Dr Suchita Karthik
Practice : At Tower Clinic, Cookridge, LS16 7AP. (https://www.towerclinic.co.uk/dr-suchita-karthi-joins-the-tower-clinic/)
I also offer 1:1 online sessions.
Book a Consultation here Contact Or WhatsApp +44 7886598744
Integrative Psychiatrist, Founder Mind In sight – Leeds, Mindfulness Meditation (MBCT, MBSR) Practitioner and Trainer, CBT Coach, Lifestyle Medicine Coach, Brain Health Promoter, Blogger (Central College England accredited UKCMM Mindfulness Practitioner and Trainer, https://mindfulnessteachers.org.uk/user/drsuchitakarthik/). I am also a registered member of British Society of Lifestyle medicine (BSLM).
- As a psychiatrist, I am passionate about caring for individuals and helping them manage their mental health difficulties to achieve better symptom control & a prolonged sustained recovery. I wish to help individuals recognise unhelpful habits, thought patterns & emotional dysregulation along with the importance of lifestyle modifications & neuroplasticity in order to manage the symptoms of stress, anxiety, depression, fatigue, pain, insomnia, burnout, brain fog, attention, focus & functioning. I strive to offer management strategies backed by science & based on alternative non-pharmacological approaches, I wish to promote evidence based integrative modalities to improve mental health outcomes. My integrative practice is rooted in elements of Lifestyle Medicine, Neuroplasticity, Mindfulness, Cognitive behavioural (CBT) approaches and Breathwork to enhance individual cognitive health and wellbeing. These tools will help patients effectively manage mental & physical health by taking control of everyday stressors, along with factors contributing to anxiety, health related worries, depression, poor sleep, chronic pain, and also help with ADHD symptoms, IBS, menopausal wellbeing, lifestyle & dietary choices.
- Health is not only about fixing the illness but also looking at ways of optimising it by using lifestyle modifications & preventative measures.
- You can find more information here – Make Health Your Top Priority, Integrative Health & Lifestyle Medicine & here Blog.
- Preventative approach to health is largely underutilised given many of the chronic conditions are lifestyle driven. Lifestyle related diseases such as Hypertension, Diabetes, Heart Disease, Dementia, Cancer, Irritable Bowel Syndrome are common worldwide. They are significantly modifiable and largely preventable in early stages through adoption of a healthy lifestyle, diet & effective stress management.
- You can also find me here:
- https://www.towerclinic.co.uk/dr-suchita-karthi-joins-the-tower-clinic/
- http://www.linkedin.com/in/dr-suchita-karthik-0079ab54
- Facebook page – https://www.facebook.com/mindinsightleeds/
- https://www.yell.com/biz/learn-mindfulness-at-mind-in-sight-leeds-leeds-9502739/
- https://www.towerclinic.co.uk/dr-suchita-karthik-joins-the-tower-clinic/
- My passion for health and wellbeing led me to develop this integrative approach to health so that I can empower people to take control over their lives – provide techniques to cope better with life’s stressors, address unhelpful habits and reduce the intensity of factors contributing to poor mental and physical health, in order to lead a healthy, more fulfilling life.
- My Medical Qualifications are : MBBS, PG Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry.
- My journey began as a quest to improve overall health and wellbeing whilst working as a NHS consultant in a diagnostic speciality. I am passionate about preventative measures to health & wellbeing and wish to promote these given the majority of non-communicable chronic health conditions are lifestyle driven & preventable. My passion for integrative approach to health is combined with the years of experience in healthcare, dual qualifications, completion of PG Diploma in Clinical Psychiatry (SWU), passion for neuroplasticity , lifestyle medicine & acquiring a mindfulness teacher training qualification from Mindfulness Now at St. Johns College Oxford, affiliated to the licensing body – UK College of Mindfulness Meditation. http://mindfulnessnow.org.uk/
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- I am a registered/licensed member of UK College of Mindfulness Meditation (UKCMM) and follow good practice ethics. I am also a registered member of British Society of Lifestyle medicine (BSLM). The British Psychological Society approved teacher training course has equipped me with the knowledge and skills to deliver mindfulness and its techniques to a high standard, including mindfulness based stress reduction (MBSR) and mindfulness based cognitive therapy (MBCT), which I incorporate routinely in my practice. I have also completed two cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) courses and MBCT draws on several CBT techniques, in the form of talking therapy.
- I have completed following CPD courses:
- A Mindfulness Masterclass – 2018
- Neuroplasticity and Mindfulness – 2018
- A practitioner level Cognitive behavioural therapy (CBT) course – 2019
- A CBT course for depression, anxiety, panic attacks and phobias – 2019
- Mindfulness and Compassion Global Summit 2020 – 4th to 6th June
- Mindfulness supervision – 16/07/2022
- The best year of your life – 11- 20 Jan 2023
- Biology of Trauma – 1-7 August 2023
- Holistic Health Summit – 7 – 11 September 2023.
- Mental Health & Wellbeing Global Summit – 12-17 September 2023.
- Mindfulness supervision – 30/09/2023.
- Rewiring Your Brain Mega summit – August 2025.
- Positive Psychiatry & Mental Health – September 2025
- Prior to moving towards Psychiatry & mental health since 2018, I have been a successful hospital doctor delivering a quality diagnostic service in the NHS for 14 years. But felt something was amiss in the way healthcare is delivered hence started looking at alternative more holistic approach to health & wellbeing!
- I developed interest in lifestyle medicine and mindfulness as it’s scientifically proven to improve health and wellbeing using a non-medication approach.
- Preventative measures through mind body practices and holistic approach are increasingly advocated in healthcare.
- Life style modifications like healthy diet, exercise, sleep improvement and positive mental health through breathwork, mindfulness and yoga are widely implemented to improve health and wellbeing.
- The benefits of practicing mindfulness are backed by a multitude of scientific studies.
- Stress management, adequate sleep and healthy relations are three of the important pillars of lifestyle medicine. Lifestyle Medicine mainly focuses on six areas to improve health. The other three being nutrition, exercise and cessation of tobacco and alcohol.
- Mindfulness helps with stress management, sleep deprivation and nurturing healthy relations, three of the important pillars of lifestyle medicine, along with several other benefits as listed on the benefits and neuroscience page. Benefits & Neuroscience
- After experiencing the life transforming benefits of practicing mindfulness first hand, I wish to integrate mindfulness widely in the communities and healthcare to enhance mental, physical and emotional wellbeing of individuals.
- The mind – body & gut link on improving health has been well established.
- That’s right- Healthy mind leads to a healthy body and healthy life!
- I offer personalised one to one therapy sessions catering to individual needs and also work with small groups.
- All you need is the desire to take control of your health & unhealthy habits and willingness to engage.
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