Pioneering Contributions to Mental Health: Dr. Prerna Kohli

January 2, 2024

Mental health is crucial for overall well-being, influencing emotions, thoughts, and behaviors while shaping daily life and relationships. It empowers individuals to cultivate self-awareness, navigate life’s complexities, maintain emotional balance, and foster resilience in the face of challenges. 

In this pursuit, the guidance of esteemed professionals such as Dr. Prerna Kohli, an award-winning Clinical Psychologist specializing in wellness, proves invaluable. With her unique approach integrating psychological expertise with holistic wellness practices, Dr. Prerna Kohli is helping people achieve profound mental and emotional harmony.

Empowering Mental Health: Dr. Prerna Kohli's Legacy Unveiled

1990 Dr. Prerna completed her MPhil in Clinical Psychology from Aligarh Muslim University (AMU). In 1992, she earned her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. In 1994, she opened her private clinic in Gurgaon, addressing people’s mental health concerns, including Personal/Psychological matters, Emotional Wellness and lifestyle Management, and Relationship Issues. She also specializes in resolving issues affecting children, such as bullying, exam-related anxiety, substance abuse, and learning disorders. Her approach combines professional psychological methods with psycho-spiritual techniques, aiming to heal individuals with compassion and empower them to face life’s challenges joyfully and positively. 

Her clinic boasts of counseling psychologists, each highly trained in specialized areas such as child psychology, work-life balance, relationships, elder care, addiction, stress, anxiety, and depression. In addition to standard psychotic tests like Rorschach, BDI, and TAT, Dr. Prerna Kohli’s Clinic has devised its own targeted online and offline tests, which facilitate quicker solutions and potentially reduce counseling fees for clients. 

Dr. Prerna has been contributing to the mental health field for over 27 years. Dr. Prerna is a four-time gold medalist. She was the first clinical psychologist to be awarded by the president of India, honored with the “100 Women Achievers of India’ award in 2016”.  

MindTribe Healthcare: Revolutionizing Mental Wellness Access

Driven by the belief that mental health is as vital as physical health, in 2020, Dr. Kohli founded MindTribe Healthcare Pvt. Ltd is a committed platform guiding individuals along their mental health journey. Her initiative helped people to battle depression and find their inner peace, majorly during the tough time of COVID-19. Her organization prioritizes evidence-based care and provides accessible and affordable mental health counseling, workshops, therapies, and E-learning courses for individuals, communities, schools, and businesses.

Dr. Prerna Kohli's Multi-Faceted Advocacy

Besides being a psychologist, Dr. Prerna is a TEDx speaker and an intensive research scholar. . She is an advisor who has served on multiple esteemed committees, including the National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR). She is also a member of the POSH committee for the Press Information Bureau of India and a member of the Niti Aayog Nutrition Committee

Dr. Kohli is a keynote speaker at Depression Conferences worldwide, delivering impactful speeches. Her speaking engagements extend to esteemed corporate platforms like Google and prestigious universities, where she frequently shares her insights. She also often participates in interviews across radio, television, and print media platforms, addressing prevalent mental health concerns and issues in today's society. She spends a lot of time working with different NGOs, focusing on helping inmates from Tihar, Gurgaon, and Aligarh Jails reintegrate into society after they finish their sentences.

She is also an author who penned “Psychologist Musings,” a book focused on mental health. The book addresses coping skills aimed at aiding individuals dealing with anxiety, loneliness, stress, depression, substance abuse, relationship breakdowns, or any other life-related problems.   

Dr. Prerna Kohli’s mental health advocacy efforts continue to have a lasting impact. Her vision and tireless commitment have revolutionized care and inspired countless individuals to prioritize mental well-being. Her legacy is one of compassion, empowerment, and a relentless pursuit of a world where mental health is valued and supported unconditionally.

 

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