Our Staff

Dr. Pashupati Mahat is a senior clinical psychologist with decades of experience in mental health, psychosocial support, and academic areas in Nepal. He holds a PhD and has...

Ram Lal Shrestha is an experienced development and organizational leader who has served as executive director of the Centre for Mental Health and Counselling – Nepal (CMC-Nepal) since...

Himal Gaire is a development and policy professional with expertise in mental health and psychosocial support (MHPSS), migration, transitional justice, child protection, and project cycle management. Currently serving...

Laxman Nath is a dedicated psychologist and development professional with over 11 years of progressive leadership in mental health, disability inclusion, and humanitarian response. He currently serves as...

Indira Pathak (Dhakal) is a finance and administration professional who has dedicated over two decades of her career to the Centre for Mental Health and Counselling – Nepal...

Smriti Ghimire is a highly experienced psychosocial counseling practitioner with over 15 years of dedicated work with individuals from diverse and vulnerable backgrounds. Based in Kathmandu, she currently...

Bishnu Prasad Prajapati is a long-serving mental health professional with over two decades of experience in community mental health, clinical supervision, and psychosocial service delivery. He has been...

Deepak Sharma is a dedicated psychosocial professional. He holds a master's degree in clinical psychology from Tri-Chandra Campus, Tribhuvan University (2015–2017). Mr. Sharma currently serves as Psychosocial Coordinator...

Dr. Shaligram Bhattarai is an expert clinical psychologist holding dual doctoral and master's-level qualifications in both clinical psychology and English literature. Dr. Bhattarai currently serves as Project Coordinator...

Sumesh Bhattarai is a public health professional and monitoring, evaluation, accountability, and learning (MEAL) specialist currently serving as MEAL Coordinator at the Centre for Mental Health and Counselling...