Press & Media Coverage— Dr. Prerna Kohli | Clinical Psychologist, India

Press & Media Coverage

Dr. Prerna Kohli
In The Press

110+Verified Links

25+Publications

30+Years in Practice

2016Presidential Award

About Dr. Prerna Kohli

Dr. Prerna Kohli is a clinical psychologist based in Gurugram, India, with over 30 years of private practice. She holds a PhD and MPhil in Clinical Psychology from Aligarh Muslim University, where she was a four-time gold medalist. In January 2016, she became the first clinical psychologist to receive the 100 Women Achievers of India award from the President of India, Pranab Mukherjee. She is the founder of MindTribe Healthcare Pvt. Ltd., a TEDx speaker, and has been quoted as an expert in over 110 verified third-party media articles across India's leading newspapers, magazines, television networks, and international publications.

Credentials & Recognition

PhD & MPhil, Clinical Psychology— Aligarh Muslim University (4× Gold Medalist)
100 Women Achievers of India— Awarded by President of India (2016)
Founder, MindTribe Healthcare Pvt. Ltd. (est. 2020)
TEDx Speaker— "Being Happy" at TEDxJMC (2021)
Advisor, National Commission for Protection of Child Rights (NCPCR)
POSH Committee Member, Press Information Bureau of India
Member, Niti Aayog Nutrition Committee
Life Skills Trainer, Tihar Jail & Aligarh Jail
Speaker, India Today Conclave Mumbai (2025)
Author— Psychologist Musings

Featured in

Times of India Indian Express Economic Times Hindustan Times NDTV India Today Livemint Cosmopolitan India Femina Harper's Bazaar India Grazia India Deccan Chronicle Outlook India Vice (International) Moneycontrol The Print News18 TEDx Free Press Journal The Tribune Sansad TV MedBound Times HealthShots New Indian Express Silicon India

Newspapers

President Pranab Mukherjee Hosts 100 Women Achievers— Beti Bachao Anniversary

Understaffed and Overworked, Aligarh Prison Guards Lead Stressful Lives

20s Is the New 40s

More Than a Hobby: Shopping Addiction Can Be a Disorder

Talk It Out: Why You Should Try a Gratitude Journal in a Crisis

Talk It Out: Office Mentors and Old Friends as a Support System

Society Needs More Happy Musicians Than Unhappy Doctors

Feeling Anxious? Write Down Your Thoughts to Release Stress

As Suicides Spike After Lockdown in Noida, Police Propose a Helpline

Dr. Prerna Kohli— Featured Webinar Speaker

For Your Own Good, Learn to Say No to Unfair Work Demands

The Pandemic Has Triggered Death Anxiety But Google Is Not a Doctor

Tips for Parents to Handle Exam Stress

Reasons Why Mental Health Cases Are on the Rise

Are You Dealing With SAD? Here's How You Can Fight It

Take a Cue from These Actresses on How to Rock Co-ords at Home

Bad Break-Up? Write a Letter to Your Ex But Don't Send It

Can't Stop Overthinking? Schedule a Worry Hour to Find Solutions

Talk It Out: How to Let Go of the Need for Constant Approval-Seeking

KGF to Special 26: Films That Inspired Off-Screen Criminals

What to Do When Your Spouse Hurts Your Finances

How Not to Overspend at Sales

6 Money Habits That Should Be Red Flags on Valentine's Day

Government Trying to Make Conscious Shift to Cater Women's Health: Niti Aayog

Jiah Khan— A Life Cut Short by the Fickleness of Fame

More Reasons to Hug Your Baby— Hugs Reduce Stress, Boost Immunity

Hug Your Baby More Often— Why This Simple Act of Love Is So Important

Dhinchak Pooja— Why Are Cringeworthy Videos So Popular?

Worried About Your Kids' Mental Health? Here's What Experts Recommend

Your Childhood Buddy, Your Girlfriend or Your Dog— Who Is Really Your Best Friend?

Newborn Simple Baby Care Tips from Diapering to Feeding for New Moms

Prince Harry Undergoes EMDR for Dealing with Past Trauma

Pandemic— Helping Children Deal with Grief After Losing a Parent

Megan Fox, Body Dysmorphia and Insecurities

Atrangi Re, Dear Zindagi— How Films Portray Mental Illness

True Crime, Netflix and Mental Health— The Jeffrey Dahmer Story

Expert Tips to Deal with Grief

Pride Month— Mental and Emotional Trauma of LGBTQI Members Coming Out

Women Care— Mental Health Pre and Post Abortion

Learn to Deal with Grief with These Expert Tips

5 Ways Shoppers Can Defeat the Hard-Selling Salesperson

10 Tips to Master the Art of Bargaining This Festive Season

4 Steps to Save Enough for That Much-Needed Vacation

5 Good and Bad Money Habits That Can Impact Your Child's Financial Future

How Not to Overspend at Sales— Avoiding Retailer Tricks & Cognitive Biases

5 Behavioral Biases to Avoid While Investing

Valentine Money— Love May Be Blind But Ignoring Financial Habits Can Cost You

Are You Imparting Wrong Financial Lessons to Your Children?

All That Shines Is Not Gold

Kiddie Bodybuilders

The Power of Posture

Pandemic— Skip the Mind Body Disconnect

Online Therapy-Speak Derails Clinical Route

The Calm Shift— Inside 2026's Quiet Reset

From Urbanisation to Isolation— The Loneliness Dilemma

Firms Help Staff Look After Their Mental Health

Indian Shaadi Checklist Gets Longer— Pre-Marriage Counselling

Atrangi Re Had a Wrong Approach Towards Mental Health

Holi 2023— Playing with Colours Can Boost Your Mental Health

Food De-Addiction Is the New Thin

Living in Fear of Happiness— Understanding Cherophobia

Ear Pods

Women's Day 2021— Dr Prerna Kohli Talks About Mental Health Awareness

A Mother & an Entrepreneur: Celebrating Women Leaders Who Nurture, Inspire & Lead

Experts Say Lockdown Losses Worsening Mental Health— What Can Be Done?

There Is a New Body Type and It's Rib-Popping

Magazines

Why Are Women More Prone to Depression Than Men?

Can You Emerge Stronger from a Crisis?

Your Suspicion Was Right, PCOS Does Affect Mental Health

Pregnancy During a Global Pandemic

Right Expectations in a Relationship

Ideal Age to Get Married

Let Them— The No-Drama Dating Theory

Why Is Everyone on TikTok in Coronavirus Lockdown? (Primary expert source)

Patch Adams— Patient-Doctor Relationship for Healing

Kim Kardashian, Stockholm Syndrome— Symptoms in Toxic Relationships

Preventing the Mental Health Pandemic

Why the Influencer Matters in the COVID-19 Era