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Mental health professionals use a variety of approaches to give people tools to deal with ingrained, troublesome patterns of thoughts and behavior, and to help them manage symptoms of mental illness. The best therapists will work with you to design a treatment plan that will be most effective for you. This sometimes involves a single method, or it may involve elements of several different methods, often referred to as an "eclectic approach" to therapy.

In my clinical practice, I use a combination of eclectic and vedantic approaches. "Vedanta" (Veda = knowledge, anta = end), is the knowledge found at the end of the Veda. It is the knowledge of your real/true Self. It is supposed to be the ultimate knowledge, nothing beyond it.

Now let's look into the Various Therapies:

Behavioral Therapy
John B. Watson is called the father of behaviorism. As the name implies, this approach focuses on behavior, changing/modifying unwanted or problem behaviors through rewards, reinforcements, and desensitization. They believe that behavior is learned naturally in response to one's environment. Desensitization, or Exposure Therapy, is a process of confronting something that arouses anxiety, discomfort, or fear and overcoming the unwanted responses. Behavioral therapy often involves the cooperation of others, especially family and close friends, to reinforce a desired behavior.

Cognitive Therapy
The development of cognitive therapy has been a team effort involving many talented individuals. However, it is Aaron T. Beck, who is supposed to be the founder of cognitive therapy. The initial goal here is to make the patients/clients aware of how their ideas and thoughts can distort their actions, attitudes, and emotions. This method aims to identify and correct distorted thinking patterns that can lead to feelings and behaviors that may be troublesome, self-defeating, or even self-destructive. Cognitive therapists then teach their patients/clients not to jump to the worst conclusions about themselves. The ultimate goal is to replace such thinking with a more balanced view/thinking that, in turn, leads to more fulfilling and productive behavior and life.

Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy
Also called CBT, a combination of cognitive and behavioral therapies; this approach helps people change negative thought patterns, beliefs, and behaviors so they can manage symptoms and enjoy more productive, less stressful lives.

Couple Counseling and Family Therapy
These two similar approaches to therapy involve discussions and problem-solving sessions facilitated by a therapist - sometimes with the couple or entire family group, sometimes with individuals. Such therapy can help couples and family members improve their understanding of, and the way they respond to, one another. This type of therapy can resolve patterns of behavior that might lead to more severe mental illness. Family therapy can help educate the individuals about the nature of mental disorders and teach them skills to cope better with the effects of having a family member with a mental illness-such as how to deal with feelings of anger or guilt.

Electro-Convulsive Therapy
Also known as ECT, this controversial technique uses low voltage electrical stimulation of the brain to treat some forms of major depression, acute mania, and some forms of schizophrenia. This potentially life-saving technique is considered only when other therapies have failed, when a person is seriously medically ill and/or unable to take medication, or when a person is very likely to commit suicide. Substantial improvements in the equipment, dosing guidelines, and anesthesia have significantly reduced the possibility of side effects. All said and done, ECT can be dangerous at times.

Group Therapy
This form of therapy involves groups of usually 4 to 12 people, sometimes even more, who have similar problems and who meet regularly with a therapist. The therapist uses the emotional interactions of the group's members to help them get relief from distress and possibly modify their behavior. It has proved helpful to those who are in need of emotional support, but resist the idea of individual therapy.

Interpersonal Psychotherapy
Through one-on-one conversations, this approach focuses on the patient's current life and relationships within the family, social, and work environments. The goal is to identify and resolve problems with insight, as well as build on strengths.

Light Therapy
Seasonal Affective Disorder (SAD) is a form of depression that appears related to fluctuations in the exposure to natural light. It usually strikes during autumn and often continues through the winter when natural light is reduced. Researchers have found that people who have SAD can be helped with the symptoms of their illness if they spend blocks of time bathed in light from a special full-spectrum light source, called a "light box."

Play Therapy
Geared toward young children, this technique uses a variety of activities and things - such as paintings, puppets, dolls, toys and dramas (as symbols) - to establish communication with the therapist and resolve problems. Play allows the child to express emotions and problems that would be too difficult to discuss with another person, because young children have difficulty verbalizing their problems. Child therapists often use play therapy to diagnose and treat children with psychological problems.

Psychoanalysis
This approach (introduced by Sigmund Freud) focuses on uncovering past/buried conflicts and impulses that were present in the childhood but have since been repressed, as they are the underpinnings to current emotional and behavioral problems. In this long-term therapy (maybe for years), an individual meets with a psychoanalyst three to five times a week for a 50-minute session, uses "free association" to explore unconscious motivations of his/her unproductive patterns, get an insight, and thereby resolve the issues, supposedly, himself/herself. Almost outdated now-a-days.

Psychodynamic or Brief Dynamic Psychotherapy
Based on the principles of psychoanalysis, this therapy focuses on specific emotional problems, tends to occur once or twice a week, and spans a shorter time (limited number of sessions). It is based on the premise that human behavior is determined by one's past experiences, genetic factors, and current situation. This approach recognizes the significant influence that emotions and unconscious motivation can have on human behavior.

Rogerian Therapy
Developed by Carl Rogers, this therapy is based on the belief that all human beings have the desire and capacity to achieve their full potential. Using therapeutic listening, a therapist restates what patients/clients are saying and feeling. The goal is self-realization. A Rogerian therapist provides unconditional positive support, which is meant to help patients/clients develop a positive sense of self-worth.

Gestalt Therapy
One's thoughts, feelings, and actions should be integrated to create a sense of wholeness. Gestalt in German means "form, shape, or structure." Based on work by Fritz Perls, this confrontational therapy encourages a patient/client to achieve a sense of inner harmony by integrating all aspects of his or her inner self.

Reality Therapy
It is the method of counseling that Dr. Glasser has been teaching since 1965. It is now firmly based on Choice Theory and its successful application is dependent on the counselor's familiarity with, and knowledge of, that theory. In fact, teaching Choice Theory to counselees (whether clients or students) is now part of Reality Therapy. Reality therapy is putting into action Choice Theory. Since unsatisfactory or non-existent connections with people we need are the source of almost all human problems, the goal of Reality Therapy is to help people reconnect. This reconnection almost always starts with the counselor or teacher first connecting with the individual and then using this connection as a model for how the disconnected person can begin to connect with the people he or she needs.

Biomedical Treatment
Medication alone, or in combination with psychotherapy, has proven to be an effective treatment for a number of emotional, behavioral, and mental disorders. The kind of medication a psychiatrist prescribes varies with the disorder and the individual being treated. However, the biggest problems with medication (medicines/drugs) are dependency/addiction, tolerance development and side-effects. Very short duration may not give the problems, but moderate to long duration would definitely give so.

Hypnotherapy
When it comes to hypnotism (hypnosis), there are lots of misunderstandings, myths and misconceptions. Without going into all these, let's understand, what hypnotherapy is all about. Hypnotherapy means clinical use of hypnosis. Hypnotherapy processes interact directly with inner consciousness to find core issue causes of problems in a patient's/client’s life. Patients/clients can examine beliefs and thought processes that are giving rise to emotional, physical, mental and spiritual problems and make changes at the core level from which the outer manifestation originates. With changes at the inner levels of consciousness the outer projection changes

Hypnotic techniques can induce anything from a light to a deep hypnotic state to help a patient/client overcome psychological or physical problems. From helping people to overcome a craving for cigarettes, alcohol, and overeating; to managing chronic pain from an illness or accident. Trained hypnotherapists work with a wide variety of problems.

Hypnotherapy uses hypnotic techniques to bring about beneficial changes. Utilizing states of deep relaxation, the therapist assists in uncovering and exploring memories, emotions and past events which may affect a person's conscious mind and activating the person's inner resources in order to achieve the desired goals. It is used to treat numerous medical and psychological problems... The deep relaxation techniques of hypnosis are also used to help an individual overcome feelings of anxiety, stress and depression.

In Hypnotherapy, a deep state of relaxation is achieved through focused attention. While in this trance-like state, the unconscious mind is highly receptive to new perspectives and ideas. The use of imagery or visualization and positive suggestions at this time can help a patient/client imagine and actually experience herself in the future, as one desires to be. This makes the changes one wants in one's life happen much faster and with less resistance, as a result of the hypnosis experience.

One way of understanding hypnotherapy is that it is a combination of meditation and positive thinking, i.e., programming/reprogramming the mind when in trance, for a specific reason or to treat a particular condition. When in hypnosis (trance), the impact of suggestions increases by around ten folds. When programmed by a therapist, it is said hypnotherapy. When done by oneself, it is called self-hypnosis. It is imperative to mention that hypnotherapy is much more than just programming the mind.

My Therapies (Drug-Free Treatments)

As aforementioned, in my clinical practice, I use a combination of eclectic and vedantic approaches.

My years of research as a practicing psychologist, has helped me to develop Drug-Free Treatments for Depression, Addiction, Anxiety/Fear, Sexual Problem and Overstress. These treatments have given fabulous results to my patients, in my clinical practice.

I provide My Patients with the Motivation, Supportive Counseling, Cognitive-Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Hypnotherapy, Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Meditation, etc. along with “Vedantic” approach for giving them solutions for their problems. Moreover, they become peaceful, positive, and healthier and happier than what they were, Guaranteed!

o Conquering Depression (A Course of 12 to 15 Sessions)

§ De-Addiction (Number of Sessions – Variable)

v Fear Cure (A Course of 10 Sessions)

ü Correcting Sexual Problem (Number of Sessions – Variable)

Ø Stress Management (A Course of 10 Sessions)

My Group Therapies

Mind-Body Health Training: This is a Complete Mind-Body Program for Health and Happiness. This program is right now being conducted by me, in a club with great results. We can also call this program, a Group Health Therapy. I also conduct this program for corporates and independent groups.

Stress Management Workshop: This is a comprehensive Stress Management Program, which I call, “The Science of Healthy Life” or we can also call it, a Group De-stress Therapy. I conduct this program for corporates and independent groups, especially for Business Managers, Call Center Workforce, Cardiac Patients, and so forth.

You can call me at 91-09821178259 for details and appointment.

You can also contact me at Dr@MentalHealthIndia.net for queries.

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