Inner Compass Psychotherapy & Trauma practice
Inner Compass is a Hong Kong based Psychotherapy and Trauma Practice offering a comprehensive range of psychological therapies of the highest standard through a team of internationally qualified psychologists, counselors and therapists who are considered experts in their areas of specialization. We treat a wide range of issues ranging from anxiety to complex psychological trauma for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families. We offer adults and adolescents a highly collaborative, culturally sensitive, and personalized approach to overcome challenges.
Our approach to therapy is evidence-based, goal-oriented with an eclectic approach using proven psychological modalities to help you achieve solutions. Our therapists possess a minimum of a Master’s qualification and/or Doctorate/PhD, and hold memberships with accredited psychological associations to ensure high and ethical standards of care.
At Inner Compass, we have therapists that intersect psychotherapy with Western scientific, evidence-based,
approaches, and Eastern practices and philosophies rooted in mindfulness and meditation.
Things we've accomplished..
Dr. Nivedita Ramanujam has made notable contributions through her work as a psychotraumatologist and Clinical Psychologist over the last 24 years in Hong Kong and India. Her specialism has been working with adolescents, adults and parents with PTSD, Complex PTSD, Loss, Child and Parental Estrangement, Trauma, OCD, anxiety, depression, narcissistic abuse, complicated grief and personality disorders. Dr. Ramanujam has worked with parents who have lost their young children as well as those who have been estranged by their adult children. She has worked with individuals who have experienced sexual and domestic violence. Her work is an intersection of evidence-based psychological interventions with Eastern philosophical approaches.
In Hong Kong, she founded the Inner Compass Psychotherapy and Trauma practice in 2016 and leads a team of several psychologists and therapists. Her work has been featured in the South China Morning Post, Mid Day, Femina Magazine, Liv Magazine, Nari Magazine and leading publications in Hong Kong and India. She has also conducted a Doctoral research study on pathological narcissism in the family of origin. Expanding much needed knowledge in an area which has received scant attention in academic research to date.
Dr. Ramanujam has spearheaded Inner Compass' partnerships with local organisations and International corporations to deliver mental health workshops and training programs to executives in Hong Kong, India and Singapore on topical issues such as improving sleep, meditation, burnout and mindfulness. She has dedicated over 25 years, working with a highly traumatised population, among those of whom have experienced domestic violence, sexual abuse, loss of a child, adult child estrangement, victims of narcissistic abuse, critically and terminally ill patients and individuals diagnosed with personality disorders. Dr. Nivedita Ramanujam has made significant contributions in advancing mental health and wellness in Hong Kong. She is also a certified clinical supervisor and supervises other therapists in Hong Kong.
One of Dr. Ramanujam’s key achievements has been working with the visually challenged at the Ultra Health Holistic clinic she founded in India in 1998. The intensive skills based program provided mentorship, skills training, and personal development support to the visually challenged as well as to those from low-income backgrounds to provide them with skills and training in medi-spa therapies. All of them have gone on to secure stable employment or start their own small businesses and, families. Today there are 3 schools for the blind that teach reflexology due to her pioneering efforts and these courses are recognized by the Maharashtra Vocational Board which is government entity in India. Dr. Nivedita Ramanujam’s training of the visually challenged therapists has been the foundation of government-certified vocational skills courses taught at 3 vocational skills schools run by the National Association for the blind approved by the govt. of Maharashtra giving livelihoods to thousands of blind individuals.
Beyond her work in mental wellness in Hong Kong and India, Dr. Ramanujam also advocates non-violence and compassion for animals and supports numerous animal rescue projects in India, the US, Hong Kong and Thailand.
Contact Info
Business Number
55757913
Business Email
Website
DR. NIVEDITA RAMANUJAM
Category
Counselling & Therapy, Health & Wellbeing, Coaching & Education, Others
Address
building 19, 18-20 Lyndhurst Terrace, Central, Hong Kong
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Testimonial
I met Nivedita soon after I was diagnosed with stage 2 breast cancer. I wanted to try Adjuvant Therapy (an add-on therapy) in conjunction with the usual treatments for cancer, and I knew that Nivedita has successfully worked with cancer patients before. Nivedita immediately changed my diet plan and we started working using PNI (Psychoneuroimmune Therapy) and EMDR (Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing). Though EMDR is usually used for trauma patients, Nivedita has successfully applied it to help a number of cancer patients in the past. She also recommended other treatments like Chinese acupuncture and lymphatic drainage.
The combination of PNI and EMDR really helped! Sessions with Nivedita made me feel calm and stress-free. She taught me visualization techniques along with Yoga Nidra that I could practice all by myself, at home, and because of these techniques I truly overcame my fears regarding my chemotherapy sessions. I can safely say that I had no pain, no fear, and no anxiety going into the chemotherapy sessions. I felt calm within myself as I was able to accept things as they came my way. Even when I started my radiation sessions, I felt no pain!
I believe the techniques Nivedita uses genuinely alter your thinking patterns. I was able to undergo my treatments with a sense of confidence. In fact, my friends were surprised when I told them that I feel great. I have no discomfort, I am positive, I sleep well, I eat well, and I don’t feel tired all the time. The best part is that everything I’ve learned from Nivedita is easy to understand and easy to follow. She spends a lot of time explaining everything which makes the whole process extremely transparent and comprehensible. I am 100% sure that my sessions with Nivedita created an everlasting impact on my mind and the way I think. Nivedita prepared me for what was coming and her techniques even boosted my immunity levels. I have had almost no side effects from the chemotherapy and radiation, and I attribute this to Nivedita and her holistic approach towards healing.
This has been an inward journey, and I feel I have evolved spiritually. Now, I can go through this journey with a smile on my face and with lots of positive energy. I am blessed and grateful to have found such a wonderful person like Nivedita. I am so happy I found her. Everything she says and does really matters because I have seen the difference her techniques and approach have made in my life. I don’t think it would have been this smooth without her.