Ankur Counseling and Training Center

10/10/2025

10/10/2025

World Mental Health Day 2025 event happening now!

12/09/2025

"Toys are children's words and play is their language" - Gary L. Landreth. Play allows communication without words. It is a universal language and is an integral part of how humans connect with the loved ones, the world, and themselves. Through play human beings rehearse for the challenges of life and refresh themselves after taking on those challenges. It is important that mental health professionals understand and know how to use play in a therapeutic way to help the clients of various age groups.
P.C. Sanjoj Maharjan

10/09/2025

आत्महत्या रोकथाम बारे संवाद सुरु गरौं, दृष्टिकोण बदलौं
Changing the Narrative on Su***de

03/09/2025

Thank you for working with us Tsoknyi Gechak School !

25/07/2025

25/07/2025

Excited to share that our booklets on Trauma and Exam Anxiety are ready for distribution!

16/07/2025

Identifying Traumatic Experiences and Their Effects on Grade 8 Students at Community Schools
The study found in average Nepali adolescents experience 4 traumatic events in their lives. The most common traumatic event reported by 71.1% of respondents is witnessing physical aggression. The second most common event is serious natural disaster reported by 70.5%, and the third most common is experiencing physical aggression by 65.7%. Experiencing and witnessing physical aggression is higher in male compared to female. Equal percentage of male (13.2%) and female (13.3%) have endured sexual violence while higher percentage of older adolescents (14.9%) have reported experiencing sexual violence. The result showed that 50.6% of the respondents have post-traumatic stress symptoms (PTSS); gender-wise higher number of female respondents (50.1%) showed PTSS compared to male respondents (45.6%). There is not much difference among younger and older adolescents in severity of PTSS (52.0% and 50%). This study shows that Nepali adolescents are suffering from the effects of trauma. They need awareness programs about mental health and trauma to understand its impact, with information on when, where and how to access mental health services. The school teachers also require trainings on various mental health topics include trauma and trauma-informed approach. The government need to find ways to make school counselors available at each school and also to incorporate trauma-informed approach as a part of training curriculums for the school teachers.
https://www.nepjol.info/index.php/nprcjmr/article/view/81245/62441
https://doi.org/10.3126/nprcjmr.v2i7.81245

11/07/2025

Many psychologists and counselors in Nepal have graduated from Tribhuvan University (TU), obtaining various degrees including Master’s, PhD, and even bachelor’s and post-bachelor’s degrees. The TU Institute of Medicine (IOM) also produces MPhil graduates, and a small number of NGOs have been training psychosocial counselors on six-months counseling training modality based on the needs of their projects. However, only MPhil graduates from the IOM are licensed by the Nepal Health Professional Council (NHPC). There is a need for clearer monitoring and supervision, as many practitioners (both self-certified and certified by international boards) are currently practicing without a national regulatory body. The Nepalese government has overlooked this issue, allowing the potential for malpractice and lack of accountability.

Mental health, which encompasses both mental well-being and mental illness, is a crucial component of overall health. According to the National Mental Health Survey 2020 done by Nepal Health Research Council (NHRC), approximately 10% of the adults had experienced a mental health disorder in their li...

17/06/2025