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Symposium on Emotional & Spiritual Health in Triangle Community
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The Hindu Society of North Carolina, SpiritualCareCoach.com, and Triangle Area Hindu Temples invite you to join us at
4th Symposium on
Emotional & Spiritual Health
in the Triangle Community
Relationships: Dynamics & Cultural Conflicts:
August 27, 2023, 3 pm-6 pm @ HSNC Community Hall

Parent & Child Relationship Understanding &Nurturing
by Anju Verma MSW, LCSW
Executive Director and Founder – DRG Consulting
Anju Verma is a Licensed Clinical Social Worker in NC, and she graduated from UNC-CH with a Master’s degree in Social Work. Anju is the founder and owner of DRG Counseling, a Behavioral Health Group practice in Raleigh, NC. DRG Counseling provides outpatient counseling services to individuals of all age groups (children, adolescents, and adults) with behavioral health needs.
Anju has served on several different executive leadership positions in mental health programs. She also served on NAMI (National Alliance on Mental Illness) Wake County Board Of Directors. Additionally, Anju also serves as a Surveyor for an International Accreditation Organization
called CARF (Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation Facilities). The purpose of this Org is to evaluate the quality of services provided by large Behavioral Health and Medical practices and hospitals and provide accreditation to these facilities for their services.
Anju is very passionate about helping people in making a change and empowering them in doing so.

Husband & Wife Relationship: Love & Respect
by Sonia Pasi MD
Interventional Pain Specialist and a Neurologist
Dr. Pasi is an Interventional Pain Specialist and a Neurologist practicing in Raleigh at Advanced Pain Consultants. Her background in Anesthesiology from India and She then specialized in Neurology at Medical college of Georgia, anf Pain Medicine fellowship from Duke University. She remained on faculty at Duke University medical center for many years before she started her own practice in Raleigh She is the founder and CEO of her Medical practice Advanced Pain consultants in Raleigh.She enjoys travelling , Music, Painting and Photography.

Self-Harming Behaviors: A choice or Challenge
by Haresh Tharwani, MD, DFAPA
American board certified in General Psychiatry, consultation (body-mind) psychiatry, and Duke University certified in psychopharmacology.
Haresh Tharwani, MD, DFAPA, is the founder, president, and chief medical officer of MD Psychiatry & Emotional Health, PLLC. Dr Tharwani has clinical experience and expertise in psychopharmacology and psychotherapy.
Dr. Tharwani is board-certified in general psychiatry and consultation-liaison psychiatry. With a passion for research and education, he was a faculty member at Duke University for 19 years, serving as a senior associate professor and medical director.
In 2005, the American Psychiatric Association named Dr. Tharwani the recipient of the “Best Teacher of the Year” award. He has also won many other awards, including “Compassionate Doctor Recognition,” the “On-Time Doctor Award,” and the “Patient’s Choice Award” on multiple occasions.

Role of Spirituality in redefining relationships: Nature & Nurture
by Dr. Madhu Sharma PhD
Executive Coach, life coach, Author, Vedic Scholar, Thought Leader
Dr. Madhu Sharma is the founder of SpiritualCareCoach.com
- Author of two books and multiple publications
- Graduate education at two Big Ten universities
- Ph.D. in Hindu Studies from the Hindu University of America.
- Teaching experience at a Big Ten University,
- Currently Visiting Scholar at Chinmaya International Foundation, India.
- Successful engineering and business careers at two Fortune 500 companies.
- Entrepreneur: Founder and CEO of International business.
- Experienced Social worker: Volunteer and leading roles in many Social and cultural organizations.
- Offered Hindu prayers to North Carolina Senate in 2019 and 2021
- Many more life experiences on three continents in five countries