TSC - The Sash's Corner - S5 E2 - Her Journey, life experiences, Psychotherapy and more!

Dr Shirisha Sathe is a consultant, counselor, trainer, and qualified psychotherapist focused on mental and social well-being. Has cumulative experience of 25 years working in areas like gender rights, workplace relationships, marital discord, domestic violence, addiction, parenting, teenage issues, mental illness, and stress management. She has worked on these issues as a counselor and as a consultant and resource person for training and capacity building. Alongside working as a practicing psychologist and counselor, Dr Sathe also worked as an associate professor of psychology at FLAME University, Pune. As a visiting faculty, she has been associated with SNDT College, Fergusson College, and Sancheti Physiotherapy College. She also serves as a board memebr at Texas School of Mental Health in Collaboration with IIT Hyderabad in capacity of Psycho-Oncology/ Psychology Faculty. Dr Shirisha Sathe is a medical doctor by training and have practised medicine for 10 years before completing my Master’s in Clinical Psychology with a spectrum that includes corporates, academics, and NGOs, besides running my private practice. This combination provides her with an ability to bring her insights from psychology, neuroscience, community and corporate culture, gender, and women’s issues together with experience in human rights and legal matters for effective intervention at both the institutional and personal level. Dr Sathe is driven to connect theoretical frameworks with on-ground realities to bridge knowledge gaps and build better insights in grey areas that hold much potential for societal improvement and the well-being of humanity.