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Something is hurting your child. Let us find out what — and help them through it.

Children do not always have the words for what they are feeling. That is what counselling is for.

When a child is angry, withdrawn, fearful, defiant, or simply not themselves — it is rarely without reason. Something is happening inside them that they do not yet have the language or the tools to express.

At Urjasvini Child Development Centre in Indore, Dr. Vini Jhariya offers warm, evidence-based counselling for children aged 4 to 12. Every session is built around the child — their pace, their language, their world. Parents are involved thoughtfully throughout — because a child's healing does not happen in isolation.

You do not need to have all the answers before you come. You just need to take the first step.

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Dr. Vini Jhariya

Listen. Assess. Understand. Plan.

The right support begins with understanding the real reason behind behaviour, emotions, learning or developmental concerns.

Available in Indore & Online

Clinical support for children, adolescents, adults, couples and families.

Signs your child may benefit from counselling.

Children communicate through behaviour. When something shifts — at home, at school, or inside themselves — it shows. Here are some signs that counselling may help.

Emotional signs

Persistent sadness, tearfulness, or low mood that does not lift
Excessive worry or fear about everyday situations
Intense fears or phobias that are affecting daily life
Low self-esteem — saying things like "I am stupid", "nobody likes me", "I am bad"
Difficulty managing emotions — crying intensely, shutting down, or exploding over small things
Grief after a loss that is not easing with time
Feeling deeply different from everyone around them

Behavioural signs

Sudden or significant change in behaviour — becoming withdrawn, aggressive, or clingy
Defiance, anger outbursts, or hitting that has intensified
Refusing to go to school or crying intensely at drop-off
Difficulty separating from parents — beyond what is expected for their age
Being bullied — or bullying others
Regression — bedwetting, thumb-sucking, or baby talk after having moved past these stages
Persistent lying or stealing rooted in emotional need
Anxiety-related habits — nail biting, hair pulling, skin picking

Social signs

Withdrawing from friends or activities they previously enjoyed
Difficulty making or keeping friends
Feeling left out, rejected, or different from peers
Speaks at home but becomes completely silent at school or in social settings

Situational signs

Going through a significant life change — parental separation, new sibling, school change, bereavement
Affected by conflict or difficulty at home
Carrying something that the family is not sure how to address

Important note

You do not need to wait until things are serious. If something feels off — trust that feeling. Early support is always easier than waiting.

What child counselling at Urjasvini CDC addresses.

Dr. Vini Jhariya works with children across a wide range of emotional, behavioural, and social concerns — always beginning with understanding the child as a whole, not just the presenting concern.

Emotional Concerns

Anxiety & Worry — Children who worry excessively, feel scared about everyday situations, or carry anxiety that is affecting their sleep, school, or relationships.
Separation Anxiety — Children who struggle intensely with being away from parents — at school drop-off, bedtime, or any situation involving separation from their caregiver.
Fears & Phobias — Children with intense, specific fears that are limiting daily life — fear of the dark, animals, water, social situations, or anything that has become overwhelming.
Emotional Sensitivity — Children who feel everything deeply and intensely — overwhelmed by emotions that others around them seem to manage more easily.
Excessive Crying — Children who cry frequently, intensely, or over situations that seem small — where the emotional response is significantly bigger than the trigger.
Guilt & Shame — Children who constantly apologise, blame themselves for everything, or carry a deep sense of not being good enough.
Loneliness — Children who feel deeply misunderstood — by peers, by family, or by the world around them.
Nightmares & Sleep Difficulties — Children with persistent nightmares, fear of sleeping alone, or sleep difficulties rooted in emotional distress.
Low Self-Esteem & Confidence — Children who consistently put themselves down, give up easily, avoid challenges, or believe they are not good enough.
Grief & Loss — Children struggling to process the loss of a loved one, a grandparent, a pet, or any significant loss — where grief is affecting daily functioning.

