Welcome to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH), Colombo, Sri Lanka
Our three official IMH Latin Mottos:
“mens sana in corpore sano” - (a healthy mind in a healthy body)
"mutare vivendi viam vestram" - (change your way of living)
"nil sine studio" - (nothing without study)
Ayubowan! - ආයුබෝවන් (āyubōvan) (May you live long!). Vanakkam! - வணக்கம் (Adoration, Worship, Reverence, Respect, Submission, etc.). As-Salaam-Alaikum! ٱلسَّلَامُ عَلَيْكُمْ (Peace be upon you). Greetings and welcome to the Institute of Mental Health (IMH) in Colombo-04, Sri Lanka website. Our aim is to provide and promote positive mental health and wellness services and education and training opportunities for all. We have been operating successfully since our inception in Colombo 03 in August 2007 as a private educational and research Institute and we conduct regular short-duration small group and individual Internationally Recognized and fully Accredited Certificate and Diploma level Courses and Training programs and online (distance learning) accredited courses in general psychology, counselling and psychotherapy, life coaching, relationship coaching, child and adolescent psychology, speech and language therapy, positive and responsible parenting, educational psychology, abnormal psychology, health psychology, forensic psychology, clinical psychology, CBT, DBT, human rights, neuroscience, diet and nutrition, special education, public health, psychotraumatology and the psychology of addictions and substance abuse. We also conduct regular public seminars and workshops on relevant and important topics related to Psychology, Suicide Prevention, Counselling and Mental Health in Colombo.
THE IMH IS AFFILIATED AND IN PARTNERSHIP WITH THE BRAZILIAN PSYCHOANALYSIS ASSOCIATION– ABP®
We also provide face-to-face and online confidential and personalized psychological counselling and psychotherapy sessions and consultations on request for individuals (teens, adults, couples, elderly citizens) and groups. Clinical hypnotherapy consultations and sessions are also made available for students, clients, organizations and the general public for effective relaxation and stress management, increasing self-esteem, phobia cure, eating disorders, sleeping disorders, behavioral addictions, alcohol and smoking cessation, drug and substance abuse, overcoming social anxiety and mild depression and for achieving accelerated behavioral changes and personal growth.
Please take some time to explore this site and drop us a line if you require any more information or clarification about our professional and confidential counseling and psychotherapy services, clinical hypnotherapy services, our psychology and mental health related courses/classes, or if you have any other suggestions or comments.
“There is hope, even when your brain tells you there isn’t.”
- John Green, 2019
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We wish you continued health and happiness and we look forward to hear from you soon!
Opening Days and Hours: Monday to Saturday from 9.00 am to 7.00 pm
"Your mind will always believe everything you tell it. Feed it hope. Feed it truth. Feed it love." - Unknown
Honorary Patron of the IMH
H. E. Amb. Gen Sir Divakar Chandra Sarkar, JP, KGC, CCK, MPSA, MD(Family Medicine), MISA, Ph.D., ELLD, SJD, DPSA, ELLD, FAMDA General and Dy. Secretary General, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary to the United Nations and European Union, H-WIPC Interpol Command.
