Our Staff

Meet the dedicated professionals who lead and support our mission to promote mental health and psychosocial well-being across Nepal.

Pashupati Mahat

Dr. Pashupati Mahat

Senior Clinical Psychologist & Technical Director

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

Ram Lal Shrestha

Executive Director

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

Himal Gaire

Policy and governance lead

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

Laxman Nath

Program Manager

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

Indira Pathak

Admin and Finance Manager

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

Smriti Ghimire

Senior Psychologist

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 Prashad Prajapati

Bishnu Prashad Prajapati

Mental Health Coordinator

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

Deepak Sharma

Project Coordinator

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...
Shaligram Bhattarai

Shaligram Bhattarai

Project 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

Sumesh Bhattarai

MEAL 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...

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