Mona Bapat
- PhD
Contributing since 2025
About Mona
Mona Bapat, Ph.D., HSPP, has a doctorate in counseling psychology and is a licensed clinical psychologist in Indiana and Illinois. Her clinical experience includes outpatient and rehab settings for substance use disorders, primarily alcohol, cannabis and opioids. Dr. Bapat is currently doing consultation and supervision and has been freelance writing on psychological topics for over two years.
Published work
What Mona has written.
Group Therapy: Benefits, Uses, & Finding the Right Support Group
Group therapy is a setting in which multiple individuals sit in a circle with their discussion facilitated by one or two psychotherapists. In individual therapy,…
Understanding Psychotherapy & Finding the Right Psychotherapist
Psychotherapy takes many forms in terms of format, focus, and philosophy. One psychotherapy definition is that it is the process of self-exploration and learning -…
Eating Disorders: Types, Symptoms, and Treatment Options
Eating disorders affect people of all backgrounds and can pose serious health risks. Explore common myths, key symptoms, different disorder types, and effective treatment options…
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