Anika Kumar Vashishth

Working as a Positive Psychologist in various school settings to promote mental wellbeing in both students and teachers. Also, building partnership with different educational institutions from past 8 years for counselling, mentoring and devising strategies to promote mental health in students, teachers and parents. Track record of positive outcomes from one to one and group counseling sessions with special interest and expertise in Positive Psychology Interventions and Cognitive Behavioral Therapy. Member of National Positive Psychology Association and International Positive Psychology Association.

Founder of - HORIZON- Positive Education based Residential Program that focuses and promotes adolescence mental wellbeing by imparting skills like emotional intelligence, critical thinking and mindfulness.

https://counsellingbyanika.com/

• Certification in Teaching and Learning for the Greater Good from University of California, Berkeley (2022) ( An online course for educators that puts the science of social-emotional learning & mindfulness into action)

• Certification of Training in CBT for ADHD in Youth from Beck Institute, USA (2021) (Online course focused on The theory and practice of CBT for ADHD in Youth)

• Certification in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy from Beck Institute, USA (2020) (Online course focused on The theory and practice of CBT for common anxiety disorders, including generalized anxiety disorder, panic disorder, social anxiety disorder, and obsessive-compulsive disorder from Beck Institute expert clinician Dr. Robert Hindman.)

• Executive Educational Program from Indian Institute of Management, Bangalore on Cultivating an Innovation Mindset (2019) (Residential programme focused on Unleashing the Power of Questions, Overcoming the Fear of Failure, Leveraging Appreciative Inquiry, Practicing Integrative Thinking)

• Certification in The Science of Happiness from University of Berkeley, California (2018) (Online course focused on What happiness really means and why it matters to you, How to increase your own happiness and foster happiness in others, Why social connections, kindness, and community are key to happiness, Which mental habits are most conducive to happiness and how mindfulness can help)

• Certification in Clinical Psychology from University of Queensland, Australia (2017) ( Course focused on the principles underlying psychological therapy and the features and treatment of common mental disorders, including anxiety, depression, dementia and schizophrenia)