MEET OUR TEAM

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Hello! I’m Appu Dhillipan, Founder and Psychologist at AD’s Udal Manam Clinic.

My journey into psychology began a little later in life, but it came from a deep calling to understand people, emotions, and healing. Many doubted me when I decided to pursue my bachelor's degree due to my age—but I never gave up. I went on to complete my Master’s in Clinical Psychology with a gold medal and university first rank.

I started AD’s Udal Manam Clinic with a simple yet powerful vision: to bring a holistic approach to well-being—healing both the body (Udal) and mind (Manam). Here, I offer psychological counselling, psychotherapy, psychometric assessments, and also body-healing techniques like acupuncture and cupping therapy.

I believe healing is not one-size-fits-all. So, I tailor my services based on each person’s needs, background, and comfort. Whether you're seeking support for stress, emotional challenges, physical discomfort, or just need someone to talk to, I'm here for you—with empathy, experience, and evidence-based care.

Thank you for being here. Let’s work together on your journey to wellness.

Hello! I’m Sanjana Sivakumar, Chief Information Officer (CIO) at AD’s Udal Manam Clinic.

An ambitious Cognitive psychologist loves to explore every single part of the brain and the behavior of the mind and what’s and Why’s of the brain.  Loving the experience and understanding about the cognition and I loved to explore mine first and then started to learn and explore about my brain , mind and behavior , cognitive first before proceeding with people. Now , Doing my further research and developing a new cognitive training module so that the psychiatrist , clinical psychologist, experts can easily understand and dive deeper into the ocean called cognition. I can work with teams in a deliberate manner and my core skills are problem solving management , Rapport building , and decision making . I learned about Therapeutic techniques such as CBT , Trauma focused CBT , REBT , SFBT , Art Therapy and relaxation techniques . I’m well known for treating the  brain disorders such as Traumatic brain injury , neuro degenerative disorders , Cognitive Impairment , Adult ADHD ,and in children such as Autism spectrum disorder (ASD) , Intellectual Disability/Mental retardation , Movement stereotypic disorder, ADHD. My core interest in the field of psychology are Cognitive psychology , Psychopathology , Neuroscience and Neuro psychology.

 I'm Ms. Rithambari is a passionate counselling psychologist who loves to hold a warm, safe, and non-judgmental space for everyone. She connects with people through her empathy and curiosity. Her deep sensitivity to emotional experiences guides her in creating a collaborative, supportive environment where others can feel seen, heard, and accepted.

She believes that everyone in this world is born to be happy and to live their own life. This belief is deeply rooted in her lived journey, which has nurtured an intuitive understanding of unspoken struggles — now forming the foundation of her compassionate presence with others.

She has completed her Master’s in Psychology and has learned over 10 therapeutic techniques, allowing her to use an integrative approach tailored to each client’s unique needs. These include CBT, REBT, ACT, NLP, Art Therapy, SFBT, TA, PPT, Mindfulness techniques, and more.

She believes that the presence of a safe space — where one feels seen, heard, and understood — awakens the innate capacity to grow and thrive. She also believes every client’s emotional experience is worthy and valid.

Her areas of interest include anxiety, depression, panic attacks, and stress. She is particularly attuned to the belief that low self-esteem often roots from childhood experiences — especially emotionally distant parents or the unaware presence of people in one’s environment.

Outside her professional life, she finds joy in journaling, keeping her inner child alive, and connecting with her inner self — often by questioning thoughts, feelings, and behaviors to understand herself better and thrive beyond her limits. She strongly believes in expressing thoughts and feelings in a safe space, rather than keeping them buried inside