Dr Shikha Malviya

Biography

Shikha is a mental health occupational therapist and psychotherapist and counsellor. She has 21 years of clinical experience in working in various mental health settings in Australia and Singapore. Shikha believes in holistic approach of treating mental and physical health. She is trained and experienced in incorporating sensory modulation, dialectical behaviours therapy (DBT), and cognitive approaches in mental health interventions. Shikha also has certificate training and experience in conducting cognitive remedial therapy.

Shikha is passionate about use of spiritual practices for mental wellbeing. Her PhD research investigates those spiritual practices that use body as a tool and do not rely of cognition and linguistic abilities, hence they can be used for wider population for example yoga, breathwork, chanting etc. There are number of spiritual practices that can be used for their mental health benefits without having to subscribe to their associated religious/spiritual philosophies. Shikha’s research explores how some well evidenced spiritual practices can ethically and appropriately integrated in mainstream mental health interventions.

Fields of Research

• 420104. Occupational therapy
• 500406. Studies in eastern religious traditions