About
trikaya psychology
Chaitanya Pankhania
Psychotherapist & Consultant
I work as a private UKCP reg. psychotherapist, hypnotherapist & EMDR therapist, with 15 years of clinical experience and 10 years of experience as the Head of Student Counselling & Mental Health. I am currently a Psychology PhD student researching Eastern (Vedic) & Western Mental Health systems.
I offer consultancy services, raising clinical standards in mental health departments, training & education for clinical and non-clinical staff, as well as corporate well-being sessions.
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Psychotherapy
Mental Health & Psychotherapy Services
I have 15 years of experience working as a UKCP registered Psychotherapist & hypnotherapist and 8 years as an EMDR trauma therapist. I work with all mental health issues, specialising in trauma.
I provide therapy on an individual basis, occasionally couples therapy and mediation. Past life regressions, a more transcendental psychology service, are one-off sessions for those interested. I am also a clinical supervisor for trainee therapists. Currently, all therapy services are conducted online; face-to-face appointments can be arranged if I am in your locality.
Psychotherapy/Hypnotherapy
1-1 sessions
Integrative therapy to help with mental health issues and emotional distress. It is time for clients to talk about their problems and explore the underlying, root issues in order to heal and create lasting change.
EMDR Trauma Therapy
1-1 Sessions
Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing therapy particularly targets traumatic experiences, memories and stuck emotional states. This is gently blended with psychotherapy in order to create a safe, secure and trusting relationship which facilitates long lasting trauma recovery.
Past Life Regression
PLR uses hypnotherapy to regress clients back in time before the year they were born. Clients come either out of curiousity or due to having a stuck problem that doesn’t seem to have an answer from problems stemming from this life.
Clinical Supervision
I provide monthly or fortnightly supervision sessions for trainee therapists to support their clinincal work with their clients, assist in their professional development and regulatory adherance.
Initial Assessment
If you are unsure what support you need, you can book an assessment. I will assess all aspects of your concerns and provide you with recommendations and resources.
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Consultation services
Strategic Development & Service Integration
Mental Health & Counselling Services Development, HE and Beyond
With almost 10 years of experience as the Head of a University Counselling & Mental Health service in the UK, I offer consultations for developing and embedding mental health & therapeutic systems within established organisations.
Mental Health & Therapy Service Development
I offer fixed-term consultations to grow and develop mental health services. With bespoke assessments and recommendations, I can provide the strategic framework and processes for running a mental health service with optional supervisory oversight for embedding change effectively. Consultation involves:
- Service Assessment & bespoke recomendations
- Policy development
- Process development
- Raising clinical standards
- Improving ethical practices
- Risk management protocols
Risk Management Integration
Embedding risk management into established mental health & therapy services for improved safeguarding and client safety
- Service Assessment & bespoke recommendations
- Mental Health risk assessment training
- Mental health risk management protocol
- Bespoke risk escalation protocol
- Safeguarding training & processes
Training
Training & Development
Providing staff training, CPD and corporate well-being sessions
I have 10 years of experience in delivering CPD training, staff development events, and well-being days for both students and staff. I assist staff in maintaining their mental well-being at work, improve on work place boundaries, communication and much more.
Corporate Wellbeing Days
Develop your team’s mental well-being awareness and skills in the areas of…
- Trauma Informed Management
- Emotional Resiliance
- Healthy Boundaries
- Effective Communication
- East & West Well-being Practices for Stress Management
- Team Building & Defining Values Away Days
- Narcissistic Management Recovery
Mental Health Training & CPD
Continued professional development training for qualified mental health professionals and supportive (non-clinical) roles
- Suicide Risk Management
- Healthy Boundaries
- Understanding Trauma & PTSD
- Understanding Narcissism
- Spiritual Narcissism & Cult Abuse Recovery
FAQs
What is your experience of Mental Health service development?
I was the clinincal lead and Head of Counselling & Mental Health service for 8 years at a Higher Educational Institution. I strategically developed the service and line managed therapists and mental health advisors
Can you diagnose me?
I am not able to formally diagnose you with a mental health condition according to the western medical model (DSM), however, I can informally assess you and suggest a diagnosis which you can verify with a psychiatrist who can provide a formal diagnosis.
What is the benefit of a 30 min advice session?
A 30-minute advice session provides brief and immediate support, as well as signposting, to guide you on the next step in your support. If you are confused about what psychological support you need, I can help you navigate through the confusion, provide mental health advice, & sign post you to relevant support tailored to your individual needs.
Do you always use hypnotherapy in sessions?
I tailor my therapy to what my clients want. My usual approach is integrative, so I blend my approaches. However, is a client did not want particular types of interventions I would not use them in our sessions.
Can I have therapy if I live in a different country?
Yes absolutely. We will schedule a time that suits our time zone.
What is EMDR?
EMDR stands for Eye Movement Desensitisation Re-Processing. It is a method that triggers bi-lateral simulation in the two brain hemispheres in order to process specfic traumatic memories, emotions and/or blocked states
What is Hypnotherapy?
Hypnotherapy comes from NLP (Neuro-Linguistic Programming). It is a method that uses very relaxed (trance) states to access the sub-consciousness mind in order to resolve issues at core and deep level within the mind.
Unsure of what help you need?
If you are unsure what mental health support you need or who/where you should get help from, we can have a 30min online advice/signpost session
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