Serenest Academy

Building India's Future Mental Health Workforce

Serenest Academy is a practical mental health learning platform for psychology students, counsellors, early-career therapists, and mental health professionals.

Our programs focus on real-world counselling skills, psychiatric understanding, clinical documentation, ethical practice, supervision, and digital mental healthcare exposure.

§ 01 — The Thesis

We aim to bridge the gap between academic learning and real-world mental healthcare practice in India. Serenest Academy is where that bridge begins.

§ Academy · Phase 01

Training programs

One flagship cohort plus focused short courses — built for psychology students, counsellors, and early-career mental health professionals in India.

Certificates issued by Serenest Pvt Ltd — Serenest Education operates under a registered company & active clinical startup. Credentials with real institutional weight.

Flagship Program

Cohort · Live Supervision

Foundations of Mental Health Counselling

An 8-week structured program covering counselling basics, therapeutic communication, active listening, rapport building, basic CBT concepts, suicide risk awareness, ethics, and referral guidance.

Designed for psychology students, counsellors, social workers, and early-career mental health professionals.

Curriculum Highlights

Weeks 1–2: Counselling basics, therapeutic communication, active listening, and rapport building.
Weeks 3–4: Basic CBT concepts adapted for Indian counselling settings.
Weeks 5–6: Suicide risk awareness, safety planning, and ethical boundaries.
Weeks 7–8: Clinical ethics, documentation, referral guidance, and supervised case review.

Duration: 8 Weeks Mode: Online / Hybrid Includes: Live sessions, assignments, supervision, certificate of completion

8 weeks · Online / hybrid
Live sessions & supervision
Certificate · Serenest Pvt Ltd

Open enrollment

Short Courses

Suicide Risk Assessment Basics

A practical short course on identifying warning signs, understanding risk factors, safety planning, referral principles, and crisis communication.

2 weeks

Short course

Mental Status Examination Simplified

Learn the basics of psychiatric observation, speech, mood, thought, perception, cognition, insight, and judgement.

1 week

Short course

Basic CBT Skills for Beginners

Understand automatic thoughts, cognitive distortions, behavioural activation, and simple CBT-based counselling tools.

2 weeks

Short course

Addiction Counselling & Relapse Prevention

Learn the basics of alcohol, nicotine, and substance-use counselling, motivational interviewing, craving management, and family support.

3 weeks

Short course

Telecounselling & Digital Mental Healthcare

Understand online counselling ethics, confidentiality, digital boundaries, documentation, and tele-mental healthcare workflows.

2 weeks

Short course

Indian Family Dynamics & Emotional Wellbeing

Explore guilt, dependency, family pressure, marriage stress, emotional boundaries, and intergenerational stress in Indian families.

2 weeks

Short course

Psychopharmacology for Psychologists

Understand common psychiatric medicines, side effects, adherence issues, and when to refer patients to a psychiatrist.

2 weeks

Short course

Private Practice Basics for Counsellors

Learn ethical practice setup, documentation, fees, consent, boundaries, patient communication, and referral systems.

2 weeks

Short course

§ Our approach

Built for India

Why Serenest Academy exists — and who leads it.

Why learn with Serenest?

Why learn with Serenest Training built for real clinical work in India — not textbook theory alone.

— 01

Practical clinical learning beyond textbooks

Case-based learning, supervised practice, and skills you can apply in clinic — not passive video lectures.

— 02

Psychiatrist-led and supervision-based approach

Programs led by practising psychiatrists with live supervision woven into cohort learning.

— 03

Indian-context mental health education

Cases, family dynamics, language, stigma, and referral pathways grounded in how India actually practises.

— 04

Focus on ethics, documentation, and real-world skills

Consent, record-keeping, referral ethics, and the competencies you'll use from your first week in practice.

— 05

Exposure to digital mental healthcare systems

Telecounselling workflows, digital boundaries, documentation, and tools used on live platforms like serenest.fit.

— 06

Designed for psychology students, counsellors, and future mental health professionals

Whether you're in training or early practice — programs meet you where you are and prepare you for what's next.

§ Built by a clinician

"I built Serenest because rural Gujarat doesn't have psychiatrists. I'm building Serenest Education because the psychologists we work with don't have anyone to teach them what comes after the degree."

Dr. Chirag Ambaliya

MBBS, MD (Psychiatry) · Consultant Psychiatrist

Rudra Neuropsychiatry & De-addiction Hospital, Deesa

Founder, Serenest

§ The Serenest network

An ecosystem, not an island.

Serenest Education is a vertical of serenest.fit — a clinical-grade telepsychiatry platform connecting Indian patients with accredited psychiatrists, psychologists, and therapists. It operates under Serenest Pvt Ltd, a registered company and active startup — so every certificate we issue carries that institutional backing. Education feeds practice. Practice informs education. The loop closes.

§ For Institutions

Hospitals, universities, NGOs — train your clinical teams together.

Bulk licensing, customized cohorts, and co-branded clinical curriculum programs for institutional buyers. We support mental health teams across India.

§ 02 — Student & Clinician Repository

Resource Library

Interactive diagnostic simulators, verified internship boards, and RCI exam preps built to support you from graduate student to clinical practitioner.

