Arpita Misra ^(she/her)🏳️‍🌈

Therapeutic Approach

Arpita Misra is a client-centered, schema-focused, and a queer-affirmative therapist. Her expertise spans over diverse psychotherapeutic modalities, specifically addressing addictions, mood and anxiety spectrum disorders, and personality disorders. Arpita tailors her interventions to honor specific individual journeys. Her process-driven approach in therapy prioritizes empowerment, guiding clients to navigate their emotional experiences and work through early life experiences for holistic healing and personal growth. Beyond her clinical practice, she actively engages in knowledge dissemination, conducting workshops, speaking at conferences, and utilizing online platforms to educate. Her unwavering commitment to understanding individuals, combined with her empathetic approach to mental health care, solidifies her as a leading psychologist.

Additional Trainings / Certifications

• Schema Therapy by Dr. Arnoud Arntz and Mr. Jan Kossak
• Queer Affirmative Counselling Practices by Mariwala Health Initiative
• ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy) immersion course by Steven Hayes Institute
• EFT (Emotion Focused Therapy)

Achievements

• Rank Holder for MSc Clinical Psychology
• Faculty for CRE programme 3 consecutive years
• Conducted workshops on ‘Exam Stress Management’ at Symbiosis University
• Conducted a Webinar on ‘Grief – When life hurts’ during the Pandemic
• Online discussions on ‘Managing Screen time for children’ in the Pandemic and conversations around mental well-being (videos on Youtube)
• Expert Speaker at Confluence

Registrations

• Registered Clinical Psychologist with Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)
• Professional Life Member of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists