'In Vivo' was started in 2007 with the aim of making people aware – in their minds and in action – that they themselves have the ability and the power to make a 'Proactive Choice' to enhance the quality and take control of their life. It is now "The Mumbai Centre for REBT" and is affiliated to Albert Ellis Institute, New York. 'In vivo' mainly conducts training sessions in 'Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy' – as REBT's fundamental premise is the ‘choice theory'. These courses are conducted for psychology students and professionals, psychiatrists and allied mental health workers. In addition to this, various workshops are conducted for professionals, beginners and lay people on application of REBT to specific topics and issues. Self-help oriented group therapy courses are also conducted for people from a non-psychology background to help them gain insight into the real reasons for the existence of their emotional disturbances, how to overcome them in the present and work towards keeping themselves minimally disturbed even in the future. Personal counseling on a one-on-one basis is provided for people who are struggling to deal with their day-to-day life issues. A variety of issues like anxiety, anger, depression, addictions, guilt and self-downing, marital problems, habit of procrastination etc. Swati Khanolkar, a trained clinical psychologist, is an accomplished REBT practitioner. She is an Associate Fellow and Supervisor of the Albert Ellis Institute, New York. She has taught psychology at both Graduate and Post graduate levels at SNDT University, Mumbai and affiliated colleges. She has conducted training programs for various corporate groups and has also been invited as a guest lecturer for several organizations and colleges in Mumbai. She is the Director of 'In Vivo- The Mumbai Centre for REBT’ under which she conducts regular REBT training programs for students and professionals in psychology. She also conducts self-help group therapy and individual counselling, an initiative that has helped her clients make a remarkable positive difference in their lives.
