Psychological Counselling Service at IISER Mohali
Counselling is a collaborative effort between the counsellor and the counselee requiring a therapeutic relationship of trust. Establishing seamless rapport is always the first step. Problem assessment is next, here counsellor determine whether they are dealing with interpersonal, intrapersonal, academic, family expectations, sexuality, or recalling experiences of past traumatic events. It is followed by goal setting for using coping skills that are unique to the individual needs of each counselee. With the counselling interaction, an attempt is made to lower the level of discomfort by finally resolving the stressful situation over several sessions. The priority is always to create a safe, confidential, and empathetic environment, wherein counselees can explain their issues without any reservations.
In-house Psychological Counsellors:
Ms. Aruna Sharma
Room no 13, Institute Dispensary
Visiting Days & Time : Tuesday to Saturday (09:00 AM to 5:30 PM)
Ms. Preet Pal, Counselling Psychologist (TalktoAngel)
Room No. 14, Institute Dispensary
Visiting Days & Time: Monday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday, Sunday ( 11 AM- 6:30 PM)
Online Psychological Counselling Service:
IISER Mohali has engaged the services of TalktoAngel, an emotional wellness platform to offer confidential online counselling for the IISER Mohali students through their dedicated portal-
The online counselling is available through their web-based portal and/or mobile application offering online counselling in Audio/Video/Chat mode in multiple regional languages. Students are requested to sign-up using their IISER Mohali email id to avail the services free of cost.
