include skills such as memory, attention, processing speed, reasoning, judgment, & problem-solving, spatial, language functions, personality & emotional status. Evaluation of higher order & executive cognitive functions include assessment of difficulty in anticipating, initiating, problem-solving, abstract reasoning, insight, judgment, drawing conclusions, self-control & managing time.

Positive psychology

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Workshops for Students

Goal Setting
Time Management
Concentration Building

Effective Studying Tips
Stress Management

Workshops for Teachers

Effective Teaching Skills
Counselling Skills & Strategies
Teacher (Self) Development Workshops
Discovering one’s potential as a teacher

Developing effective Facilitating Skills
Conducting Effective Sessions/class
Developing communication skills that make teachers more effective
Frameworks of my mind - helping me relax, enjoy & give the best to children

Understanding Children & Adolescence Workshops

Understanding Thinking, learning & Brain development of your children
Understanding Development through different ages & the children's key needs in each stage
Providing Children with Meaningful Interactions which offer challenging development

Understanding Experiential learning which is based on real & child centered experiences & how to foster Independent thinking & learning
Understanding how to Stimulate & facilitate significant & self-reliant learning. Perspectives into the critical role of emotions in learning & development

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Awareness programs for community
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