Our Team

The people behind your care

A multidisciplinary team of psychiatrists, psychologists and therapists, led by our founder.

Dr. Swaroop Bhatankar
Founder & Consultant Psychiatrist

Dr. Swaroop Bhatankar

MBBS, MD Psychiatry (Seth G.S. Medical College & KEM Hospital, Mumbai) · Senior Consultant Psychiatrist with 14 years of experience

MBBS, MD Psychiatry (KEM) REBT Associate Fellow, AEI New York Certification in Child & Adolescent Psychiatry (IACAM)

Dr. Bhatankar is an experienced and compassionate Consultant Psychiatrist with over a decade of expertise in clinical care, teaching and community mental health. She is adept in outpatient and inpatient psychiatry, postgraduate training and school mental health advocacy, and is passionate about fostering emotionally supportive, stigma-free environments through evidence-based, culturally sensitive interventions. She founded Awakening Psychiatry Clinic in 2016, committed to the mission of "Mental Health for All," and has been actively seeing children and adolescents on an outpatient basis across Thane ever since.

Current Roles

2016 – Present
Founder & Consultant PsychiatristAwakening Psychiatry Clinic, Thane
2024 – Present
Consultant PsychiatristHorizon Prime Hospital, Thane
2019 – Present
Consultant PsychiatristInstitute for Psychological Health, Thane
2015 – Present
Consultant Visiting PsychiatristKim's Hospital, Thane
2016 – Present
Research ConsultantUniversity of Southern California & NIMHANS — Longitudinal Aging Study in India

Achievements & Recognition

  • ๐Ÿ† Best Research Paper Award — Dr. Abdul Kareem Naik Award, BPS Meet (2016)
  • ๐ŸŽค Speaker at academic conferences and public workshops
  • ๐Ÿ‘ฎ Conducted stress management sessions for Navi Mumbai Police (2017)
  • ๐Ÿซ Led sexuality education workshops for parents & students, Navi Mumbai
  • ๐Ÿง’ Conducted 10+ REBT-based emotional development workshops for adolescents (2019 – Present)

Professional Affiliations

  • Executive Committee Member, Bombay Psychiatric Society (2016 – 2018)
  • Joint Treasurer, Bombay Psychiatric Society (2025 – 2027)
  • Public Relations Committee Member, Indian Psychiatric Society, West Zone (2023 – 24)
  • Member, Women Development Cell, KEMH (2012 – 2015)
Our Specialists

A team built around you

AC

Agnessha Chalke

Clinical Psychologist

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Jessica

Clinical Psychologist

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Shubham Lasure

Clinical Psychologist & Floor Time Therapist

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Geeta Shah

Counselling Psychologist

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Rujuta Chitre

Clinical Psychologist