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Holisticwellbeing
Make space for a healthier, more balanced life.
ABOUT
Meet Dr. Meenakshi Girdhar
PhD, ICF ACC, PPC (USA)
A PhD qualified, ICF certified coach, researcher, speaker and former Assistant Professor. She helps people and teams grow with methods that are backed by psychology.
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BACKGROUND
A life coach and mentor
Dr. Meenakshi Girdhar is a life coach and mentor. She holds a doctorate degree from one of the Central University of India, with a specialization in problem-solving appraisal and positive psychology. Her professional experience has been a blend of academics, freelance consulting, research, and counselling. She has many research publications to her credit both at national and international level. She also has expertise in the field of health psychology, organizational psychology, and spirituality. She has been a keynote speaker in various academic and industry settings too. She has been an impromptu catalyst in reshaping the personality of many individuals through scientific tools and techniques, bringing the best version of themselves in front foot.
HER BACKGROUND
Five roles, one approach.
Coaching, research, speaking and teaching all feed into how Dr. Meenakshi works with clients.
- 01Certified coach
ICF Associate Certified Coach (ACC)
Dr. Meenakshi Girdhar is an ICF Associate Certified Coach, trained to the standards of International Coaching Federation- the world's leading coaching body and committed to its competencies and code of ethics.
- 02Positive psychology coach
Certified by Positive Acorn, USA
Dr. Meenakshi Girdhar is a Positive Psychology Coach, trained under the mentorship of Dr. Robert Biswas-Diener, a renowned psychologist and one of the world's top 50 coaches. Her practice is a blend of coaching skills, professional ethics, and the science of positive psychology.
- 03Speaker
National and international
Dr. Meenakshi Girdhar is a sought-after keynote speaker at national and international platforms, where she shares insights from educational psychology, positive psychology, and her own scholarly research.
- 04Researcher
Doctoral research in positive mental health
During her doctoral research, Dr. Meenakshi contributed to several pilot projects in positive mental health. With the author's permission, she adapted the Problem Solving Inventory, developed by Dr. Paul Heppner, for Indian adolescents in the National Capital Region (NCR), in both English and Hindi. She also developed and validated a rating scale on mental hygiene practices, designed to support mental health development among adolescents in the NCR.
- 05Educator
Former Assistant Professor
She worked as an Assistant Professor at NIEPA (a regional institute of NCERT, Shillong) and at G.D. Goenka University, Gurugram, before making coaching her focus.
HOW SHE COACHES
You are in charge. She is your co-pilot.
Her coaching draws on Positive Psychology, Neuroscience, Cognitive Behaviour Techniques, Mindfulness and Solution-Focused methods. Together you build self-awareness and practical steps, so the change lasts.
Every client works through HUMANE GROWTH, a 12-area method that covers health, relationships, goals and purpose. Sessions are collaborative, communicative, customised, confidential and committed.
OUR METHOD: HUMANE GROWTH
12 areas of life we work on together.
HUMANE GROWTH is the method behind every session. Each of its 12 letters is one area of life, from health and relationships to goals and purpose.
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Understandingunique you
Know the person behind your roles and responsibilities.
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Meaningfullife
Connect everyday choices to what matters to you.
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Autonomyin life
Choose your direction with confidence.
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Nurturancein relationships
Build relationships rooted in care and connection.
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Expressionof strengths
Bring your natural strengths into everyday life.
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Goalsetting
Turn a meaningful vision into clear next steps.
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Regulationof emotion
Respond with awareness, rather than react.
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Owningself care
Make your own wellbeing a priority.
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Wideningpersonal effectiveness
Build habits that help you move forward.
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Teaching &learning in AI
Stay curious in a changing world.
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Harnessingspiritual intelligence
Find alignment with your deeper values.
HOW WE WORKCollaborativeCommunicativeCustomisedConfidentialCommitted
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