Dr. Kshama Lal is a CDA licensed Psychologist and a Doctorate in Clinical Psychology with 30 years of professional experience across psychological wellbeing, clinical support working extensively with children, adolescents, and their families, particularly within educational settings.

She provides psychoeducational assessments, counselling, evidence-based therapeutic interventions to children and adolescents. She works with a wide range of socio-emotional, behavioural, developmental, and learning concerns, helping children and adolescents build confidence, resilience, emotional regulation, and positive coping skills.

Dr. Kshama Lal has extensive experience supporting Students of Determination with additional learning and developmental needs, working collaboratively with families, schools, and multidisciplinary teams to provide holistic support.  She also provides parent counselling and psychoeducation, helping parents better understand their children's needs, strengthen relationships, manage challenging behaviours, and navigate developmental and emotional concerns.

With her warm, child-centred and non-judgmental approach, she creates a safe and supportive space where children, adolescents, and families feel understood and empowered to move forward with greater confidence.

She provides counselling and evidence-based therapeutic interventions for adolescents, and adults presenting with anxiety disorders, stress, emotional dysregulation, adjustment challenges, behavioural concerns, and interpersonal difficulties. She also provides Couple’s Counselling.

Dr. Kshama Lal holds certifications in multiple therapeutic modalities, which includes Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Mental Health First Aid (MHFA), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Gottman's Method Couples Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy (all 5 Levels)

Education:

• Ph. D Clinical Psychology

• CDA Licensed Psychologist

Areas of Specialization:

• Anxiety Disorders

• Adjustment disorders
• Stress related issues
• Behavioural Management with children
• Emotional Regulation and Anger Management
• Self-esteem and confidence building
• School related stress (Exam Fear, Peer Conflict, Social Difficulties)
• Fears and Phobias
• Selective Mutism
• Self-Harm
• Resilience & Wellbeing Support
• Couples and marriage counselling
• Hypnotherapy

Psycho-educational Assessments:

• Cognitive Ability (IQ)
• Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
• Learning Difficulties (LD)
• Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
• Oppositional Defiant Disorder (ODD)
• Socio-emotional difficulties

Therapeutic Approaches:

• Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT)
• Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT)
• Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT)
• Individualised Behaviour Intervention Plan
• Gottman's Method Couples Therapy
• Clinical Hypnotherapy

Qualifications

• PH.D. in Clinical Psychology
• CDA Licensed Psychologist