Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Conferences
Volunteer Research Work
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Ritika Garg

Psychologist
Ludhiana

Summary

Compassionate Clinical Psychologist, offering 7 years of experience, committed to serving patients by listening to concerns and guiding patients in approaching behavioral, mental and emotional problems. Polished in interviewing individuals to identify psychological needs and providing accurate diagnosis. Well-versed in various psychological techniques, including cognitive behavioral, mindfulness-based and emotion-focused therapies.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
7
7
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
4
4
Languages

Work History

Freelancer

House Of Happiness
04.2020 - Current
  • Recorded client information on special flow sheets, accurately indicating suicidal precautions, sleep flow, and restraints.
  • Identified indications of mental deficiency, abnormal behavior, or maladjustment through direct observation.
  • Promoted positive learning environment by offering support for academic struggles related to career exploration activities.

Clinical Psychologist

Shree Ram Charitable Clinic
10.2018 - 01.2020
  • Provided psychotherapy incorporating cognitive-behavioral, client-centered and play-therapy, and psychological assessments to treat wide range of psychological problems in patients.
  • Offered individual outpatient therapy to adult clients with wide range of psychological problems, like depression, anxiety, substance abuse, physical and sexual traumas.

Professional School Counselor

Eduvelocity
12.2018 - 01.2019
  • Conducted Psychometric Tests on students of Grade 10th
  • Individual and group counselling sessions were conducted

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mind Peace Psychiatric Clinic
06.2018 - 09.2018
  • Observed 30+ therapy sessions and completed 15 tests, including BDI, HAM-A, HAM-D and YBOCS.
  • Assisted licensed practitioners in diagnosis and treatment of psychiatric conditions such as Depression, Anxiety, Personality disorders, OCD's
  • Observed clinical psychology staff and attended 150 hours of supervision to develop practical knowledge and abilities.

FreeLancer

Sivana Counseling
09.2017 - 04.2018
  • Conducted career counselling sessions in various schools
  • Conducted workshops on Life Skills and Stress Management

Intern

Psychopedia
05.2015 - 09.2016
  • Relationship counseling.
  • Psychometric testing and Career Counseling
  • Organised workshops on Stress Management and Psychological Skills Training in Sports

Education

Master of Arts - Psychology

Post Graduate DAV College
Sector 10, Chandigarh (Panjab University)
08.2015 - 07.2017

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Post Graduate Government College For Girls
Sector 11, Chandigarh (Panjab University)
08.2012 - 07.2015

12th -

KB DAV Public School
Sector 7, Chandigarh
04.2011 - 03.2012

10th -

Sacred Heart Sen. Sec. School
Sector 26, Chandigarh
04.2009 - 03.2010

Skills

Career Counseling

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Certification

Practical Training Workshop on Rorschach Ink Blot Test

Conferences

2021-10  "Mann Mela"- Talk on World Mental Health Day as a Guest Speaker


2016-04  Fostering Psychological Development for Children: The importance of Early Years


2015-10  Optimizing Organizational Behaviour Leadership


2015-02  "Manorang" - Inter College Psychological Fest, Zeitgeist 2015, won 2nd prize

Volunteer Research Work

2017-03    

Study the Efficacy of Reiki on Post workout recovery among Gym Trainees at (Advances in Applied Sport Psychology), Chandigarh


2016-02

Essence of Humanity or making Humans Humane at (6th Social Science Congress), Chandigarh


2015-10

Study of Depression, Loneliness among Institutionalized Elderly at Two Levels of Self-esteem at (Indian Psychological Science Congress), Chandigarh

Timeline

Freelancer

House Of Happiness
04.2020 - Current

Professional School Counselor

Eduvelocity
12.2018 - 01.2019

Clinical Psychologist

Shree Ram Charitable Clinic
10.2018 - 01.2020

Practical Training Workshop on Rorschach Ink Blot Test

10-2018

Clinical Psychology Intern

Mind Peace Psychiatric Clinic
06.2018 - 09.2018

FreeLancer

Sivana Counseling
09.2017 - 04.2018

Level 1 Basic Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy

06-2017

Mindfulness based skills workshop

08-2016

Second Degree Reiki Holder

05-2016

Master of Arts - Psychology

Post Graduate DAV College
08.2015 - 07.2017

Intern

Psychopedia
05.2015 - 09.2016

Bachelor of Arts - Psychology

Post Graduate Government College For Girls
08.2012 - 07.2015

12th -

KB DAV Public School
04.2011 - 03.2012

10th -

Sacred Heart Sen. Sec. School
04.2009 - 03.2010
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