Experience: 10 Years
Experience: 10 Years
Qualification: PhD in Psychology and M.Phil in Psychology (Learning Disabilities)
Qualification: PhD in Psychology and M.Phil in Psychology (Learning Disabilities)
Counselling Psychologist
Counselling Psychologist
Languages I speak - English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil
Languages I speak - English, Hindi, Malayalam, and Tamil
Additional Slots: Available late nights (Post 8 PM IST)
Additional Slots: Available late nights (Post 8 PM IST)
Available: Online & Offline for video sessions
Available: Online & Offline for video sessions
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About me
Sithara Ashref is an experienced Consultant Psychologist, psychotherapist, and Learning Disabilities Specialist with a Ph.D. and M.Phil. in Psychology. She works with children, adolescents, and adults, offering psychological assessments, psychotherapy, and tailored interventions to support their emotional well-being, learning, and everyday functioning.
She supports individuals navigating concerns such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma, emotional difficulties, and relationship challenges. Her therapeutic approach incorporates evidence-based methods, including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Behaviour Therapy, Positive Psychology Interventions, and mindfulness-based techniques. She adapts her approach to each individual's needs and goals, helping them develop effective coping strategies, build resilience, and work towards meaningful change.
With a specialisation in Learning Disabilities, Sithara also provides assessments, remedial training, and psychological support for children experiencing learning difficulties or academic challenges. She develops structured, individualised intervention plans to support their learning, strengthen confidence, and promote emotional well-being.
Sithara aims to help individuals better understand their difficulties, recognise their strengths, and develop the skills they need to navigate challenges with greater confidence and independence.
My Areas of Expertise
Anxiety
Depth of Experience: Regular part of practice
Depression
Depth of Experience: Regular part of practice
Trauma & PTSD
Depth of Experience: Occasional experience
Stress, Burnout & Overwhelm
Depth of Experience: Occasional experience
OCD
Depth of Experience: Regular part of practice
Key Therapeutic Approaches I use
More about my practice
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Therapy Style OR How I Show Up
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Clients I Take up
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My Own Lived Experience
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Therapy Bookings: Terms & Conditions
Sessions coordinated directly with the therapist
Once you book a session with a therapist via SoulUp, we put you in touch with them via WhatsApp allowing you and your therapist to coordinate on a mutually convenient time.
Cancellation policy
You can reschedule or cancel sessions or switch therapists upto 24 hours of the slotted time, post which no rescheduling or refund of sessions is possible.
Late to session policy
If you are over 15 mins late to the session, then the session will be held cancelled and no refund will be available. This has been done to ensure a 'full' session for you as well as to ensure enough gap-time for the therapist before their next session.
Cancelling part of a bundled session
For sessions bought as bundle of 4 at discounted price - if after n sessions, either the therapist or the client wants to discontinue sessions, we initiate refund of remaining sessions. In this case, the actual non-discounted price is deducted for each completed session (instead of the pro-rata amount per session) from the price of the bundled offering and the refund is issued.