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A Counselling Psychologist from the University of Mumbai, Sukhada has a rich and versatile experience of 14 years in the field of counseling and psychotherapy. She is passionate about working with children, teens, young adults and adults, as well as parent-teacher populations needing support and counseling. Sukhada is actively involved in conducting individual and group therapy sessions and has considerable experience in running support groups for differently-abled population. Having been trained in myriad therapeutic modalities viz. play therapy, metaphor therapy, behaviour modification strategies as well as REBT, she believes in practising a client-centered and eclectic approach while helping clients. Having worked in multidisciplinary health settings, Sukhada works in alignment with allied health professionals like Occupational Therapists, Physiotherapists and so on to provide as a SPOC across diverse therapeutic goals for clients.

Over the years, she has equipped herself with various tools and psycho-spiritual healing modalities viz. Traditional Usui Reiki, Karuna Reiki by William Lee Rand and is a certified Master Teacher Trainer of Magnified Healing. Sukhada believes in integrating healing practises as per the consent and need of the clients. Sukhada is also the practising psychologist at R.A Podar College of Commerce & Economics (Autonomous) as part of Disha’s School College Mental Health programme, and has been making regular contributions to Disha’s Employee Assistance Programmes.

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi

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Poonam has specialized in counseling psychology from Mumbai University and has a post graduate diploma in counseling from SIES College. Poonam has an empathetic nature, and a natural talent for one-to-one counseling. Poonam specializes in handling children and family related concerns. Her experience ranges from conducting workshops with parents, teachers, employees and students on wide ranging issues in the area of mental health.

Poonam has been a counselor with Disha Counseling Center since 2004, and has been handling the role and responsibility of center manager for the past 10 years. Other than workshops and personal counseling, Poonam has extensive experience in psychometric assessments (including aptitude, intelligence, personality assessments) for students and professionals. She has also been part of Disha’s School College Mental Health programme, and has offered mental health services to various educational institutes such as Kendriya Vidyalaya, School for Remedial Education, Reach School and so forth.

An active member of Disha’s Career Guidance Cell, Poonam offers vocational guidance to various students, both in Disha, as well as in educational institutes such as SIES College, Ruparel College, H.J College, Children’s Orthopedic Center (COH), Podar College of Commerce and so forth. Poonam also handles the corporate social welfare workshops (CSR) for Disha, which focus on providing study skills and life skills development workshops in English, Hindi and Marathi for underprivileged students. Poonam’s strengths include good communication skills, facility in conducting workshops in regional languages such as Marathi and Hindi, sensitivity and a non-judgmental attitude which results in clients feeling at ease and relaxed with her.

Poonam also has experience in teaching psychology to undergraduate students for about 2 years.

Speaks: Hindi, Marathi

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A counselling psychologist from the University of Mumbai, Anuradha is a founder member of Disha Counseling Center. She has over 26 years of experience in counselling and psychotherapy. She focuses on adult psychotherapy and student counseling and uses various modalities in a client centered approach. Over the years, she has equipped herself with various tools and techniques and utilises principles of REBT, Transformational Family Therapy, Gestalt Therapy in an eclectic and integrated manner. Other than her personal practice, she has been on the counseling panel for various organisations and has been one of the key contributors to Disha’s Employee Assistance Programmes.

Anuradha is well renowned for her expertise in vocational guidance and career counseling, and spearheads the career guidance programme at Disha. Anuradha is the creator of Disha's comprehensive career database, which profiles careers and courses across India. She is often solicited to give career information talks and hold career planning workshops at various esteemed educational institutions across the city of Mumbai. Anuradha has written articles on careers and career choices, as well as responded to career queries on various leading publications such as Hindustan Times, Education Times.

Anuradha is also experienced in conducting psychometric evaluations and assessments. She is a certified MBTI & 16PF Professional and also coordinates the psychometric assessment vertical at Disha, Psychometrica. Developing Customized Psychometric Tests for Organisations is a keen area of interest for her and she has done so for various organisations.

Anuradha has been on the Institutional Ethics Committee-IEC3 of the KEM Hospital since 2023

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi

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Harshada completed her master's degree in counseling psychology from SNDT Women's University and has been working as a counselor at Disha Counseling Center since 2023. Harshada is inclined more toward working with children and adolescents. She works with children using play therapy and art therapy approaches. Her experience includes personal counseling and workshops for parents and students.

