Experience: 10 Years
Experience: 10 Years
Qualification: MD Psychiatry and DM Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Qualification: MD Psychiatry and DM Child and Adolescent Psychiatry
Psychiatrist
Psychiatrist
Languages I speak - English, Hindi, and Tamil
Languages I speak - English, Hindi, and Tamil
Clients I take up: Children (0–12 years), Adolescents (13–18 years), Young Adults (18–25 years), and Adults (26–60 years)
Clients I take up: Children (0–12 years), Adolescents (13–18 years), Young Adults (18–25 years), and Adults (26–60 years)
Additional Slots: Available on weekends
Additional Slots: Available on weekends
City: Pondicherry | Available: Online
City: Pondicherry | Available: Online
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About me
Dr. Vel Prashanth Venkatesan is a dedicated Child and Adolescent Psychiatrist with advanced training in evidence-based assessment, therapy, and both pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions. Specializing in developmental disorders, school adjustment problems, childhood trauma, mood disorders, psychotic disorders, ADHD, autism, and neurodivergence, he employs a bio-psycho-social approach to deliver comprehensive care. His expertise includes Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), humanistic/person-centred methods, and integrative/eclectic strategies, tailored for children, adolescents, and young adults facing emotional, behavioral, and social challenges.
Pioneering holistic mental health support, Dr. Vel Prashanth addresses issues like school refusal, gaming and internet addiction, conduct disorders, eating disorders, body image concerns, and family-related difficulties. Committed to fostering well-being through 1-on-1 therapy, consultations, group facilitation, and diagnosis for clinical conditions, he combines psychotherapy with life skills training to empower neurodivergents, their parents, and individuals with trauma or stress-related disorders.
My Areas of Expertise
Key Therapeutic Approaches I use
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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.