Welcome to Thought Craft – Mental Health & Psychotherapy Clinic in Kolkata

Established in 2018 by Shreshtha Dhar, M.A., M.Phil. (Clinical Psychology), Thought Craft is a mental health and psychotherapy clinic located in Salt Lake, CD Block, Kolkata, providing professional psychological services including psychotherapy, counselling, mindfulness-based interventions, trauma-informed therapeutic approaches, and stress management support.

At Thought Craft, we believe that every individual’s emotional journey is unique. Psychological difficulties are often shaped by life experiences, relationships, past struggles, and personal history. We provide a safe, confidential, and compassionate space where individuals can seek support for their mental health concerns, develop self-understanding, improve coping skills, and work towards emotional wellbeing and resilience.

Shreshtha Dhar is a RCI-registered Clinical Psychologist in Kolkata with an M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology from the University of Calcutta (2016). She provides psychological assessment and psychotherapy for individuals experiencing emotional, behavioural, and psychological difficulties through an integrative and evidence-based approach.

At Thought Craft, psychological assessment and evidence-based psychotherapy are provided for individuals experiencing a range of mental, behavioural, and emotional difficulties. Clinical concerns addressed include Depressive Disorders, Bipolar and Related Disorders, Anxiety or Fear-Related Disorders, Obsessive-Compulsive and Related Disorders, Disorders Specifically Associated with Stress (including Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder and Adjustment Disorder), Somatic Distress Disorders, Feeding or Eating Disorders, Sleep problems, and difficulties related to emotional regulation and stress management.

She incorporates a trauma-informed approach in her psychotherapy practice, recognising the impact of experiences such as childhood trauma, emotional neglect, abuse, difficult relationships, grief, and distressing life events on an individual’s emotions, self-esteem, coping patterns, and relationships. Therapy focuses on creating a safe and supportive environment where individuals can process their experiences, understand their emotional responses, develop healthier coping strategies, and rebuild a sense of safety, confidence, and resilience.

At Thought Craft, therapy is tailored to meet the unique needs of each individual. The therapeutic approaches incorporated include Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), third-wave CBT approaches such as Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), mindfulness-based interventions, Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) skills, Narrative Therapy, and trauma-informed therapeutic approaches. These evidence-based approaches help individuals understand their thoughts, emotions, behaviours, and life experiences while developing healthier coping strategies, emotional regulation skills, and greater psychological flexibility.

Thought Craft also provides psychological support for children, adolescents, and families, addressing emotional and behavioural concerns, parenting challenges, adjustment difficulties, and family dynamics through individual therapy and parent guidance.

Gender-Affirmative Care: We provide a safe and affirming space for transgender, non-binary, and gender-diverse individuals, supporting concerns related to gender identity, minority stress, relationships, emotional wellbeing, and overall mental health.