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Counselling Psychologist- Certified ACT (acceptance and commitment) therapist. Hi, I’m Shilpa.

I am passionate about facilitating women and teenagers to empower themselves to be their most authentic and joyous selves. As a certified ACT (acceptance and commitment) therapist, I am committed to creating a safe space for my clients which opens up possibilities for a hopeful future.

26/03/2023

Active listening entails paying close attention to what your child or adolescent is saying and comprehending what they are saying. You can better understand your child's perspective and where they are coming from by actively listening to them. Additionally, it is a means of learning crucial details about your child's priorities.

Here are few tips to be a active listening

1. Get close when your child is speaking.
2. Use eye contact to show you’re listening.
3. Use non-verbal language to show you’re listening – for example, turn towards your child, and keep your arms uncrossed.
4. Turn off the TV, and put your mobile phone and other devices down.
Bring your mind back to what your child is saying if your thoughts wander off.
Use encouraging responses, such as:
‘‘Thank you for sharing that experience with me. It means a lot that you trusted me with this.”
“I assume it wasn’t easy for you.”
5. Keep a non-judgmental physical and vocal stance
6. Resist the urge to lean back and cross your arms
7. Resist the urge to frown
8. Keep your voice calm
9. Make sure the words you choose are positive and supportive

Parenting is a challenging journey and we are here to make it more memorable.!!

08/03/2023

No more Perfect Superwomen tags.
Let us be Human.

So this women's day, let's talk about the humanity of women. The overworked, tired, exhausted, cranky, sleep deprived women. Let's talk about the women who are feeling burnt out and overwhelmed. The women who make mistakes. The women who are doing the bare minimum or even less than that.

Let's acknowledge that sure, women need self-care, but what they need more than that is to feel less burdened. What women need is to have their humanity acknowledged. No more unrealistic expectations. No more striving for perfection and hating ourselves for not achieving it. No more juggling multiple roles and jobs all by ourselves.

04/03/2023

Happiness like all emotions is temporary-make sure you don't let yours be influenced by others' opinions.

26/02/2023

We don't all fit in the same box. Embracing your uniqueness may be challenging at times, but the journey to claiming your authenticity is very rewarding.

25/01/2023

New Year's means a new start to our brains and we use this 'fresh start' to build habits for the life we wish to lead. We see others do it too, on social media, in our group chats. It can motivate us to begin too. But do we get caught up in competing with others to do the best and feel superior?
Change is hard and we might find ourselves relapsing to old habits pretty soon if we don't treat ourselves with kindness and compassion when we have a bad day and don't stick to our goals. Gentleness can help us pick ourselves up and remind us that we are only in competition with ourselves.
Have you ever experienced the same?
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24/01/2023

During my few counseling sessions, I have observed why people find it difficult to sustain their new year's resolutions, an important marker of sustainability was how person the goal was. Every year we change as people. But do our new year's resolutions evolve with us or are we recycling last year's goals again? Evaluating if our goals match our newly evolved self can help keep ourselves on track.
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27/10/2022

When friends, family, colleagues or clients give you tough feedback, you might take it in stride. But when your inner critic does the same you may have tough time to combat self-doubt. The next time when your inner critic starts speaking out, don’t ignore it — respond. For example, if the inner critic says, “That talk was terrific,” you can reply, “You know what? No one gets it perfect every time.” The voice in your head needs to be heard, so hear it — but then give it some reassurance. You might have experienced it but might have failed to reply back to ur inner critic. This might feel unnatural and even awkward at first, but it will get more comfortable the more you do it. And addressing, rather than heeding, your inner critic will make you more confident.

26/10/2022

Are you beating yourself up with words like “I suck”, “I’m a terrible mom” “What is wrong with me?” If so, this is where you put your practice firstWhat would a kind and caring friend, therapist, or mother say to you? Find those words and practice saying them to yourself.

25/10/2022

Stop worrying about what you cannot control, and shift your energy to what you can create. Love yourself, stay positive and move on!! If you cannot overcome your negative talks; talk to your therapist!!

24/10/2022

Self Mothering is all about Nurturing, Looking out for, Listening to, and Invoking feelings of Calm Within You. When Your Inner Soul feels valued and loved, Mothering is met!!

Here are 5 tips for mothering ourselves.. To know more about self mothering visit livinginthelight.in

23/10/2022

May you defeat all darkness of your life and make it rewarding and illuminating.🎆
Happy Diwali!!!💥🎆🎇

20/10/2022

Self care is more than solo spa days and coffee dates. It is being attuned to your physical, emotional, spiritual needs and responding to them with compassion and loving-kindness
Learning responsive caregiving to yourself can feel like a daunting task. Fortunately, these are skills you can learn and embrace. To know more, click the link in the bio.

Feeling tired and burnt out? Self-care days no longer working like they used to? It may be time to nurture yourself more deeply through a self-mothering approach. To learn more, click the link in the bioin

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