Interactive Simulator

Mental Status Examination (MSE) Simulator

Watch/read clinical case drafts from Indian therapy clinics, select patient speech/behavior/mood markers, write your MSE observations, and compare directly with expert model reports.

10 Case Studies

Interactive Wizard

RCI Licensing Pathway Navigator

Unsure of the steps to become an RCI-registered therapist? Input your degree details and career goals to get an immediate, personalized path (M.Phil, PsyD, PDCP).

Interactive Wizard

Verified Directory

Clinical Observer & Internship Directory

A crowdsourced and verified database of government hospitals, NGOs, and psychiatric clinics across India currently offering supervised clinical training.

20 Verified Centers

Interactive Tool

Private Practice Caseload & Fee Calculator

Map out session fees, monthly supervision costs, tax buffers (Section 44ADA), and Tiered city overheads to structure a sustainable clinical career path.

Financial Tool

Printable Template

Informed Consent & Telehealth Intake Templates

Legally compliant informed consent templates drafted under the Mental Healthcare Act 2017 and Telemedicine Guidelines 2020. Copy-paste or print immediately.

Outpatient Consent

Downloadable PDF

NIMHANS & IHBAS M.Phil Entrance Solved Papers

Categorized previous-year entrance questions with high-fidelity, detailed clinical rationale for correct options to streamline exam prep.

5 Year Papers

Reference Sheet

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Cheat Sheet

Quick-reference diagnostic thresholds for mood, anxiety, trauma, and psychotic disorders — aligned with M.Phil entrance and RCI clinical exams.

DSM-5 / ICD-11

Outpatient Guide

Suicide Risk Safety Plan & Crisis Checklist

A structured assessment worksheet for outpatient settings, aligned with the legal liabilities of the Mental Healthcare Act 2017.

MHCA 2017 Aligned

Vernacular Guide

Clinical Somatic Translation Glossary (Hindi/Gujarati/Marathi)

A translation reference bridging clinical terms (e.g. *depersonalization*, *dysphoria*) with local somatic idioms commonly reported in clinics.

PDF Ebook Download Glossary

Building India's Future Mental Health Workforce

Training programs

Foundations of Mental Health Counselling

Curriculum Highlights

Suicide Risk Assessment Basics

Mental Status Examination Simplified

Basic CBT Skills for Beginners

Addiction Counselling & Relapse Prevention

Telecounselling & Digital Mental Healthcare

Indian Family Dynamics & Emotional Wellbeing

Psychopharmacology for Psychologists

Private Practice Basics for Counsellors

Built for India

Why learn with Serenest?

Practical clinical learning beyond textbooks

Psychiatrist-led and supervision-based approach

Indian-context mental health education

Focus on ethics, documentation, and real-world skills

Exposure to digital mental healthcare systems

Designed for psychology students, counsellors, and future mental health professionals

An ecosystem, not an island.

Hospitals, universities, NGOs — train your clinical teams together.

The Serenest
Case Conference.

Resource Library

Mental Status Examination (MSE) Simulator

RCI Licensing Pathway Navigator

Clinical Observer & Internship Directory

Private Practice Caseload & Fee Calculator

Informed Consent & Telehealth Intake Templates

NIMHANS & IHBAS M.Phil Entrance Solved Papers

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Cheat Sheet

Suicide Risk Safety Plan & Crisis Checklist

Clinical Somatic Translation Glossary (Hindi/Gujarati/Marathi)

The Sanctuary

Guided Box Breathing

Emotional Vent Box

Foundations of Mental Health Counselling

Curriculum Highlights

Suicide Risk Assessment Basics

Mental Status Examination Simplified

Basic CBT Skills for Beginners

Addiction Counselling & Relapse Prevention

Telecounselling & Digital Mental Healthcare

Indian Family Dynamics & Emotional Wellbeing

Psychopharmacology for Psychologists

Private Practice Basics for Counsellors

Why learn with Serenest?

Practical clinical learning beyond textbooks

Psychiatrist-led and supervision-based approach

Indian-context mental health education

Focus on ethics, documentation, and real-world skills

Exposure to digital mental healthcare systems

Designed for psychology students, counsellors, and future mental health professionals

An ecosystem, not an island.

Hospitals, universities, NGOs — train your clinical teams together.

The SerenestCase Conference.

Mental Status Examination (MSE) Simulator

RCI Licensing Pathway Navigator

Clinical Observer & Internship Directory

Private Practice Caseload & Fee Calculator

Informed Consent & Telehealth Intake Templates

NIMHANS & IHBAS M.Phil Entrance Solved Papers

DSM-5 Diagnostic Criteria Cheat Sheet

Suicide Risk Safety Plan & Crisis Checklist

Clinical Somatic Translation Glossary (Hindi/Gujarati/Marathi)

Guided Box Breathing

Emotional Vent Box

RCI Licensing Route Navigator

Your Recommended Route

Mental Status Examination Practice Pad

A 28-year-old Corporate Associate

Select Observed Clinical Markers

Side-by-Side Analysis Comparison

Your Observations:

Clinician Formulation (Model):

Verified Indian Clinical Internship Board

Clinician Fee & Caseload Calculator

Presumptive Taxation Buffer (Section 44ADA)

Clinical Template

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