Introduction
ICHARS Support Foundation is a non-profit arm of ICHARS, Institute of Clinical Hypnosis And Related Sciences, focusing on promoting the mental health CASE – “Bringing about Change through Awareness, Support, and Education.” Our work is based on the belief that by raising public awareness, educating communities, and equipping every person with the right tools, we can foster optimal mental health.
We have weekly Support Groups, namely: The talk it out Support Group, a safe space for people to vent out their emotions, and the Psychologist Support Group, a peer learning space where practitioners from the field of Psychology meet every week and have case discussions, share tips, and techniques with the fellow members of the group.
ICHARS Support Foundation has also initiated “The VisitMHP challenge”, an initiative that focuses on requesting people to seek help for better mental health before it’s too late.
Internship
60 hrs internship/ Eclectic Approach to Psychotherapy:
A free 60-hour (6 weeks) online internship program on conceptual understanding of the eclectic approach to psychotherapy program is offered monthly for psychology students and aspiring practitioners. As a part of this online internship program, the interns understand the concepts of 50+ techniques to address any presenting problems by clients. This is a self-paced internship program with pre-recorded videos and a weekly live Q&A discussion with the lead mentor, the CEO and Founder of ICHARS – Mr.Nitin Shah. 24 interns successfully completed this internship program.
Program – Free online internship to a conceptual understanding of the eclectic approach to psychotherapy
No of interns – 24 interns between the period of 1st June 2025 to 16th July 2025.
Duration – 60-hour internship program (i.e., for six weeks). We have new batches that are commenced during the first week of every month.
In partnership with CareerNaksha, who serve as our collaborator course providers for career counseling, we host bi-weekly YouTube live sessions.
These sessions take place on both, their platform and the ISF platform, as part of the VisitMHP initiative, every other Wednesday
1. Topic – Academic Trauma
Platform: ISF youtube channel
Conducted By: Dr. Ashwini Kamath
Beneficiary – Practicing psychologists and psychology students
Date- 12th June 2025
Duration – 1 hours
2. Topic – How to draw boundaries and communicate assertively
Platform: CareerNaksha youtube channel
Conducted By: Bhanumathi Das Sharma
Beneficiary – Practicing psychologists and psychology students
Date- 26th June 2025
Duration – 1 hours
