Harish S. Prabhu is a banker, research scholar (psychology), psychologist/counsellor, violinist, marathon runner, author, songwriter, poet, and cartoonist. He has over fifteen years of experience in banking, besides having around ten years of experience in psychology and counselling. He hails from Mangalore, Karnataka (India).
As a banker, he has handled various departments, like foreign exchange, retail, investment banking, marketing, etc. He also specialises in psychological counselling for depression, phobias, substance abuse, addiction, PTSD, OCD, relationship management, etc. During the pandemic, he collaborated with various NGOs and other Non-profit organisations to counsel people from all over India to remove the unwanted fear and doubts from their minds.
The techniques majorly used by him are CBT (cognitive-behavioural therapy), NLP (Neuro-linguistic programming), Gestalt therapy, and dream analysis, all of which are harmless yet more effective than medicines and other harmful, invasive approaches.
He is also a member of various psychological associations. As a research scholar, his articles and papers are regularly published in various psychological journals and magazines worldwide. An avid writer, he regularly contributes to various children’s books, newspapers, and magazines. He is a member of the Screenwriters’ Association (SWA), Mumbai too.
His love for sports and fitness has motivated him to run over a dozen marathons successfully. Writing poems interests him too.