Siddharth Jhaveri
Co-Founder/CBT Specialist
Siddharth is a senior therapist and head of client relations. He has 10+ years of experience in the field of chemical dependency at various levels. He specializes in working with young addicts and prefers evidence based & cognitive behavior therapy in his approach.
Since 2004, he has been actively participating in awareness programs for various NGOs and Anonymous groups. He has extensively researched and met a number of addicts both suffering as well as in recovery in the past decade and has worked closely with them at different stages of recovery.In this role, he has also been life coach to many. Cutting edge research is the basis of the program that he practices with his clients in ZORBA.
Apart from a therapist he is also an entrepreneur, designer, theatre actor, life coach and meditation expert. As head of client relations, he manages the team that is responsible for ensuring that the client’s treatment and stay at Zorba is delivered to the highest possible standards. He takes the lead in client contacts and offers them an approachable and experienced environment. Siddharth is available on +91 8669567929 / sid@zorbacare.com
Ally Merchant, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Almas (Ally) Merchant is a clinical psychologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She is a candidate at NYU postdoctoral for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Besides her clinical work, she is also the externship coordinator and supervises externs from doctoral programs in psychology.
Ally heads the medical team at Zorba, interacting with clients and directing the rest of the medical staff, offering guidance on the line of treatment. Earlier, she worked in juvenile justice in New York City.
Ally specializes in trauma, substance use as well as family psychotherapy and is engaged within Division 39 of the APA (Division of Psychoanalysis) and the Association of Psychoanalysis in Culture and Society (APCS). At Division 39, Ally has served as the Early Career Professionals’ Committee as the secretary, provided mentorship to scholarship recipients, and been engaged in the Scholars Program from its inception. At APCS, Ally has served on the board as the secretary and is currently the treasurer of this organization. Apart from her service, Ally has also presented at these conferences multiple times. Finally, Ally serves as the co-clinical director as the Coordinator of Client Recruitment of “A Home Within,” is a mostly volunteer based nonprofit organization which provides free psychotherapy with private practitioners in NYC to individuals who have foster care histories.
Dr. Sonia Malhotra
Psychiatrist
MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Sonia Malhotra is one of the best psychiatrist in pune/india. She has done her medical graduation and post graduation in psychiatry from top reputed government medical colleges in the country. Practicing psychiatry since many years, she has extensive experience and exposure in dealing with general and deaddiction psychiatry.
She is also an expert in Dual-Diagnosis. Her fresh perspective,cutting edge research and belief in her work along with the knowledge of modern medicine is the reason why she is more flexible and innovative and sought after compared to old school practitioners. She has a strong belief in the rehabilitation of people in all spheres of life. She is passionate about her work and takes extra steps to ensure overall psychiatric well being of all her clients.
Apart from regular visits, she is available round-the-clock at Zorba for all the resident clients.She is responsible for the Detox of the clients and ensures a safe and speedy recovery. Her easy going and warm nature makes it easy to open up to her and approach her, not only with addiction issues but also with other emotional, psychological and relationship issues of life that need attention. Dr. Sonia along with her team is responsible for creating a voluntary and participatory approach towards addiction in India.
Sandeep Kharkar
Recovery Coach
Sandeep Kharkar has over 35 years of personal experience in dealing with active addiction to mood and mind altering substances and the struggle to live without them.
Coming from a well educated and highly successful family, he was an excellent student and had won many medals in extracurricular activities in his childhood. Yet in his teens he was carried away by his desires to experience an enhanced life and thought he had found it in the use of mood altering substances. A scion of a reputed family was led astray. And though he kept attempting to live a responsible life, that his upbringing told him to live, the hook of the illness was so deeply embedded that he kept relapsing time and again. His many attempts at getting out of the mire of addiction along with the cognitive-mental-emotional psychiatric therapies he underwent, have given him deep insights that he uses today to assist others who fight with their own inner demons.