Behavioural Concerns

Anger & Aggression — Children whose anger is intense, frequent, or expressed in ways affecting relationships and daily functioning — at home or at school.
Defiant Behaviour — Children who are consistently oppositional, refuse to follow instructions, and are in constant conflict with parents and teachers.
Tantrums Beyond Expected Age — Children whose tantrums are significantly beyond what is developmentally expected — in frequency, intensity, or duration.
Lying — Children who lie persistently and habitually — where the behaviour is affecting trust and relationships at home and school.
Stealing — Children who steal repeatedly — where the behaviour is rooted in an emotional need that has not yet been identified.
Nail Biting, Hair Pulling & Skin Picking — Anxiety-related habits that have become persistent and are causing distress or physical impact.
Bedwetting Related to Emotional Stress — Children who have returned to bedwetting after a period of being dry — where the cause is emotional rather than physical.
Screen Addiction — Children whose screen use has become compulsive — where removing the screen triggers intense distress and the screen is being used as an emotional escape.
Food Refusal or Emotional Eating — Children whose relationship with food is significantly affected by their emotional state.

Social Concerns

Bullying — Children who are being bullied and need support processing the emotional impact — building resilience, confidence, and strategies for difficult peer situations.
Socialisation Difficulties — Children who struggle to make friends, feel left out, or find social situations overwhelming or confusing.
Selective Mutism — Children who speak comfortably at home but become unable to speak in social settings — particularly at school. A specific anxiety condition that responds well to the right therapeutic approach.
Feeling Different — Children who feel fundamentally different from their peers — and carry that difference as a burden rather than something to understand and embrace.
Jealousy — Children with extreme jealousy — of a sibling, a peer, or anyone in their world — where the emotion is significantly affecting relationships and wellbeing.

School-Related Concerns

School Refusal — Children who refuse to attend school, develop physical complaints on school days, or whose anxiety around school is affecting the entire family.
Exam Anxiety — Children in primary school who experience significant anxiety around tests and evaluations — developing a fear of failure that is affecting their relationship with learning.
Fear of Failure — Children who avoid any situation where they might not succeed — where the fear of getting something wrong has become a barrier to trying at all.
Performance Anxiety — Children who freeze in performance situations — class presentations, sports, music, dance — despite being capable and having prepared.

Family & Life Situation Concerns

Parental Separation — Children affected by their parents separating or divorcing — processing the changes, the emotions, and finding a sense of stability and safety.
New Sibling Adjustment — Children whose behaviour has significantly changed after the arrival of a new baby — processing feelings of displacement or loss of parental attention.
Moving to a New City or School — Children struggling to adjust to significant change — a new home, a new city, a new school — and the loss of familiarity and friendships.
Domestic Conflict — Children affected by conflict at home — between parents or family members — and carrying the emotional weight of what they witness.
Single Parenting Impact — Children navigating the emotional landscape of living with one parent — missing the absent parent and adjusting to changed family dynamics.
Blended Family Adjustment — Children adjusting to a new family structure — a step-parent, step-siblings, or a restructured home — and the emotional complexity that comes with it.

Identity & Development Concerns

Highly Sensitive Child (HSP) — Children who are wired to feel and process everything more deeply than most — where understanding and supporting that sensitivity is essential for their wellbeing.
Gender Identity Questions — Children exploring questions about gender identity — where a safe, warm, and accepting space to explore is what they need most.

How child counselling works at Urjasvini CDC.

Every child is different. Every concern is different. Dr. Vini Jhariya's approach is built around the child — their age, their personality, their world.

Child counselling at Urjasvini CDC is not one thing. It is a carefully chosen combination of approaches — selected based on what each individual child needs.

For younger children, Dr. Vini Jhariya works primarily through play, art, music, and sand — because children do not process their inner world through words alone. They process through movement, creativity, and imagination. The therapy room becomes a space where a child can express, explore, and heal — in the way that comes most naturally to them.

For older children, Dr. Vini Jhariya uses approaches including Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness, and more — always adapted to the child's developmental level and presenting concern.

Parents are central to the process — always.

Child counselling at Urjasvini CDC is not something that happens behind closed doors while parents wait outside. Parents are involved throughout — with dedicated parent sessions built into the counselling plan. The frequency and structure of parent involvement is decided based on what the child needs — but the involvement is never optional. Because a child heals in the context of their family.

Approaches Dr. Vini Jhariya draws from.

No single approach works for every child. Dr. Vini Jhariya uses a range of evidence-based modalities — chosen and combined based on what each child's specific situation calls for.

