Expertise
- Psychotherapy
- Hypnotherapy
- Mental Health Education
- Cognitive Hypnotic Coaching
- NLP
Experience
Nitin Shah is a clinical psychologist, master trainer, and mental health advocate with over a decade of hands-on experience in coaching and psychotherapy. He is the CEO of ICHARS (Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Related Sciences) and Director at the ICHARS Support Foundation—a platform dedicated to strengthening India’s mental health ecosystem.
Trained in counselling psychology and certified in Integrated Clinical Hypnotherapy since 2009, Nitin blends classical psychology with hypnosis, NLP, and behavioural frameworks to create highly practical interventions. His signature methods—Cognitive Hypnotic Coaching (CHC) and Cognitive Hypnotic Psychotherapy (CHP)—are now taught across India and beyond.
Contributions
- Founder of the MHP Initiative to promote proactive mental health check-ins
- Author of Destiny of Choice, a self-help book based on his own journey
- Developer of the proprietary Soft Sea Framework for therapeutic integration
- Mentor to coaches and psychologists building successful practices
- Contributor to Meru Life on topics like therapy innovation, emotional well-being, and mental health advocacy
Philosophy
“Whether through science, story, or self-work – healing begins when we choose to take that first step.”