Honorary VICE Patron of the IMH
Prof. Dr. Gabriel C. D. Lopes, Ph.D.(Psychoanalysis), President of Logos University International, Brazil and Florida, USA and President of the Brazilian Association of Psychoanalysis (ABP), Brazil
IMH Board of Management
Amb. Prof. Sir Romesh Jayasinghe, OLS, KStI, KGCOMR, K.St.J., Ph.D.(Psy.), Dh.C.(Florida), B.Sc.(USA), FRSPH(UK), FACCPH(UK), FTBCCT(UK), Grad.Dip.Ed.(London), H.I.Dip.(Compl. Therapies), Dip.CBT(UK), Dip.Human Rights (SL), Certified Human Rights Consultant (USA) - IMH Founder and Director of Studies. UNDERSECRETARY GENERAL FOR SAARC, BRICS AND HIGH COMMISSIONER FOR HUMAN RIGHTS & BEHAVIORAL SCIENCE, INTERNATIONAL SPECIAL COURT OF ARBITRATION AND HUMAN RIGHTS (ISCAHR), TRANSNATIONAL COURT
Mrs. J. A. Shiranee Jayasinghe, LL.B.(SL), Dip.Mgmt(SL), Attorney-at-Law, Notary Public, Commissioner for Oaths, Registered Company Secretary Academic and Examinations Registrar
Ms. Yohani De Silva, M.Sc.(Applied Psychology), B.A.(Edu.), HND(UK), CLC(SL), CRC(SL), Cert.CBT(UK), MITBCCT(UK) - Lecturer, Psychotherapist, Life & Relationship Coach and Deputy Academic Registrar
VISITING LECTURERS
Deshamanya Dr. Ajay Jeyaseelan, MBBS, MCGP(SL), MITBCCT(UK), MBA(Cardiff Met-UK), Dip in Psychology & Counselling (IMH-SL), Adv.Dip. in Teaching & Training ( City & Guilds- UK). Family Physician / Psychological Counselor
Dr. Kalharie N. Pitigala, Ph.D. in Psychology and Social Sciences -University of Colombo, M.Sc. in Clinical and Health Psychology – University of West London , Master in Business Psychology -University of Colombo, Counselling, Child and Adolescent Psychologist (Visiting Consultant) at Asiri Medical Hospitals, Sri Lanka
Dr. N. P. Priyantha Jayasinghe, Psychiatrist
Dr. Kumudini Kodithuwakku, MBBS, M.Sc.(Health and Clinical Psychology), MITBCCT(UK)
Mr. M. A. A. S. Malika Amarasekera, CLC, Attorney-at-Law and Commissioner for Oaths, Consultant in Human Resource Management and Development
Ms. N. L. Jayani K. Karunaratne, LL.B.(UK), LL.M.(UK), CLC, CRC, Attorney-at-Law and Legal ConsultantTeam of IMH Counsellors and Psychotherapists
TEAM OF IMH CERTIFIED LIFE COACHES
TEAM OF IMH CERTIFIED RELATIONSHIP COACHES
The IMH is an official Institutional signatory of the The SDG Accord global initiative established to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the value it brings to governments, business and wider society.
The IMH is also an official Academic Signatory of the Education Charter International initiative of CCLP Worldwide.
“Just because no one else can heal or do your inner work for you, doesn’t mean you can, should, or need to do it alone.” - Lisa Olivera, 2022
“Men ought to know that from the brain, and from the brain only,
arise our pleasures, joys, laughters and jests,
as well as our sorrows, pains, griefs and fears.
Through it, in particular, we think, see,
hear and distinguish the ugly from the beautiful,
the bad from the good,
the pleasant from the unpleasant”
Hippocrates- 5th Century B.C.
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The Institute of Mental Health is an Affiliate Organization Member of the World Federation for Mental Health - WFMH, USA. |
The IMH is Accredited with a 5 Star Grading by The International Commission for Diplomatic Relations, Human Rights and Peace (ICDRHRP), Inter-Governmental Organization (IGO), California, USA. |
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The Institute of Mental Health has received Full Institutional Accreditation by the United Nation Inter-Governmental Organization (UN-IGO), USA |
The Institute of Mental Health is Affiliated with the International Vocational Education and Training Association (IVETA), USA, via its Founder and Director Dr. Sir Romesh Jayasinghe who is an Individual Member of the IVETA, USA. |
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| The Institute of Mental Health is an Accredited Training Provider of the International Association of Therapists (IAOTH), Ireland | The Institute of Mental Health is Accredited by the International Special Court of Arbitration and Human Rights (ISCAHR), USA | |
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The IMH is Affiliated with The Canadian Health Sciences Institute (TCHSI), IGO, Canada. |
The IMH is a Member of the International Initiative for Mental Health Leadership (IIMHL), New Zealand. |
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The IMH is an Accredited Institutional Partner of the National Academy of Security and Defense Planning (NASDP), Romania, EU. |
The Institute of Mental Health is Accredited by the European Council for Quality Assurance, (ECQA), CoE, USA |
