✦ Sachetana Parents — Parents of Children Aged 6–17

You can’t take the screen away.
You can change what it means to them.

A 10-session programme for parents of screen-dependent children aged 6–17. It gives you the psychological understanding, language, and tools to help your child build a healthy relationship with screens — without conflict, without confiscation, without giving up.

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10
Sessions of 60 minutes. Parents only — or joint if both involved.
₹2,499
Complete 10-session programme.
6–17
Works for any child in this age range — strategies are age-specific.

Why Standard Parenting Approaches Fail

Why every parenting approach to screens fails — and what actually works.

Parental controls create workarounds. Time limits create conflict. Taking away devices creates resentment — and even more compulsive use when the device returns. These approaches treat screen use as a discipline problem. It is a psychological one.

Sachetana Parents gives you the psychological map of what is actually happening in your child’s brain — and the communication strategies to shift their relationship with screens from the inside, with their cooperation rather than despite their resistance.

Programme Includes

What the Programme Covers

10 Parent Sessions

60 minutes each. Work done with the parent, not through the child. You become the intervention.

The Neuroscience of Screens

What actually happens in your child’s brain when they use screens. Understanding this changes how you respond.

Age-Specific Communication

Different language and approaches for a 7-year-old vs. a 15-year-old. The same strategy rarely works across ages.

Conflict-Free Conversations

How to talk about screens without triggering defensiveness. The specific words and frames that open conversation instead of closing it.

Building Intrinsic Motivation

How to help your child want to change their relationship with screens — not just comply with rules. The only approach that lasts.

Family Environment Redesign

What to change at home. Shared meals, device-free zones, family engagement — the structural changes that support everything else.

Begin Your Journey

You are the most powerful influence
in your child’s life.

₹2,499. 10 sessions. Free 20-minute consultation first so Dr. Priya understands your child’s specific situation.

Common questions

About Sachetana Parents

My child is 5 years old. Is this too young?
The programme covers ages 6–17. For children under 6, Dr. Priya can provide guidance during a consultation on age-appropriate approaches.
Can both parents attend together?
Yes — joint parent sessions are available and often more effective, as both parents then work from the same understanding and strategy at home.
We’ve tried everything. Limits, taking the phone, rewards. Nothing works.
These approaches all treat screens as a discipline problem. Sachetana Parents addresses the psychological drivers that make all those approaches fail. Most parents find this fundamentally reframes the issue.
How long before we see change at home?
Parents typically notice a shift in their own communication within 2–3 sessions. Change in the child’s behaviour follows as the new approach becomes consistent, usually by weeks 4–6.
Is this available online?
Yes, fully online via video. In-person in Bhopal also available.
Real stories

What people say about working with Dr. Priya

★★★★★5.060+ Google reviews→

It was nice to talk to her. She helped me understand the age-related anxiety of my mother-in-law, and guided us well on how to handle the concerns patiently.
Gargi Sharma · 4.0
★★★★
A good and experienced psychologist. She handled our issues with patience and guided us well with the academic and goal-setting issues of my kids.
Sumedh Maitre · 5.0
★★★★★
She is a calm and kind person who understands people very well. Excellent at her work and truly dedicated — highly recommended.
Mitanshi Chauhan · 5.0
★★★★★
I recommended one of my friends to Manas for counselling. Dr. Priya provided excellent care and made her feel completely safe. She was incredibly patient, kind, and understood exactly what my friend needed.
Derose Siddiqui · 5.0
★★★★★

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Screen & Internet Addiction Assessments

Take a validated screen addiction assessment before your Sachetana programme. Includes the Internet Addiction Test, Smartphone Addiction Scale, Social Media Addiction Scale, and more.

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This service is provided by Manas 365 Mindtech Private Limited (CIN U62011MP2026PTC085574), Bhopal — as an educational, non-diagnostic wellbeing service.