Play Therapy — the primary language of children, used to help them express and process what words cannot

Arts-Based Therapy — creative expression as a pathway to emotional healing

Sand Therapy — helping children externalise and work through their inner world

Music Therapy — using rhythm, sound, and music as a therapeutic medium

Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT) — identifying and changing unhelpful thought and behaviour patterns

Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) — building emotional regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal skills

Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) — helping children relate to difficult thoughts and feelings differently

Mindfulness-Based Interventions — building present-moment awareness and self-regulation

Trauma-Informed Therapy — for children who have experienced difficult or overwhelming events

Narrative Therapy — helping children rewrite the stories they tell about themselves

Parent-Child Interaction Guidance — supporting the parent-child relationship as a therapeutic tool

And much more — always selected based on what your child needs.

What to expect from child counselling sessions at Urjasvini CDC.

Initial Consultation

Dr. Vini Jhariya meets with the parents first — understanding the child's history, the concerns, the family context, and what you are hoping counselling will achieve. This conversation shapes everything that follows.

Sessions with the Child

The counselling sessions are planned based on the child's age, presenting concern, and individual needs. Dr. Vini Jhariya works with the child over a planned set of sessions — then meets with parents to share progress and plan the next phase. This cycle of child sessions and parent sessions continues based on what the child needs — always flexible, always purposeful.

Progress & Closure

As the child makes progress, session frequency reduces naturally. Dr. Vini Jhariya works towards a clear, planned closure — building the child's independence and the parent's confidence to support their child going forward. The goal is always for the child to not need us anymore.

He was not angry. He was struggling.

"Hamaara beta haath uthaane laga tha — humein samajh nahi aa raha tha kya karein."

Ravi ki mummy pehli baar clinic mein aayi thi toh unki aankhen bhari hui thi. Unka 8 saal ka beta ghar mein sabpe chilaata tha, toys phenk deta tha, aur kabhi kabhi unhe bhi maar deta tha. School se complaints aa rahi thi. Relatives keh rahe the — "Zyada mat uthao, spoilt ho gaya hai."

Jab Dr. Vini ne Ravi ko dekha — unhone kuch alag hi paya. Ravi frustrated tha kyunki woh padhne mein peeche tha aur usse express karna nahi aata tha. Woh "spoilt" nahi tha — woh struggle kar raha tha aur koi samajh nahi raha tha.

Targeted behavioural therapy aur parent coaching ke baad, 3 mahine mein Ravi ka behaviour completely badal gaya. Aaj woh apni feelings words mein express karta hai.

"Dr. Vini ne pehli baar humein feel karaaya ki yeh humaari galti nahi hai. Aur Ravi ki bhi nahi."

Your child does not have to carry this alone. Neither do you.

Whatever your child is going through — there is support available. And the earlier that support begins, the easier the journey.

Dr. Vini Jhariya and the Urjasvini CDC team are here for families in Indore, across Madhya Pradesh, and online across India.

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Frequently Asked Questions

Clear answers to common questions families ask before booking.

My child refuses to talk about their feelings. Will counselling even work?

This is the most common concern parents have — and it is completely understandable. Dr. Vini Jhariya does not expect children to sit and talk about their feelings. With younger children especially, counselling happens through play, art, sand, and creativity — not conversation. Children do not need to talk to heal. They need the right space and the right person.

How many sessions will my child need?

It varies — based on the child's age, the concern, and how the child responds. Dr. Vini Jhariya does not give a fixed number upfront because every child is different. Progress is reviewed regularly and you are always kept informed. Sessions continue only as long as they are needed.

Will you tell me what my child says in sessions?

Confidentiality is important — even with children. Dr. Vini Jhariya will share with parents what is clinically important for them to know, and will always discuss this with the child first where appropriate. The goal is to build trust with the child while keeping parents meaningfully involved.

My child is only 4. Is that too young for counselling?

No. Dr. Vini Jhariya works with children from age 4 — using play-based approaches that are entirely appropriate for young children. In fact, the younger the child, the more naturally they respond to therapeutic play.

Do I need to be present during my child's sessions?

Parent involvement is structured thoughtfully — with dedicated parent sessions built into the counselling plan. You will not sit in every session, but you will never be left out. The frequency and format of parent sessions is decided based on what your child needs.

We are not in Indore. Can we access child counselling online?

Yes. Dr. Vini Jhariya offers online child counselling for families across Madhya Pradesh and India. Some approaches work particularly well online — and Dr. Vini Jhariya will advise on the best format for your child's age and concern.

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