Dr. Lekshmi Vimala
Dr. Lekshmi Vimala has nearly a decade of experience in mental health practice and research. She holds an M.Phil. and PhD in Psychiatric Social Work from NIMHANS, Bengaluru, where her doctoral work focused on suicide prevention and the role of media in public mental health initiatives. She has led numerous gatekeeper training programs and worked extensively with clients using Solution-Focused Therapy, strength-based frameworks, and existential approaches. Her practice is LGBTQ+ affirmative and trauma-informed, grounded in a belief in holistic healing beyond diagnostic labels.
Dr. Lekshmi Vimala
Psychiatric Social Worker
- M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work – NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- PhD in Psychiatric Social Work – NIMHANS, Bengaluru
- Nearly 10 years of experience in mental health practice and research
- Extensive experience in suicide prevention and public mental health initiatives
- Led numerous gatekeeper training programs focused on suicide prevention and mental health awareness
- Clinical experience using Solution-Focused Therapy, strength-based frameworks, and existential approaches
- Practice is trauma-informed and LGBTQ+ affirmative
- Focuses on holistic, person-centred mental healthcare beyond diagnostic labels
- Experience in mental health research, with doctoral work examining the role of media in suicide prevention and public mental health initiatives