Dr. Natasha Kate is an award-winning, internationally-qualified psychiatrist based
in Mumbai. A Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) gold medalist, she has to her credit over 50 reputedly published academic papers. In addition to pharmacological management, Dr. Kate works on rehabilitating her patients and helps them to become more independent.
Dr. Priyanka Mahajan is a consultant neuropsychiatrist with a detailed
understanding of depressive and anxiety disorders and adult neurodiversity. She has extensive clinical experience in assessing and treating a range of psychological problems. The privacy of her clients is one of her top priorities.
Dr. Santosh Bangar is a Senior Consultant Geriatric Psychiatrist and Neuropsychiatrist
with specialist training in Geriatric Psychiatry and Fellowship in Liaison Psychiatry for Older People from the United Kingdom. He has trained under world-renowned psychiatrists. He worked for over a decade in the UK before moving his practice to Mumbai.
Dr. Shruti Agrawal has been a practicing psychiatrist for five years. Prior to this,
she worked at the Masina Hospital, which has one of Mumbai’s oldest and most reputed public mental healthcare departments. Her approach is characterised by a deep commitment to understanding the whole person, not just their symptoms.
Tanvi is a Rehabilitation Council of India-registered clinical psychologist and an
alumnus of the Manipal Academy of Higher Education. In practice for six years, Tanvi specialises in psychotherapy and assessments for teenagers, young adults, and middle-aged patients. Tanvi practices queer affirmative therapy and is trauma-informed.
Piya has completed her Masters in Applied Psychology, specializing in Clinical practice,
at the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai. She also deepened her knowledge in psychology when she was working as a Teaching Assistant to the Masters students of Counseling at the Department of Applied Psychology, University of Mumbai. She has also published psychological research on the experiences of students with suicidal ideation.
As a psychotherapist, she is sensitive to each individual’s uniqueness and thereby incorporates a trauma informed, eclectic approach to her practice, borrowing from schools of Client Centered Therapy, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Dialectical Behavioral Therapy, Play and Art therapy. She has acquired an in-depth understanding of the applications of the Rational Emotive Cognitive Behavioral Therapy as a modem of psychotherapy and has also looked at its applications in family and couples therapy as well as for young adults.
She has had experience working with children and young adults, as well as older clients addressing issues of anxiety, depression, obsessive compulsive disorder, family and interpersonal relationship conflicts, other emotional regulation and behavioral concerns stemming from ADHD and learning difficulties. She believes in compassionately and empathetically scaffolding to help build autonomy within her clients.She creates an inclusive, non judgemental, safe space for her clients to express their thoughts and emotions , gain insight, work on their well being and improve their relationships with themselves and others.
Suveni is an eclectic therapist with a master’s degree in Applied Psychology,
specializing in clinical and counselling practice. Her sessions are driven by a person-centred approach, and she incorporates techniques from Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, Art Therapy, Talk Therapy, and Narrative Therapy.
Jenisha works with clients who struggle with deeply self-critical internal voices.
In her work, she finds it useful to keep coming back to the idea that greyness exists – that nothing is wholly black or white. And while grey can feel like a blurry landscape, Jenisha uses her therapeutic skills to support her clients in accessing their agency and creating more secure & compassionate relationships with themselves, and thereby others.
The services that I aim to provide are Psycho-educational assessments for ADHD, LD, Autism, developmental
elays in children that include cognitive and academic assessments to understand the academic profile of the learner for neurotypical as well as neurodivergent children.
Dr. Sapna is a Specialist Young People and Family Psychiatrist with
Certificate of Clinical training from UK.
She completed her undergraduate
medical degree and postgraduate degree in Psychiatry from Nair hospital,
Mumbai, India prior to going to UK for specialization. She was awarded her
Membership of the Royal College of Psychiatrists in 2009 following which
she completed her Certification in Child and Adolescent Psychiatry.
Ayushi is a Psychologist with a Masters in Clinical Psychology from CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Central Campus, Bangalore.
She is trained in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy, and is acquainted with the Trauma-Informed approach. Her experience ranges from working with children, young adults and middle-aged adults, with concerns such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Intellectual Disability, Relationship issues, and Career dilemmas.
Labanya completed her Play Therapy training with Play Therapy United Kingdom (validated by University of Chichester), one of two leading NGOs globally in therapeutic arts for working with children.
Labanya works with children between 4 to 12 years, emphasizing that early intervention can lead to better outcomes in areas like academic success, social skills and overall well-being as well as create a strong foundation for a healthier adulthood.
Daniyal Shabwany (he/him) has completed his MSc in clinical psychology from Newcastle University
and has over two years of experience in the field. As a therapist he aims to create a space that is safe and non-judgemental. He follows a person-centered approach to therapy wherein he focuses on insight development and increasing one’s capacity of self reflection in order to become more aware of one’s thoughts and feelings.
He has experience working with young adults and older clients and has dealt with issues such as Anxiety, Depression, ADHD, Relationships, Obsessive Compulsive Disorder and Family matters.
Nishi (she/her) is a psychologist committed to fostering an inclusive environment,
ensuring that every client feels understood and valued, regardless of their background or circumstances.
She believes in drawing tools and techniques from different therapeutic models based on her client’s needs, thus integrating an eclectic approach into her practice.
With three decades in the fashion and retail industries, Iffat Haider Jivan’s journey into the space of mental health was an unusual turn borne out of a personal struggle.
Seeing some of her closest people fail to deal with anxiety, trauma, substance abuse, and personality disorders, she became aware of similar situations in every other household. Working almost impossible hours beyond her day job, she co-founded the Sanctum Foundation with Dr. Natasha Kate as a one-of-a-kind centre that extends treatments with inclusion and support.
An alumni of the Narsee Monjee College of Commerce and Economics, Jivan holds a certification in business administration from the prestigious INSEAD. She is also on the board of the Indian Association for Promotion of Adoption and Child Welfare.
Dr. Natasha Kate is an award-winning, internationally-qualified psychiatrist based in Mumbai. A Diplomate of the National Board (DNB) gold medalist, she has to her credit over 50 reputedly published
academic papers.
Her focus areas of practice include trauma with history, difficult behaviour, emotional dysregulation, neurodivergence, and mental health complexities in young adults. In addition to pharmacological management, Dr. Kate works on rehabilitating her patients and helps them to become more independent. She often serves as a first-line responder to at-risk patients.
Dr. Kate’s goal is to provide people dealing with mental health issues with a safe space where they can heal, grow to their full potential, and lead happy and fulfilling lives.
