Counselors / Therapists

Chhitiz Kiran Shrestha

​- Chairperson/ Founder, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist / Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist
​- Lecturer 

Advance Training
- Clinical Counseling Supervision in Nepal (1-year Training Program)

​- Group Psychotherapy and Supervision (1.5-year Training Program)

​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program)

​- Somatic Experiencing (3-year Training Program - Ongoing Since April 2024)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, TRE, AI, etc

Non-Psychology Background
​- Management Consultant
​- Certified Master Reiki Practitioner
Mentioned in
​-  किशोरीहरू कति सुरक्षित ?- समाचार - कान्तिपुर समाचार
​-  Dealing with a loved one’s mental health problem
​-  जब गलत नियतले कसैले छुन खोज्छ… – Online Khabar /   जब गलत नियतले कसैले छुन खोज्छ… - Dainik Sanjal
  ​-  छ्यापछ्याप्ती विषादी- समाचार - कान्तिपुर समाचारछ्यापछ्याप्ती विषादी ~ Swasthya Online
​-  Business Continuity in Nepal during Lockdown — Biruwa Ventures
​-  लकडाउनमा फैलिएको डिप्रेसनको डढेलो ~ Again Alive 

Sangeeta Khadka

​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist / Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist
​- Lecturer 

Advance Training
- Clinical Counseling Supervision in Nepal (1-year Training Program)

​- Group Psychotherapy and Supervision (1.5-year Training Program)

​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program)

​- ​Somatic Experiencing (3-year Training Program - Ongoing Since April 2024)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, TRE, AI, etc

Non-Psychology Background
- Certified Reiki Practitioner
Mentioned in
​- KOSHISH-eNewsletter-Jun021.pdf
​- A_study_on_the_situation_of_Mental_Health_Rights_in_Gandaki_and_Bagmati_Provinces-2024.pdf

Dilip Shrestha

​​​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist / Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist
​- Lecturer 

Advance Training

​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program)

​- ​Somatic Experiencing (3-year Training Program - Ongoing Since April 2024)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, AI, etc

Susmita Rajopadhya

​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist  

​- Mental Health Coordinator, Prisoner Assistant Nepal (PA)

​- Counselor, Bihani Social Venture

​- Psychologist, Avvani Foundation (Past)

Advance Training

​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program - Ongoing)

​- Somatic Experiencing (3-year Training Program - Ongoing Since April 2024)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, AI, etc

​- JISP – Disaster Mitigation Training

​- IsraAID – Psychosocial Support Training

​- TPO Nepal – Suicide Prevention Training for Counselors (2019)

​- TPO Nepal – Community-Based Psychological Intervention

Non-Psychology Background
- Certified Reiki Practitioner

Madhu Sudan Sijapati

​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Psychosocial Counselor / SUD Counselor

​- Trainer

Advance Training

​​​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program - Ongoing)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, AI, etc

Non-Psychology Background

Sajeena Dhungana

​​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist / Certified Gestalt Psychotherapist

​- School Counselor
​- Lecturer 

Advance Training
- Clinical Counseling Supervision in Nepal (1-year Training Program)

​- Group Psychotherapy and Supervision (1.5-year Training Program)

​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, AI, etc

Non-Psychology Background
- Certified Reiki Practitioner

Ujina Dangol

​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist 
​- School Counselor 

Advance Training

​​- Gestalt Psychotherapy (5-year Training Program - Ongoing)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, TRE, AI, etc

​- Basic Level Training on Strengthening School Mental Health (SAKSHAM Organization)

​- Parenting Training (6 days) organized by UNICEF

​- Mental Health Capacity Building Sessions (Online) – The Ohio State University

Non-Psychology Background
- Former School Teacher with deep understanding of academic and behavioral challenges in educational settings

Bhawana Pradhan

​- Board Member, Counseling Psychology Nepal
​- Counseling Psychologist 
​- Lecturer 

Advance Training
-​ Somatic Experiencing (3-year Training Program - Ongoing Since April 2024)

Other Training & Participation:

​- CBT, PCT, DMT, SFBT, BT, EQ, EAT, TRE, AI, etc

Non-Psychology Background
- Certified Reiki Practitioner