Ms. Nivedita Nayak

10 Years Experience Overall  (5 years as a specialist)

Ms. Nivedita Nayak is a Clinical Psychologist and psychotherapist who obtained her Master’s Degree in Clinical Psychology. In addition, she completed a Post Graduate Diploma in School Counselling from SNDT University to enhance her skills. Ms. Nayak also pursued a certificate course in Psychotherapy from National Academy. She received training in REBT (Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy) Basic and Advanced from AEI (Albert Ellis Institute India).

Ms. Nayak is also the Director and Co-Founder at RNDCME ACADEMY Private Limited. The mission of RNDCME Academy is to offer educational resources to medical students, specialists, physicians, and healthcare professionals. Ms. Nayak’s area of expertise includes administering psychological tests such as personality and IQ tests and providing psychotherapy to patients with depression, anxiety disorders, OCD, and PTSD.

Experience:

She is practicing at

  • Mumbai Psychiatric Clinic
  • DNA Hospital (Malad)
  • Apex Hospital in Mumbai

To give back to the community, she dedicated 3 years as a volunteer at The Samaritans Mumbai, a Mental Health Help Line.

Due to the potential impact of infertility on a couple’s mental health, several IVF centers offer on-site counseling services. Ms. Nayak collaborates with these centers to provide emotional and psychological support to patients dealing with the challenges of infertility.

In addition to supporting patients undergoing infertility treatment, Ms. Nayak also works as a consultant for radiation oncologists, providing emotional support to cancer patients. She helps these patients manage the psychological effects of radiation therapy, such as depression and anxiety, and equips them with coping strategies to maintain their mental well-being throughout the treatment process.

Her services are diverse and include the following:

  • Assessment and diagnosis
  • Talk therapy or psychotherapy
  • Cognitive and behavioral interventions
  • Substance abuse treatment
  • Neuropsychological testing
  • Family and couples therapy
  • Group therapy

Education

  • MA – Clinical Psychology from Indira Gandhi National Open University
  • Post Graduate Diploma in School Counselling from SNDT University
  • BA from Karnataka University

Certificates

  • Certificate in Psychological Counselling – National Academy, 2012
  • REBT (Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy) – Morphic Minds (previously Affiliated Training Center of AEI (Albert Ellis Institute), 2015

Skills

  • Counseling Psychology
  • Positive Psychology
  • Stress Management