Other than workshops and personal counseling, Harshada has conducted psychometric testing such as aptitude, intelligence, and personality assessments for students. She also conducts career assessments and vocational guidance to students in Disha and at educational institutes as a Disha representative. She also offers one-to-one study skills sessions for students in Disha.

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi

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As a counseling psychologist, Shital has worked extensively with children, adolescents and adults. She has been the visiting psychologist for R.A. Podar College, SIES Commerce College, and D.G. Ruparel College. She has conducted many workshops in various educational institutes such as Walia College, MCC College, Parle Tilak Vidyalaya, and the IIT Mumbai for students, teachers as well as parents. She has led and supervised the Self Development Cell of R.A. Podar College since 2003.

Her deep belief that our ancient Bharatiya Samskrti is a way of life to be pursued and benefited from has led her to pursue studies in spiritual, philosophical & meditative disciplines, and she has been long since on the path of fully integrating Indic Knowledge to her therapeutic practice. She is also an expert in personality assessments & psychometric evaluations and has been a senior psychologist at Psychometrica Pvt. Ltd and Career Pathways, where she has been instrumental in developing varied assessment tools for children and adults.

A prolific writer, Shital has widely written on mental health, parenting, and related topics. Her articles have featured in leading dailies and magazines such as The Times of India, The Mind Diaries, Complete Wellbeing, Theosophical Digest and so on. She featured as a weekly columnist in the leading daily, DNA and as a fortnightly columnist in Yuva Sakal. She has authored ‘Pashu Neeti’, a monthly newsletter of Disha, showcasing wisdom from the animal kingdom. A poet who writes in 3 languages, her poems have been published in various magazines & forums. She has also published a tri-lingual anthology titled ‘Do Kavitayein’.

A seasoned classical danseuse, she holds a ‘Sangeet Alamkar’ in Bharatanatyam. She has won National titles like ‘Singar Mani’ and ‘Natyamayuri’, is a graded artiste of the Doordarshan, and the recipient of the prestigious “Central Government Scholarship” awarded by the Dept. of Cultural Affairs, Govt. of India.

Leaning towards ‘seva bhava’, Shital co-founded Saaraakassh Trust in 2015, working for the betterment of tribal lives in Maharashtra focusing on Education, Health & Mental Health and Sanitation. One main initiative undertaken is “Pudchi Peedhi, Pudcha Paaul” which literally means ‘the next step of the next generation’, which uses story-telling, dance, music, games, role play and many other activities to build better life skills in the tribal children for a better & Atmanirbhar Bharat.

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi, Tamil

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Radhika has a Masters in Counseling Psychology and has also completed a year-long post-graduate diploma in Remedial Education. She has an acute inclination toward psychometric evaluations – assessments, career guidance and counseling as well as helping children with learning difficulties, brought together with her love for children and education. She strives to widen her strengths through constant learning and dedication. Conducting workshops, preparing modules for children and adults are also an area of specializations for her. She is also a trained French Language instructor and has participated in various educational and cultural exchange programs.

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi

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Samindara specializes in psycho-diagnostics and clinical assessments and has considerable experience in child, adolescent, marriage as well as family psychotherapy. She works with equal ease with relationship challenges among various populations. Samindara has extensive experience in conducting workshops and training and has worked with various populations like students, parents, employees, teachers and so forth. She is also experienced in competency mapping, assessment and development centres, performance management, competency development, psychometric test development and so forth.

Samindara believes in using an integrated and holistic approach in her therapy practice, using tools and strategies from various modalities to give comprehensive therapeutic solutions to her clients.

Samindara has often been invited to write on mental health, parenting, and other related topics for well-known magazines and newspapers such as The Times of India, Mid-Day, Classroom, and Complete Wellbeing as well as regional newspapers like Maharashtra Times and Lokmat. She has been an honorary expert columnist on marital counselling for the portal www.rediff.com and has several articles on this portal. She is the author of 'Taming the Tornado: A Parent Manual to Manage the ADHD Child', which was published in April 2011. Her second book, ‘Keep Going’, co-authored with Anil Thomas, has been published in September 2020. Samindara is also a senior psychometrician for the online psychometric assessment portal, www.psychometrica.in, and is engaged in test development and other aspects of psychometric assessments. She is also the resource room head at Bhaktivedanta Swami Mission School and has spear-headed and managed inclusive education and counselling at the school for the last 25 years.

Speaks: English, Hindi, Marathi

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