Himani Deswal
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Himani Deswal
Psychologist✦ Life Quote
I think of therapy the way I think of life- as a journey, not a destination. One that deserves to be felt, not rushed through. One that should feel safe enough to be honest in, personl enough to actually matter and flexible enough to meet you where you are! You don't have to have it all figured out to start with therapy, you showing up says something. You don't have to be in crisis to deserve support. You don't have to wait until things fall apart. If something feels heavy, unclear, or simply stuck, that's enough of a reason. Not too much. Not broken. Not behind. Just you, as you are, and a space where that's finally enough.
Expertise
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy
Skills
Client-Centered Approach
Meets clients where they are
not where progress says they should be
pairing quiet attentiveness with the kind of safety that lets guarded stories surface on their own time.
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Languages
English and Hindi
Qualification
M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology
Achievements
Selected as a panelist for a corporate assessment center, contributing psychological assessment expertise to organizational evaluation processes.
Delivered mental health awareness lectures across 12 government senior secondary schools in Gurugram, reaching students on early distress recognition and stigma reduction
Designed and led psychoeducational workshops for six distinct audiences — parents, teachers, students, women, and caregivers of children with special needs
Completed two independent research studies during academic training: one examining religious coping and personality traits in Generalized Anxiety Disorder (2024), and another on paranormal beliefs and personality differences (2022)
RCI registration as a Clinical Psychologist (2024), following rigorous academic and clinical training requirements
Built cross-functional clinical experience across hospital, psychiatric rehabilitation, neurodevelopmental, and community/shelter settings within the first two years of licensed practice
Silver medalist, duet dance competition at Amifest.