Ashima Srivastava

About Ashima Srivastava

Dr. Ashima Srivastava is an eminent Clinical Psychologist. She is an intellectually stimulating, thought- provoking professional who works in a congenial professional environment conducive for her clients.Certified and trained from USA in 2013 in diagnosing and treating neuro developmental disorders like ADHD, Autism etc. Also ADOS-2 trained in diagnosing children with Autism.She provides Family and Relationship counselling, Behavioural Therapy, Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Personality Assessment, Assessment of IQ and Learning disorders, and various other types of therapies and assessment services.ACADEMIC EXPERIENCE:Guest Faculty, Department of Psychology, Jamia Milia Islamia, New Delhi and taking classes for M.A.(Previous), M.A.(Final) and P.G. Diploma in Counselling Psychology (Since December, 2007).Trainer- cum- Consultant Psychologist for training workshops (sponsored by NACO, India) in HIV/AIDS for various STI counselors at University Guidance & Counselling Centre, Jamia Millia Islamia.TRAINING-Training of M.Phil and M.A students-Supervision of their dissertation and thesis-Training workshops being conducted/ Invited lectures/ Panel DiscussionsMEDIA PRESENCE:Have been invited by different TV channels for different topics and panel discussions like (INDIA TV, NDTV INDIA, STAR NEWS, NDTV, CNN-IBN, IBN 7, DD,) to share her opinions in the area of Mental Health issues related to Children & Adolescents. Have been a regular column writer for a popular magazine Good Health, have been writing articles for various magazines on psychological issues and on Mental Health Issues. in different newspapers like (HT, TOI, Indian Express, TOI) and Magazines (India Today, Today Magazine, HT Brunch, Readers Digest, Parenting).

Experience

1. Child and Adult Clinical Psychologist, Developmental and Behavioral Therapist

   Max Healthcare

   Feb 2006 — Present

   Has been associated with Max Healthcare for the last 10 years. Formally worked at Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences (IHBAS), Dilshad Garden, Delhi from 1998 to 2006. Has been dealing with behavioral and developmental issues evident in children and, additionally, deals with adult cases. Has been working as behavior therapist in dealing with behavioral issues such as ADHD and conduct disorder in children. Also addresses developmental disorders in children such as Autism, Pervasive Developmental disorders, Social Communication Disorder, Sensory Processing Disorder and so on. Conducts Developmental, Cognitive, and Academic evaluations for diagnostic purposes and early intervention. Is a certified professional by CBSE for certifying children with Specific Learning Disability and helping to provide them with concessions as per CBSE guidelines. Tools used as part of the assessment and evaluation procedure for children and adults include:Cognitive Evaluation-WISC (4th Edition)-MISIC-Binet-Kamat Test of IntelligenceBehavioural Rating Scale (For Attention Deficit)-Conner\'s Parent and Teacher Rating Scale-Color Trail Test Academic Evaluation-WIAT (3rd Edition)-Aston Index-NIMHANS SLD BatteryDevelopmental Evaluation-DASII-Gessel\'s Developmental Schedule -Developmental Profile IISocial-Behavioral Evaluation-ADOS-VABS (Social Adaptive Functioning)Neuropsychological Evaluation (Children and Adult)-NIMHANS Battery Projective EvaluationAnd various other evaluation such as for testing aptitude, stress, etc. as well as complete personality profiling Has been conducting workshops for teachers on topics such as orientation of teachers towards Specific Learning Disabilities and Sensitizing parents and teachers in schools towards Mental Health Issues evident in children. Also conducting workshops for school children on topics like Handling Examination Stress, Effective Study Skills, Handling Peer Pressure, Risk Taking Behavior, etc.

Education

• Institute of Human Behavior and Allied Sciences

  PhD-Child Mental Health

  2004 — 2006

Skills

• Clinical Research
• Psychotherapy
• Anger Management
• Motivational Interviewing
• Psychological Testing
• Healthcare
• Psychology
• Cognition
• Behavior Modification
• Psychiatry
• Family Therapy
• Interventions
• Treatment
• Post Traumatic Stress
• Developmental Psychology
• Behavioral Health
• Hospitals
• Psychological Assessment
• Cbt
• Stress
• Child Development
• Adolescents
• Therapists
• Healthcare Management
• Social Services
• Mental Health
• Grief Counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Play Therapy
• Group Therapy
• Clinical Psychology
• Public Health
• Healthcare Information Technology
• Mental Health Counseling
• Clinical Supervision
• Learning Disabilities
• Counseling Psychology
• Medicine