Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certification
Additional Information
Languages
Timeline
Volunteer

Amritha Aravind

Psychologist
Chennai,Tamil nadu

Summary

Determined Counselor with success in helping individuals achieve educational goals and personal well-being. Talented in meeting the objectives of the counseling program by providing preventive education, advocacy, mediation and counseling to students. Sensitive to socioeconomic and cultural difference of students. To strive, experience and secure a job opportunity in your esteemed organization. To learn and enhance my skills, knowledge and the experience given by the organization. To enhance mental health of the working population.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification
2
2
years of post-secondary education

Work History

School counsellor

Arsha Vidya Mandir
04.2018 - 11.2022
  • Provided face to face counseling for students and helping teachers with mental health issues
  • Creating awareness in the areas associated with menstrual health, sex education, and significant life skills
  • Was involved in coordinating and organizing workshops and some of the school-initiated programs
  • Appropriately referred students to external reliable sources for further interventions
  • Encouraged students to discuss feelings and personal choices by establishing respectful relationships based on trust and respect
  • Cooperated with other teachers to monitor student performance, implementing corrective measures to address academic and behavioral changes.

Research Consultant

National institute
07.2017 - 02.2018
  • In the Department of Social and Behavioral research for various studies
  • The various studies she was involved included:
  • Transcribing qualitative data of various studies
  • Coding of the data
  • Analysis of the data
  • Preparation of the manuscripts
  • Documenting the data
  • Preparation of reports for various studies.

Psychologist

The Mind zone Hospital
06.2016 - 04.2017
  • Encouraged clients to become open and talk about their feelings using motivation, empathy and support
  • Collecting case history and administering psychological assessments
  • Counseling In-patients and conducting family therapy
  • Documentation and reporting of the counseling sessions
  • Discussed treatment plan with client regularly to determine areas for improvement
  • Taught coping mechanisms related to stressful and traumatic events clients encountered.

Education

10th standard -

ICSE board, Abacus Montessori School

Senior Secondary School -

ISE Board, Krishnamurti Foundation – The School
Chennai
06.2009 - 05.2011

Master of Science - Counseling Psychology

Christ university
2016

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Ethiraj College for Woman
2014

Skills

  • Individual and Family Support
  • Letters of Recommendation
  • Therapy and Counseling
  • Career Planning Presentations
  • Mental Health Referrals
  • Confidential Services
  • Listening Actively

Accomplishments

  • Certificate course organized by Anna Chandy Institution, May 2020
  • The National Federation Of Neurolinguistic Programming, U.S.A - Completing the Basic Practitioner Of Neuro-linguistic programming, May 2021
  • Madras Dyslexia Association - Certification for completing the training program on Fundamentals of Remedial teaching for Dyslexic students
  • Certificate of Merit for winning First place in the event Street play, Annual Psychology festival, Silhouette 2014 - 2015, Bangalore
  • Certificate of participation in the Symposium on "Stop Sexual Abuse" organized by Drishti, at Bangalore, February 2015
  • Psynergy - Ethiraj college for women certification - participating in the Annual Association Meet of the Department of Psychology, September 2011.

Certification

  • Global career counseling certification, with UCLA extension – March 2022 – June 2022
  • Certificate of completion for TREE certificate course on Social emotional skills, July 2019.
  • The International Transactional Analysis Association - TA101.
  • The National Federation Of Neurolinguistic Programming, U.S.A - Completing the Basic Practitioner Of Neuro-linguistic programming, May 2021.

Additional Information

  • Rotary Club of Madras Chennai Patna Certificate - participating in the activities conducted during the Rotaract year 2012 - 2013. National Seminar on Well-being Across Life span, August 2012 - Participation certificate. Micro Fest 2013, Ethiraj college for Women - certification for winning second prize in paper presentation, August 2013. Students National Symposium, certificate of appreciation for presenting paper on Honor Killing, November 2013.
  • Participated in the national seminar on “Mind Matters in Cancer Care” conducted by the Cancer Institute on 2nd December 2011. Participated in the national seminar on “Psychological Issues and Rehabilitation of the Differently Abled Children” on 8th December 2011. Participated in the national seminar on “Well-Being across Life Span” on 30th August 2012. Participated in the national seminar on “Exploring Emerging Trends in Neuropsychology” on 18th December 2013. Participated in the National conference on “child abuse” on the 19th of November 2015. Participated in the ICCP conference on “” on the 5th, 6th and the 7th of January 2016.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Intermediate (B1)

Timeline

School counsellor

Arsha Vidya Mandir
04.2018 - 11.2022

Research Consultant

National institute
07.2017 - 02.2018

Psychologist

The Mind zone Hospital
06.2016 - 04.2017

Senior Secondary School -

ISE Board, Krishnamurti Foundation – The School
06.2009 - 05.2011
  • Global career counseling certification, with UCLA extension – March 2022 – June 2022
  • Certificate of completion for TREE certificate course on Social emotional skills, July 2019.
  • The International Transactional Analysis Association - TA101.
  • The National Federation Of Neurolinguistic Programming, U.S.A - Completing the Basic Practitioner Of Neuro-linguistic programming, May 2021.

10th standard -

ICSE board, Abacus Montessori School

Master of Science - Counseling Psychology

Christ university

Bachelor of Science - Psychology

Ethiraj College for Woman
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