Just like the Gym is for your body, Therapy is for your Mind
Dr. Sneha Sharma
Psychiatrist, Anvaya Healthcare
AIIMS, LHMC & NIMHANS-trained child psychologists and therapists. Evidence-based child behaviour therapy from home — available across India, confidential, and insurance-supported.
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The label comes first, usually. “Difficult child.” “Naughty.” “Won’t sit still.” “Attention-seeking.” Most children who end up in child behaviour therapy have been carrying one of these labels for months or years before anyone looks at what’s actually happening.
One in eight Indian children aged two to nine has a neurodevelopmental disorder, according to a large-scale multi-site study. School-based surveys put the prevalence of psychiatric disorders among children at 23.33%. ADHD prevalence in Indian primary schools runs from 11% in Kerala studies to as high as 17% in other regions. Autism affects an estimated 2.5 million children in India — and the systems available to support them are nowhere near that scale.
Early intervention changes outcomes. The earlier the assessment, the earlier the intervention, the better the trajectory. Anvaya Healthcare provides online access to child psychologists and clinical psychologist across India, for families who need that expertise and don’t have it locally.
Many children are labelled “difficult” or “attention-seeking” for months or years before the real issue is identified.
1 in 8 Indian children (ages 2–9) has a neurodevelopmental disorder, with overall child psychiatric conditions affecting 23.33%.
ADHD affects 11–17% of primary school children, while autism impacts an estimated 2.5 million children in India.
Earlier assessment leads to better long-term outcomes, with online platforms expanding access to qualified specialists across India.
A child counselor (M.Phil. + RCI registration) provides the behavioural and psychological interventions. Behaviour modification, CBT adapted for children’s developmental level, play therapy, social skills training, parent training — these are the psychologist’s domain. Psychological assessment — cognitive, developmental, behavioural — is also part of what clinical psychologists do. For most children presenting with behavioural concerns, the psychologist leads the therapeutic work.
A clinical psychologist (M.Phil./PsyD + RCI registration) is the relevant professional for psychological assessment, behavioural therapy, and emotional support in children and adolescents. They help with concerns such as ADHD, autism spectrum disorder, anxiety, depression, emotional dysregulation, learning difficulties, and behavioural challenges through evidence-based therapy and structured interventions.
Children can’t always name what’s wrong. What they do instead is show it — in behaviour, in school performance, in how they interact with the people around them.
Difficulty sustaining focus, impulsivity, and hyperactivity—often mislabelled as defiance, with girls more likely to show subtle signs like daydreaming or social difficulties.
Challenges with social communication, sensory sensitivities, and rigid behaviours, where early structured intervention (especially before age five) improves outcomes.
Academic performance not matching ability, often linked with ADHD, dyslexia, or processing issues, leading to repeated school struggles.
Persistent anger, anxiety, tantrums beyond developmental stages, school refusal, or oppositional behaviour affecting daily functioning.
Book a session online or by phone for child behaviour therapy in India. The team helps you choose the right starting point — a child psychologist for most behavioural concerns, or a clinical psychologist when diagnosis or medication is needed.
Book a session online or by phone with Anvaya Healthcare. For children, care starts with a psychologist for most behavioural issues, or a psychiatrist if diagnosis or medication is needed.
The first session involves parents in detail — developmental history, school performance, and observed behaviours. The child participates based on age, through play or direct conversation.
Based on the assessment, a structured plan is created. Behavioural therapy begins with clear targets, and parent training is included as a core part of the process.
Progress is tracked through behaviour changes at home and school. Parent involvement continues between sessions, and the plan is adjusted as the child develops.
The clinical foundation of child therapy. It involves identifying target behaviours, analysing what triggers and maintains them, and systematically changing consequences and context. Plans are highly specific—built around what actually works for the individual child.
Uses play as the child’s natural mode of expression. Through directed and non-directed play, clinicians understand emotions and experiences in a way that fits the child’s developmental level.
Focuses on thoughts, feelings, and behaviours using simplified models and age-appropriate language. It applies core CBT principles in a way children can understand and engage with.
