Dr. K Dharani Devi is an RCI registered clinical psychologist and psychotherapist with over 10 years of experience in working with adults. After completing her M.Phil. in Clinical Psychology from Manipal University, she worked for about two years as a Clinical Psychologist at National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bangalore. She then went on to complete her PhD in Clinical Psychology from NIMHANS.

She has extensive experience working with adults with emotional and attachment difficulties. Her area of research during PhD was on Borderline Personality Disorder. As part of her ongoing training, she has received advanced training in Mentalization Based Treatment (MBT) by Prof. Anthony Bateman and is certified by the Anna Freud Institute. MBT is a specific form of therapy for people with Personality Disorders, specifically Borderline Personality (BPD). She has co-facilitated MBT groups for individuals with BPD in the past and is currently conducting an 18-month MBT group.

She is a trauma-informed therapist whose therapeutic approach is chiefly psychodynamic with an attachment focus. She also conducts detailed psychological assessments for adults with personality disorders and eating disorders. She engages in reflective practice and also believes in personal therapy for improving her effectiveness as a therapist.

In addition to her clinical work and research experience, she has also been an active part of the training and supervision of MPhil Clinical Psychology trainees during her time at NIMHANS. She provides supervision for psychologists and counsellors, in both group and individual formats. She is a faculty at the PARC and the course director of the Foundations of Psychodynamic Psychotherapy course.