Pragati Sureka | |
|---|---|
| Born | Pragati Jalan Sureka |
| Nationality | Indian |
| Occupation | Author and clinical psychologist |
| Years active | 2000-present |
| Known for | Musings: an Insight Into Me |
Pragati Jalan Sureka or Pragati Sureka is an Indian author, clinical psychologist and a alumnus of Harvard Medical School, Boston.[1] She is known for her book Musings: an Insight Into Me published by Scholastic India. The book narrates the stories of three children Ryan, Shoma and Kabir, who face various emotional challenges because of the stress and strain of modern life, and attempts to further the conversation around mental health for children and parents, too.[2][3]
Apart from her clinical practice, she is also a faculty member at Kornash, The Lifestyle Management School, Kolkata – a mental health vocational training facility. Besides teaching their diploma programme, she conducts weekly self-development sessions for adults and children stressing on aspects such as Self-Esteem, Positive Body Image, Whole Person Potential and Emotional Intelligence.[4]
Early life
Sureka was born in Orissa where she completed her early education. She went to Nirmala English Convent School in Rajgangpur, Orissa and Maharani Gayatri Devi Girls School. Sureka completed her graduation in commerce from Rourkela Municipal College, Orissa. In 2003, she was awarded a Diploma in counselling and psychotherapy from the Kornash, The lifestyle Management School, Diploma in addiction counselling from Kripa Foundation in 2005. She has completed her Bachelor of Medicine and Bachelor of Surgery (MBBS) and Bachelor of Science (BSe) from the University of Nottingham in 2010. She obtained an MA in clinical psychology from the Indira Gandhi National Open University (IGNOU) in 2018. Sureka also cleared the National Eligibility Test (NET) in 1st attempt with 98 percentile rank in 2020.[5]
- 2014, Professional credits in Mindfulness practices from British Psychological Society
- 2015, Professional Credits in Coaching from British Psychological Society, London
- 2015, Professional credentials in Psychometrics Testing from The Psychometrics Centre ,University of Cambridge at Cambridge in 2015.
- 2015, Licensed Psychometrician by British Psychological Society
- 2017, Professional credentials in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT) from Beck Institute, Philadelphia
References
- ↑ "For many, financial anxiety is creating a Doomsday like scenario". outlookindia.com/. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ↑ "Mental health of children and parents". www.telegraphindia.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ↑ "Children respond fast to mental health interventions: Psychologist Pragati Sureka". 25 November 2020. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ↑ "Author - Pragati Sureka". www.authorsupfront.com. Retrieved 2020-12-10.
- ↑ "Pragati Sureka". LinkedIn. Retrieved 2020-12-10.