SANCTUM CORE THERAPY TEAM

Dr. Danish received his M.D. Psychiatry and M.B.B.S. degrees from Rajiv Gandhi University of Medical Sciences (Bangalore, Karnataka). He has worked at the Manipal Multispeciality Hospitals Bangalore, following which has continued to undergo regular training from prestigious institutes from all over the world. He has trained in Addiction Psychiatry from NIMHANS (National Institute of Medical Sciences, Bangalore), Cognitive Behavior Therapy from Pennsylvania (USA) and contemporary Neuropsychiatry practices from Harvard Medical School (USA). Dr. Danish serves as Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry at AFSMS & RC and is a member of Indian Psychiatric Society as well as American Psychiatric Society.

Dr. Danish uses a holistic approach with his patients and brings his expertise at Sanctum Wellness and Healing to treat varied behavioral health problems from Addiction disorders to Depression, Anxiety, Personality disorders and OCD. Dr. Danish’s approach to treatment starts with patient listening, followed by a complete and thorough evaluation of symptoms. He works towards a personalized plan to meet his patient’s needs and goals. Dr. Danish embodies the spirit of Sanctum Wellness and Healing, delivering a consistent hands-on experience that benefits the overall wellness of each and every patient. He understands that although patients may be diagnosed with the same condition, each patient can respond very differently to treatment.

Dr. Niharika Singh received her MBBS degree from Kurukshetra University, following which she went on to complete MD Psychiatry from Rajiv Gandhi University of Health Sciences, Bangalore. During her residency program she pursued her thesis on psychosocial factors and personality profile of early and late onset Alcohol dependence syndrome. With a view to stay up-to-date with the latest developments in the field of mental health, she then continued to train regularly with premier institutes such as Harvard Medical School - McLean Hospital (USA) in Mind-Body Medicine, Beck Institute (USA) in Cognitive Behavior Therapy, NIMHANS (Bangalore) in Addiction Psychiatry, Behaviour Medicine, Clinical Neurophysiology and Non-Invasive Brain Stimulation and has completed Fellowship in Transcranial Magnetic Stimulation from Duke University (USA).

She has served as Assistant Professor and Head of Department of Psychiatry at World College of Medical Sciences & Research and has headed a multidisciplinary team as the In-charge of Opioid Substitution Therapy Center under NACO (a division of the Ministry of Health and Family Welfare, Government of India). She has worked as consultant Psychiatrist, Paras Hospitals Gurgaon (2015-2019) and Sanctum Wellness and Healing (since 2019).

Gauri embraces a holistic, client-centered approach to her work. Gauri brings a natural warmth and genuineness into her sessions and is known for her ability to establish therapeutic relationships based on trust, safety and mutual respect.

Gauri’s first contact with the world of addiction recovery was when she went to treatment herself 7 years ago and then transitioned to a 12-step counselor helping others in their addiction journey. Gauri undertakes daily 12-step group therapy sessions and has earned herself a reputation for delivering thorough recovery outcomes to all of those who approach her. Gauri has also been a regular contributor to the press and has been covered by press for her remarkable recovery journey.

Errol is a residential counselor at Sanctum and has an experience of almost 2 decades in recovery as a counselor. He has previously contributed at multiple organizations and helped innumerable people suffering from addiction live lives in recovery.

He has prior experience of social worker in Sahara rehabilitation services and Johns Hopkins institute (USA). He has provided hands on care at Family health international and help and heal dual diagnosis center. Errol has been in Sanctum staying with the clients, taking daily group sessions on 12 step program and being a constant support in the clients’ and their family’s lives. He truly believes that staying in recovery and changing lives of others has been his true calling.

Sudipta is a trauma-informed and queer affirmative clinical psychologist registered under the Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI) and trained in a variety of psychotherapeutic modalities including Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), and Dialectical Behavioural Therapy (DBT), Schema Therapy (ST). She has had 7 years of formal education in the field of psychology and an M.Phil degree specific to clinical psychology.

She tries to bring a person-centred and compassion-focused approach to her therapy to build a safe space. She enjoys collaboratively working with her clients to develop tools, and adopt new ways of living a value-driven, rich, and meaningful life.

Having had more than 3 years of experience in dealing with a range of psychological disorders such as Anxiety, Depression, OCD, C-PTSD, Grief and Loss, Interpersonal difficulties, Childhood abuse and neglect, she believes in the dual diagnostic approach to Addiction, working on uncovering and treating the underlying aetiology of it instead of just focusing on symptomatic management.