Clinical Psychologist
Evolving Families is an independent therapeutic service based in Sutton Coldfield and the West Midlands. We are small team of highly trained specialist clinicians, led by Dr Lakshman (Lucky) Ganatra. The team are all hand-picked by Dr Lucky and offer sensitive and thoughtful therapies for a wide range of social, emotional and psychological difficulties.
Narrative Therapy centers on individuals’ narratives to identify their values and skills, encouraging reliance on their own competencies to address life problems.
Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) is a treatment focusing on changing negative patterns of thought and behavior to address psychological issues. It is known for its effectiveness in treating a variety of mental health conditions.
Cognitive therapy emphasizes identifying and changing inaccurate or distorted thinking patterns, attitudes, and beliefs.
EMDR is an interactive psychotherapy technique used to relieve psychological stress. It is an effective treatment for trauma and post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD).
Person-Centered Therapy uses a non-authoritative approach that allows clients to take more of a lead in discussions so that, in the process, they will discover their own solutions.
Dialectical Behavioral Therapy is a cognitive-behavioral treatment approach that emphasizes balancing behavioral change, problem-solving, and emotional regulation with acceptance, compassion, and validation.
Trauma-Focused Cognitive Behavioral Therapy is designed to address the needs of children and adults with post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) and other difficulties related to traumatic life events.
Acceptance and Commitment Therapy encourages individuals to embrace their thoughts and feelings rather than fighting or feeling guilty for them.
Motivational Interviewing is a counseling method that helps people resolve ambivalent feelings and insecurities to find the internal motivation they need to change their behavior.
Emotion-Focused Therapy is designed to help individuals deal with complex emotions and develop better emotional regulation by understanding the roots of their emotional issues.
Behavior Therapy is a broad term referring to psychotherapy, behavior analytical, or a combination of the two therapies. It is focused on increasing the patient’s engagement in positive or socially reinforcing activities.
Psychoeducation refers to the process of providing education and information to those seeking or receiving mental health services, such as diagnoses, treatment options, and coping strategies for dealing with mental health.
Person-Centered Therapy, developed by Carl Rogers, emphasizes a non-directive, empathetic approach that empowers and motivates the client in the therapeutic process.
Play Therapy utilizes the power of play to help children express what is troubling them when they do not have the verbal language to express their thoughts and feelings.
Solution Focused Brief Therapy is a goal-directed collaborative approach to psychotherapeutic change that is conducted through direct observation of clients’ responses to a series of precisely constructed questions.
Systemic therapy seeks to understand the individual in the context of the systems they are a part of, considering the interactions and relationships within families and other systems.
We have a range of therapists and options from Counsellors to Psychologists.
Counsellor / Assistant Psychologist
Therapist (CBT, Nurse Therapist, Play Therapist)
Clinical Psychologist / Forensic Psychologist
Clinical Director