I just attended my first 'Think Better Live Better' session, and I'm awestruck. This one session taught me a lot more than any workshops I have attended. Despite holding a master's degree in psychology, as a fresher, I am unsure how to conduct a therapy session. Shameful, I know. But, I'm very aware of the harsh reality of the gap between my skills and the real therapist representation I aspire to be. I have always been taught how not to be as a therapist, all the ethics to hold, how not to advise the clients, how to collect MSE and Case history, and what the theoretical foundation is. Was taught how to be a psychologist in theory, but never in practice. The saddening part of psychology education in Indian universities. But today, I saw a therapist in action. It was NOT a workshop on REBT modality. It was NOT a course on REBT. It was NOT a webinar. She was just a therapist during our discussions. And that taught and inspired me a lot more. than I can say.
Build A Therapist is therapy practice run by Renuka Kavishwar. She holds a M.Sc. in Psychology with a specialization in Counseling. She is an REBT therapist and ADHD informed, having 2+ years of therapy experience, conducted over 1000+ successful therapy sessions and interaction with 300+ clients.
Certified and trained in Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy from Albert Ellis Institute, New York, Renuka has worked in a rural mental health initiative in Jalna district, making use of her skills to help rural people who are far away from the concept of therapy and counseling.
She can speak fluently in 3 languages; English, Hindi & Marathi, which make her therapy services accessible.
Alongside therapy, Renuka strives to alleviate stigma around mental health professional seeking help due to imposter syndrome, burnout, compassion fatigue, and shame.
