Malavika Nandagopal Nair
Psychotherapist
1+
Year
100+
Sessions
A voracious reader, Gym Rat & heavily into memes. Just a very curious girl by nature, who loves to socialize, engage and learn.
MSc.Counselling Psychology
As a therapist, My aim is to provide a fruitful and comfortable space for my clients and guide them through their journey, towards their goals.
Individual Therapy Session starting at ₹2855 ₹1999 (including GST) for 50 Minutes
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My Therapeutic Approaches
Insight-oriented Therapy
Curious about the root causes of your struggles?
Insight-oriented therapy delves deep into your past to uncover how past experiences shape your present thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. By gaining a deeper understanding of yourself, you can develop new perspectives and make positive changes.
This therapy focuses on:
- Exploring your past experiences and how they impact your present
- Identifying recurring patterns of behaviour and emotions
- Developing insight into your unconscious motivations
- Building self-awareness and understanding
By uncovering the underlying reasons for your challenges, you can develop healthier coping mechanisms and create lasting change.
Mindfulness-Based Therapy
Feeling overwhelmed by stress or struggling to manage your emotions? Mindfulness-based therapy can help. This approach focuses on cultivating awareness of the present moment without judgement. By learning to observe your thoughts and feelings without getting caught up in them, you can develop greater emotional resilience and well-being.
Mindfulness-based therapy helps you:
- Increase self-awareness: Understand your thoughts, feelings, and bodily sensations.
- Manage stress and anxiety: Develop effective coping mechanisms.
- Improve focus and concentration: Enhance your ability to be present.
- Enhance emotional regulation: Cultivate emotional balance and stability.
By incorporating mindfulness practices into your life, you can develop a greater sense of calm and inner peace.
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy(CBT)
Feeling overwhelmed by negative thoughts or stuck in unhelpful patterns? Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) can help you break free. This effective approach focuses on understanding the connection between your thoughts, feelings, and behaviours. By identifying and challenging negative thinking patterns, CBT empowers you to develop healthier coping strategies.
With CBT, you’ll learn to:
- Recognize and challenge negative thoughts
- Develop practical problem-solving skills
- Build resilience and confidence
CBT is effective for treating a wide range of issues, including anxiety, depression, and stress.
Qualitifcations
- MSc Counselling Psychology from Indian Institute of Psychology and Research
- PGD Psychological Counselling from Jain University
Certifications
- Fellowship in Counselling Supervision from Wellness Within, Bengaluru.
Malavika Nandagopal Nair answers your questions
- What advice would you give to someone considering therapy for the first time?
Therapy is a journey, and in order for your therapist to better guide you with your concerns or challenges, try to be as transparent as you can, once you feel safe and comfortable with your therapist.
- What is a common misconception about therapy that you’d like to clarify?
Therapy is not advice-giving, it is a collaborative process, where we find what best works for the client with regards to the concern and how we can manage it effectively using certain tools and effective strategies.
- How do you handle humour in therapy sessions?
Humour is a way of relieving stress for certain clients and I understand for some clients it is a lot easier to convey certain situations or express certain thoughts or emotions using humour, hence as a therapist, I would be curious about the context of the situation where humour is being used.
- What do you do to create a safe and supportive space for clients in therapy?
I do convey to my clients that at any point they feel the sessions are getting overwhelming for the client, we can always take a break, if there are any queries about anything they are all always free to interrupt me and ask me. I always do check-ins periodically to understand how my client is feeling within the session.
- How do you approach building trust with clients who may be hesitant to open up?
I would take my time to understand more about my clients and try to understand how I can help a client feel more at ease so they feel less hesitant to open up. Everybody has their own pace and I respect that.
- What do you do to ensure your own well-being and avoid burnout?
I take my “Me Time”. I invest time into activities I thoroughly find joy in, like reading, cooking, and doodling and 6 days a week I workout at the gym, which has honestly helped me get my Endorphins (happy hormones) up and running for the day.
- What is a recent book or resource you’ve found helpful for your clients (or yourself) and why?
A book that I personally found helpful was The Book of Five Rings by Miyamoto Musashi. It is a philosophical guide to strategy, drawing parallels between martial arts and various aspects of life.
- Which quote do you find yourself often sharing with clients?
“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.”
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