At DR Psychological and Legal Counselling Centre we specialise in family dispute resolution, couples and individual counselling/psychotherapy and the delivery of educational training programs to businesses and educational establishments. DR Counselling is a secular, non-discriminating organisation offering services to all clients irrespective of their age, gender, caste, religion and community.
Our Founder, Director and Chief Consultant, Dr Suresh Saraswathy @Thonnakkal is a qualified advocate and psychologist, obtaining his qualifications and experience from University of Kerala, University of Calicut, Nalzar Law University in Hydrabad, Ramachandran Medical College (Department of Psychology), in Chennai, Thiruvananthapuram Medical College (Psychiatric Department) and NIMHANs (Psychology Depatment) in Bangalore. In order to maintain his knowledge and position at the cutting edge of his profession he regularly attends and participates in seminars and professional development events throughout India.
Nowadays the basic needs of human beings are rapidly evolving. We have come a long way from the era of the ancient man who sought only food and shelter and now live in the complex technological and social world of the 21st century. Therefore it is quite normal for us to face challenges, events and problems in our daily lives which changes our emotional states.
In order to excel in this world, feel peaceful and happy within ourselves, there is now a new human need which has an important place in our lives, the need for psychological and legal counselling.
Counselling used to be thought of as a service exclusively for those suffering with mental disorders. This has now completely changed and it is now it is an integral part of the lives of healthy successful individuals from all walks of life.
Our aim is to provide services, which can help families and individuals lead better lives, be a part of our society yet retain individuality. We give you the ‘tools’ to help you take decisions independently which can change the course of your life and help you to achieve your dreams.
DR Counselling employs a combined platform of the theories and applications of psychology, management and other behavioural sciences. We utilise scientific, evidence based techniques which positively promote a healthy mind and body. All our approaches are psycho-therapeutical, non-pharmaceutical.
We take an inspired holistic approach to your wellness. We aim to instil a spirit of self-confidence in you to connect you with your own inner strength.
We can help you in the following ways:
- To identify and understand more about the problems affecting you
- We use scientific and legal approaches to help you to explore, understand and effectively resolve these problems
- We aim to empower you to make decisions, choices and changes in your life that are right for you
Our code of practice
We adhere to the internationally established ethical and moral behavioural standards expected of every legal and psychological practitioner.
We abide by four core ethical principles:
- Respect
- Competence
- Responsibility
- Integrity
We place a particular emphasis on your right to privacy and confidentiality. This enables you to share your struggles intimately and trust in our assistance. We will not reveal anything that you have discussed with us to your family members or any third parties without your written consent. We never discuss anything about you with third parties over the telephone. The only circumstances under which we would reveal any information about you without your consent would be if we had good reason to believe that you may harm yourself or others or are required to do so by a Court Order.