I am a licensed Clinical Psychologist with an M.Phil in Clinical Psychology and a PhD in Psychology, an Arts-Based Therapist, and an EQ-i 2.0 & EQ-i 360 Practitioner and Coach. My practice spans individual and couples therapy, psychological assessment, group work, and organisational consulting.
My training and experience have allowed me to develop specialised skills in psychometric assessment, cognitive-behavioural, arts-based, and psychodynamic interventions, integrated across my clinical work with individuals, couples, and groups.
My clinical training included placements at the Institute of Mental Health and Hospital, Agra, Foundation Hope, New Delhi, and Rajiv Gandhi Cancer Institute and Research Centre, New Delhi. I subsequently worked as a Clinical Psychologist at Foundation Hope from 2005 to 2008, served as Under Secretary to the Government of Jammu and Kashmir, and was a Lecturer at Goa Institute of Management from 2014 to 2019, teaching Organisational Behaviour, Counselling Skills, and Emotional Intelligence.
I completed the Transformative Teachers Program (2018) offered through the Dalai Lama Centre for Ethics and Transformative Values at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. My published work includes a book chapter on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy for Adolescents (Springer, 2022) and peer-reviewed research on alexithymia, attachment patterns, and substance dependence, presented at national and international conferences including NIMHANS, Bengaluru. I hold a Netherlands Fellowship (NUFFIC) from the University of Amsterdam and was awarded a Gold Medal for my M.A. in Clinical Psychology.
For many people, therapy is among the most challenging experiences of their lives. It can be painful to access difficult emotions and lifelong relational patterns. It is also meaningful and fulfilling work, for me, as well as for my clients. I recognise that the process takes courage and should be led by the client.
My role is to walk alongside you: to help you slow down, creatively explore your stories, and discover new narratives. At the same time, there is a need for specific tools and strategies that can translate an understanding of patterns into tangible actions toward goals.
I am currently based in Goa, where I practice as a consultant and engage as Visiting Faculty with the Goa Institute of Management, Naval War College, and Goa University.
GEP is a Schema Therapy-based preventative and repair model for family systems facing conflict and unmet core emotional needs. Dr. Borah is the first India-based certified GEP Facilitator and the exclusive India partner of LCTS Singapore for the programme's India launch.
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