Avani Naik ^(she/her)🏳️‍🌈

20. November, 2024.

My experience at Center for mental health with therapist Avni Naik has been overwhelmingly positive. She has helped me in validating my emotions, learning self compassion, being more mindful and many more skills that will stay with me. If you are struggling with mental health, I strongly suggest you turn to this place. View Google Review

20. November, 2024.

Hi there! CMH is one of the best mental health support organisations I have come across and strongly recommend you to approach them if you are in need of an expert’s help to manage your mental health. I came here 3 months ago as I was experiencing high caregiver burnout and had recently ended a significant relationship too. Avani Naik, my therapist, has been helping me process all the overwhelming feelings and has made it seem easy. She is a highly skilled therapist; she used her expert judgment and decided to help me process all the grief at a very slow pace which was extremely crucial to not feel overwhelmed any further. View Google Review

20. November, 2024.

I have been seeing Avani Naik for about 3 months now about once every week. Our initial sessions were face to face and then it has been online and she has been very accommodating. I felt quite comforted and understood from the very first session. I also feel validated by her regarding my doubts, questions, and fears whether its about my feelings or therapy sessions itself. It has been very helpful having her assistance and assurance and I know it has been bringing positive change. She also makes things very easy to share and confront with her gentle and kind approach. I will continue to see her and would highly recommend her if anyone is struggling and looking for help 🙂 View Google Review

Therapeutic Approach

Avani takes a trauma informed approach in her therapy sessions and uses an eclectic approach to suit the needs of her clients. She uses strategies from various schools of thought such as cognitive behavior therapy, dialectical behavior therapy, mindfulness based approaches, EMDR, somatic practices and so on. She has been working closely with Individuals suffering from Anxiety, Depression, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder, Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder, Personality disorders to name a few. Her strengths involve understanding needs and goals of her clients and designing interventions accordingly.

Additional Trainings / Certifications

• EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing) from EMDR Association India
• Queer Affirmative Counselling Practices by Mariwala Health Initiative

Achievements

• Poster presentation on “Peritraumatic stress and adaptation to COVID-19: A longitudinal mixed method study in Mumbai” at 32nd Annual Boston International Trauma Conference 2021.
• “Depression and Suicidal Ideation in Patients with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder” in the International Journal of Indian Psychology, in June 2019.
• Presented a paper on “”Dimensions of Personality and Internet Addiction in Young Adults in conference organized by Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists in February 2018.

Registrations

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
• Professional Life Member of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists