AKSHITA PANDEY
Kolkata
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
Work History
Private Practice
Self-Employed
Kolkata
03.2024 - Current
- A trauma-informed, queer-friendly, politically sensitive and culturally sound practice, primarily running online sessions
- Working with adolescents, and young adults with issues such as anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship issues, academic issues etc
- Working with adults facing attachment trauma, relationship issues, job loss/change, life transformation, stressful life events, greif & loss
- Therapy modalities employed range from CBT, ACT, SFBT, Narrative Therapy, Somatic Psychology, Existential Therapy, MBT.
Consultant Psychologist
MansiTherapy
Kolkata
04.2022 - 02.2024
- Facilitated in-person and online sessions for individuals and couples
- Worked with adolescents, and young adults with issues such as anxiety, depression, complex trauma, relationship issues, academic issues etc
- Worked with adults facing attachment trauma, relationship issues, job loss/change, life transformation, stressful life events, greif & loss
Intern
MansiTherapy
Kolkata
11.2021 - 04.2022
- Met clients in person to satisfy practical aspects mandated by the Master’s curriculum.
Observer Intern
Tata Medical Centre
Kolkata
05.2019 - 05.2019
- Intern at the Department of Palliative Care and Psycho-Oncology
- Taking case history and conducting Mental State examination
- Observed consultation and counselling sessions
Intern
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals
Kolkata
11.2018 - 12.2018
- Intern at the Child Development Centre
- Observed consultations with a developmental paediatrician and his multidisciplinary team
- Observed psychodiagnostic assessments
- Attended training sessions and workshops for parents and care givers
Intern
Fortis Hospitals Ltd.
Kolkata
09.2018 - 10.2018
- Intern at the Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences
- Taking case history and conducting Mental state examination
- Observed consultation, counselling and psychotherapy sessions
- Observed psychodiagnostic assessments
Intern
AddLife Caring Minds
Kolkta
06.2016 - 07.2016
- Interned at a Psychological and Cognitive Wellness Centre
- Taking Case history of clients independently as well as under the supervision of senior Psychologists
- Mental status examination of clients
- Administration, scoring and interpretation as well as making reports of Various Psychometric Tests
- Organising various workshops and events
Education
Post Graduate Diploma - Narrative Therapy & Community Work
Dulwich Centre + Children First
Online04-2024
Master of Counselling - 2.750
Monash University
Melbourne, Australia10-2023
Certificate - Child & Youth Mental Health
Children First
09-2023
Certificate - Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Children First
New Delhi01-2022
Certificate - Psychological First Aid
Coursera
Online11-2021
Certificate - Suicide Prevention
Coursera
Online11-2021
B.A. (Hons) Psychology - 6.595 (First Division)
Indraprastha College For Women, University of Delhi
New Delhi01.2018
Class XII - 96.75%
Modern High School For Girls
Kolkata01.2015
Class X - 82%
Modern High School For Girls
Kolkata01.2013
Certificate - Somatic EMDR
The Embody Lab
USA/OnlineOrganizational Experience
Workshops organised and attended with Adlife Caring Minds:
- Special Learning Disability (Diagnosis and Screening)
- ADHD Screening (Conners-3 and ADHD-T, ADHD Rating Scales)
- Intelligence Testing (Wechsler's Adult Intelligent Scale, Wechsler's Intelligence Scale for Children-IV, Vineland Social Maturity Scale, Standard Progressive Matrices)
- Autism- Identification and Intervention
- Cognitive Behaviour Therapy
- Behaviour Modification Therapy
Workshops organised and attended at Indraprastha College for Women:
- Further Developments in Psychoanalysis and The Indian Experience, Dr. Anup Dhar
- My Body, My Right, Workshop, YP Foundation
- Multiple Learning Styles and Technology in the Classroom, Mr. Kartik Aneja
- Talk on Mental Health Awareness, Mental Health Foundation of India
- International Conference: The Fragmented Self, An interdisciplinary Exploration into the Notions Of Self and Identity in Contemporary Life
- Expressing Mental Health Through Creativity, Workshop, Ms. Reshma Valliappan
- Introductory Workshop on Arts-Based Therapy, Children First
- Peer education Workshops on 'My Body! My Sexuality! My Decision!'
Other Interests
- Extensive experience in multiple dance forms, 2004- Present
- Taught students of classes 8-10 English, History and Geography 2015-2019
- Volunteered with various animal care centres, as well as learnt how to provide first-aid to animals, 2017
Accomplishments
- Served as Treasurer for the Psychology Association at Indraprastha College for Women, University of Delhi
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Bengali
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Timeline
Private Practice
Self-Employed
03.2024 - Current
Consultant Psychologist
MansiTherapy
04.2022 - 02.2024
Intern
MansiTherapy
11.2021 - 04.2022
Observer Intern
Tata Medical Centre
05.2019 - 05.2019
Intern
Apollo Gleneagles Hospitals
11.2018 - 12.2018
Intern
Fortis Hospitals Ltd.
09.2018 - 10.2018
Intern
AddLife Caring Minds
06.2016 - 07.2016
Post Graduate Diploma - Narrative Therapy & Community Work
Dulwich Centre + Children First
Master of Counselling - 2.750
Monash University
Certificate - Child & Youth Mental Health
Children First
Certificate - Solution Focused Brief Therapy
Children First
Certificate - Psychological First Aid
Coursera
Certificate - Suicide Prevention
Coursera
B.A. (Hons) Psychology - 6.595 (First Division)
Indraprastha College For Women, University of Delhi
Class XII - 96.75%
Modern High School For Girls
Class X - 82%
Modern High School For Girls
Certificate - Somatic EMDR
The Embody Lab