- “Dr. Leena Khanzode, Adjunct Clinical Faculty, Stanford University & Mom’s Belief Clinical Leaders to hold a workshop & panel discussion for parents & professionals”
New Delhi, July 10, 2018:
Mom’s Belief and Taarika Foundation are organising a workshop and panel discussion on ‘Mindfulness,’ to be conducted by Dr. Leena Khanzode, Stanford Adjunct Clinical Faculty, and senior clinical leaders from Mom’s Belief. The seven-hour event will teach participants how to manage stress and ‘live in the present,’ with a special focus on children and teenagers. The objective is to enable parents and professionals who work with children to help their kids reduce stress and anxiety, manage their emotions and stay focused. The workshop will take place from 9.00 am to 5.00 pm at the Grand New Delhi, Vasant Kunj, on Saturday, 14th July 2018. Certification is available for professionals.
Stress affects children just as it affects adults. Peer pressure, exam stress, relationships with peers and family members can all be a source of anxiety in children and teenagers. It can have a damaging effect on their health and interfere with schooling and social activity. Mindfulness is a kind of meditation practice that can help kids and teens control their emotions and impulses, eliminate negative thoughts and improve concentration. Professionals, performers, athletes, business people and parents can also benefit from using Mindfulness.
If children and adolescents are taught how to handle their anxiety in a structured and constructive manner, it will benefit them in all aspects of their lives as they grow up. Learn how you and your child can use Mindfulness. Join Mom’s Belief and The Taarika Foundation for a Delhi workshop on Mindfulness, delivered by Stanford Adjunct Lecturer Dr. Leena Khanzode, Adviser and Mentor to Mom’s Belief and the clinical leaders from Mom’s Belief.
About Dr. Leena Khanzode:
Dr Leena Khanzode is a board-certified psychiatrist who has been trained from the Stanford University Hospital and Clinics. She is also an adjunct clinical faculty member in the Child and Adolescent Division, School of Medicine, Stanford University. Dr. Khanzode provides quality, evidence-based treatment to help individuals and families overcome difficulties and lead happier, more productive lives. She believes in a holistic approach to addressing patient concerns through careful evaluation and psychotherapy and medication management. Treatments provided include Cognitive Behavioral therapy (CBT), Interpersonal therapy (IPT), Mindfulness-based psychotherapy, family therapy and parent training. Dr. Khanzode has a special interest in mood disorders, anxiety disorder, ADHD and training of parents with kids who have been diagnosed with ADHD. She is experienced in managing pediatric bipolar disorder, due to the privilege of an extensive clinical and research experience in the Pediatric Mood Disorders Clinic at Stanford.
About Mom’s Belief:
Mom’s Belief helps special needs children by supporting their parents and caregivers in their own environment. They have several programs: Neurodevelopmental Guided Therapy Home Program, support for schools and NGOs that have special needs children in their care & professional and therapy center support. They have served over 400 families to date and have supported families in India’s major metropolitan areas, Tier II and Tier III cities and villages. Through its service offering, Mom’s Belief is building an ecosystem of support that facilitates the sharing of knowledge, skills and resources. Belief’s senior clinical leaders include top clinicians from the fields of child psychology, psychiatry, pediatric neurology, special education, and occupational & speech therapy. They come from AIIMS, Sir Ganga Ram, and VIMHANS.