यह आलेख हमारी विस्तृत सिरीज़ अंडरस्टैंडिंग थेरेपी का हिस्सा है. रत्ना गोलकनाथ थेरेपी लेने का फ़ैसला आसान नहीं होता है, मन में कई तरह के ख़्याल होते हैं. किसी पर भरोसा करें या नहीं, क्या यह समय और पैसों की…
Category: Ratna Golaknath
Ask the Experts: Dr Google and the Problem with Self-Diagnosis
By Ratna Golaknath Don’t we always know when something doesn’t feel quite right with us? Aren’t we the first to figure out when our mood is low, irritable or even exuberant or aggressive? Sometimes we pick up on the pattern…
Ten Things to Know About Domestic Violence
By Ratna Golaknath “I would leave if my husband/ partner ever hit me, cheated on me or treated me like dirt”. How often have you thought that in the past or even in the present? All of us have an…
Lost Voices: Losing a Pregnancy
By Ratna Golaknath This article is a part of a series called “lost voices”, where Ratna Golaknath writes about issues that are often unspoken about and that hardly ever reach the therapy rooms. Many of my friends, acquaintances and clients have shared…
Ask the Experts: Learning to be Kind to Yourself When You’re Low
By Ratna Golaknath A few weeks ago, I was caught in a minor pile-up on the road near my home. I got a bad jolt and the seat belt gave me a bad burn on my neck. I came out…
Ask the Experts: How Does Therapy Work?
This piece is part of a wider series, Understanding Therapy. By Ratna Golaknath Deciding to give therapy a chance can be daunting, you might be worried about trusting someone, anxious that it should not prove to be a waste of…
Ten Myths About Child Abuse and Boys
This is the second of a two-part series. Read Part I of this piece here. Part II deals with myths on child abuse and the male child — myths we need to collectively address and debunk, urgently. By Ratna Golaknath Here are…
‘Lost Voices’ & the Bigger Picture of Abuse and Trauma
By Ratna Golaknath I have worked as a therapist/ counsellor for nearly the last fifteen years. While my life continues to be closely linked with providing support and care to people, I no longer practise chamber room therapy. One among…