As a 24/7 in house experiential peer counsellor he is in just the right position to observe clients and address behavioural and attitudinal issues that could be detrimental to clients’ recovery. Also as a RECOVERY COACH he has a deep understanding of the 12 step program and a wide range of applied solutions that work in varied life situations. As a member of the Zorba Team he develops Input materials that cover a range of topics that are pertinent to the addictive personality. He identifies motivational and informative videos that directly aid the process of rehabilitation. He takes informative chalkboard sessions and interactive group sessions that help clarify the concepts of personality development in addiction recovery in peer assisted discussion. He also is the go-to man when troubled by negative thoughts and emotional crises. Having completed courses in CBT and REBT, he also assists the therapists by providing reports on day to day progress of the clients. He assists Clients by providing feedback and direction for their reflective writing assignments. He also is the administrator/ facilitator of Zorba.
A humble, empathetic man, he is a valued member of the Zorba team, performing multiple roles.
Siddharth Jhaveri
Co-Founder/CBT Specialist
Siddharth is a senior therapist and head of client relations. He has 10+ years of experience in the field of chemical dependency at various levels. He specializes in working with young addicts and prefers evidence based & cognitive behavior therapy in his approach.
Since 2004, he has been actively participating in awareness programs for various NGOs and Anonymous groups. He has extensively researched and met a number of addicts both suffering as well as in recovery in the past decade and has worked closely with them at different stages of recovery.In this role, he has also been life coach to many. Cutting edge research is the basis of the program that he practices with his clients in ZORBA.
Apart from a therapist he is also an entrepreneur, designer, theatre actor, life coach and meditation expert. As head of client relations, he manages the team that is responsible for ensuring that the client’s treatment and stay at Zorba is delivered to the highest possible standards. He takes the lead in client contacts and offers them an approachable and experienced environment. Siddharth is available on +91 8669567929 / sid@zorbacare.com
Ally Merchant, PhD
Clinical Psychologist
Almas (Ally) Merchant is a clinical psychologist practicing in Brooklyn, NY with individuals with co-occurring mental health and substance use disorders. She is a candidate at NYU postdoctoral for psychoanalysis and psychotherapy. Besides her clinical work, she is also the externship coordinator and supervises externs from doctoral programs in psychology.
Ally heads the medical team at Zorba, interacting with clients and directing the rest of the medical staff, offering guidance on the line of treatment. Earlier, she worked in juvenile justice in New York City.
Ally specializes in trauma, substance use as well as family psychotherapy and is engaged within Division 39 of the APA (Division of Psychoanalysis) and the Association of Psychoanalysis in Culture and Society (APCS). At Division 39, Ally has served as the Early Career Professionals’ Committee as the secretary, provided mentorship to scholarship recipients, and been engaged in the Scholars Program from its inception. At APCS, Ally has served on the board as the secretary and is currently the treasurer of this organization. Apart from her service, Ally has also presented at these conferences multiple times. Finally, Ally serves as the co-clinical director as the Coordinator of Client Recruitment of “A Home Within,” is a mostly volunteer based nonprofit organization which provides free psychotherapy with private practitioners in NYC to individuals who have foster care histories.
Dr. Sonia Malhotra
Psychiatrist
MBBS, MD (Psychiatry)
Dr. Sonia Malhotra is one of the best psychiatrist in pune/india. She has done her medical graduation and post graduation in psychiatry from top reputed government medical colleges in the country. Practicing psychiatry since many years, she has extensive experience and exposure in dealing with general and deaddiction psychiatry.
She is also an expert in Dual-Diagnosis. Her fresh perspective,cutting edge research and belief in her work along with the knowledge of modern medicine is the reason why she is more flexible and innovative and sought after compared to old school practitioners. She has a strong belief in the rehabilitation of people in all spheres of life. She is passionate about her work and takes extra steps to ensure overall psychiatric well being of all her clients.
Apart from regular visits, she is available round-the-clock at Zorba for all the resident clients.She is responsible for the Detox of the clients and ensures a safe and speedy recovery. Her easy going and warm nature makes it easy to open up to her and approach her, not only with addiction issues but also with other emotional, psychological and relationship issues of life that need attention. Dr. Sonia along with her team is responsible for creating a voluntary and participatory approach towards addiction in India.
