Dr. Sushma Gopalan

Dr Sushma Gopalan is a Paediatric and Clinical Psychologist in Bengaluru with 10 years of experience, currently practising as the Lead Consultant of Child Life Services across Manipal Hospitals in Yelahanka, Millers Road, and Hebbal.

She specialises in hospital-based child life interventions, paediatric chronic illness support, maternal mental health, and trauma-informed cognitive behavioural therapy.

Areas of Expertise

• Child Life Services and Hospital Coping: She pioneers structured psychosocial programmes utilising play therapy, art therapy, and medical preparation to reduce anxiety and procedural distress in hospitalised children.
• Paediatric Chronic Illness and Oncology Support: Dr Sushma provides targeted psychological support for children undergoing cancer treatment, bone marrow transplantation, and long-term care for metabolic or endocrine conditions.
• Maternal and Perinatal Mental Health: She delivers specialised counselling for women and families navigating fertility treatments, IVF cycles, high-risk pregnancies, and postpartum depression.
• Trauma, Grief and Family Counselling: She provides trauma-informed therapy, cognitive behavioural therapy, and bereavement counselling to strengthen family communication and foster emotional resilience.

Educational Background

She holds a PhD in Psychology, a Master of Science in Behavioural Cognitive Behavioural Therapy, and a Master of Arts in Psychology.

Additionally, she completed postgraduate diplomas in mental health and early childhood family education, alongside specialised diplomas in immunology and genetic engineering.

Awards, Research, and Publications

Dr Gopalan is the co-founder of Child Life Services India and a recipient of Dr Moopen's Service Excellence Award and the Association of Child Life Professionals scholarship in the United States.

She has authored research papers on paediatric emotional coping, play therapy, and caregiver support models in medical journals.

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