Structured development of interpersonal skills like turn-taking, reading facial cues, initiating conversations, and handling peer conflict. Practised through modelling, role-play, and real-world application.
Deliberate shaping of behaviour through specific and immediate rewards. Reinforcement is tailored to what genuinely motivates the child—not generic praise, but meaningful incentives.
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Home is where the behaviour happens. That’s not a small thing. A child who is assessed and supported in the environment where the difficulties actually occur gives the clinician real information rather than a performance in an unfamiliar clinical setting. Some children are significantly easier to assess online, in their own space, than in a clinic waiting room. For parents, the logistics of getting a child to regular appointments — school schedules, commutes, a child who finds transitions difficult — can become the thing that stops treatment continuing. Online removes that friction. Sessions happen at home, in the child’s routine.
Flexible scheduling. Affordable compared to specialist in-person child therapy. Accessible across India through Anvaya Healthcare — which matters enormously for a population where child psychologists and clinical psychologist are densely concentrated in a handful of cities, and essentially absent everywhere else. Continuous parental support is built into the model — parents aren’t just dropping the child off for therapy, they’re part of the process throughout.
Affordable, transparent pricing. The Mental Healthcare Act 2017 mandates insurance parity for mental health — check your policy’s OPD clause.
₹1,500 – ₹ 3,500 per session
The child psychologists and clinical psychologist at Anvaya Healthcare trained at AIIMS, NIMHANS, IHBAS, Lady Hardinge Medical College, and VIMHANS. NIMHANS is one of India’s leading centres for child and adolescent psychiatry — clinical training there means supervised experience with the full range of childhood presentations, from behavioural concerns to neurodevelopmental conditions.
For child behaviour concerns, where patterns develop over time and require consistent, developmentally informed intervention, clinical expertise matters in ways that are difficult to overstate.
Treatment is built around the individual — history, symptoms, family context, and goals for recovery. Not a standard protocol applied to everyone.
Consult from home. Families often hesitate due to fear of judgment. Privacy and a home setting make starting and continuing therapy easier—and clinically more effective.
A family in Kanpur, Bhopal, or any smaller city gets the same quality of psychiatric expertise as someone in South Delhi. That's the whole point.
Observe your child’s behaviour specifically before the session. Not a general sense that things are difficult — specific patterns. When does it occur? What happens immediately before? What does it look like, and how long does it last? That level of specificity gives the clinician a working picture from session one. Prepare your developmental history in outline: pregnancy, birth, early milestones, when language appeared, first years of school, what teachers have said. Any previous assessments or therapy.
Private, distraction-free environment. Familiar enough to be comfortable, quiet enough for the session to work. If the child has sensory sensitivities, note that before the session. Active parental participation is not optional. Child behaviour therapy works when parents implement strategies between sessions, track what’s changing, and report back accurately. The session is an hour. The rest of the week is the work.
Yes. Multiple studies support online delivery of child behaviour therapy producing comparable outcomes to in-person for ADHD, behavioural concerns, anxiety, and social skills training. For some children, the home environment is actually more conducive to assessment and early sessions than an unfamiliar clinic setting.
Parents are involved in every session either directly or through a dedicated parent component. For younger children, parents may be in the session throughout. For older children, parent training runs alongside the child's sessions as a separate structured component.
Standard sessions run 45 to 60 minutes. Assessment sessions are typically longer — 60 to 90 minutes — because mapping a child's developmental history and observing behaviour takes more time than a standard therapeutic session.
Yes. Professional ethical guidelines apply. For children, parents are kept appropriately informed as part of the treatment process.
ADHD, autism spectrum concerns, learning difficulties, emotional and behavioural challenges, anxiety, school refusal, anger, social skill difficulties, oppositional behaviour, and selective mutism.
Through Anvaya Healthcare's website or by calling any of the three branches — Dwarka, Vasant Vihar or Gurugram. Online and in-clinic options are both available.
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1 in every 5 individuals
suffers from some form of mental health illness