Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
Timeline
Volunteering at a local community
Attending cooking classes
Practise Yoga and meditation
Volunteering at a local community
Attending cooking classes
Practise Yoga and meditation
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CHITRALEKHA GUPTA

Counsellor and Special educator
Mysore,Karnataka India

Summary

  • Compassionate Counsellor with extensive knowledge of counseling principles and practices with a strong background to help all clients overcome personal challenges and cope with triggering situations.
  • Versatile and dedicated special educator with focus on individual needs of special education students.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience

Work History

Counselor

YOU MATTER COUNSELLING AND TRAINING CENTRE
2022.03 - 2022.04
  • Co-facilitated and provided individual counseling to 5 upper school students with social adjustment problems
  • Conducted evaluations to help patients develop measurable treatment goals
  • Implemented evidence-based therapeutic interventions to promote positive behavior change.

Head, Department

NAVACHETANA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
2017.05 - 2022.04
  • Conducted patient observations up to 2 in day by monitoring behavior family history and medications in mental health reports
  • Recruited and hired qualified staff of 4 members
  • Was able to achieve strength of children from 3 to 22 in span of 3 months
  • Served needs of 23+ clients per day as head of skilled multidisciplinary team

Special Educator

NAVACHETANA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MANGALORE
2017.05 - 2022.04
  • Was successful in classroom up to [7] special needs students
  • Introduced new Time table sensorial in classrooms
  • Taught reading language arts and social sciences in LD classroom
  • Maintained accurate records of student progress and attendance

Volunteer

NAVACHETANA COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
2016.05 - 2017.02
  • Assisted with special events or programs.
  • Used strong interpersonal communication skills
  • Supported engaging, fun and smooth-running events by helping with organization and planning.
  • Supported 5 staff with clerical work and other office tasks.
  • Under training was able to achieve great results with 3 Autistic children with social skills in 3 months time

Principal

SNEHA KIRAN SPASTIC SOCIETY OF MYSORE
2011.07 - 2015.04
  • Oversaw schedule management and protocols for orientation, registration
  • Introduced Communication board with speech therapists with 2 ASD children
  • Was able to conduct classes for 5 children to enable drama skills
  • Introduced modifications to Special Education curriculum and introduced new, effective instructional techniques.

Volunteer

SNEHA KIRAN SPASTIC SOCIETY OF INDIA
2008.08 - 2010.05
  • Tutored children individually in small group of 7 to help with assignments
  • Established and maintained positive relationships with students to foster open communication.
  • Managed good amount of bulk orders for vocational children who made lamps for festivals

Education

GED -

GOA INSTITUTE of COUNSELLING
Goa India
10.2021

Certificate Course - Child Psychology

Mnemonics Learning Centre
Coimbatore Tamil Nadu India
05.2021

Post Graduate Diploma - Guidance and Counselling

St Agnes Post Graduation Studies
Mangalore Karnataka India
05.2018

GED - Intervention

THE COM DEALL TRUST
Bangalore Karnataka India
01.2018

Master of Science - Psychology

Karnataka State Open University
Mysuru Karnataka India
05.2015

B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) - Special Education, Learning difficulties

Karnataka State Open University
Mysuru Karnataka India
05.2011

GED -

Indian Montessori Centre
Bangalore Karnataka India
05.2008

High School Diploma -

NIIT
Bangalore Karnataka India
05.2007

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY
Chennai Tamil Nadu India
05.1996

Skills

  • Individual Education Plan (IEP) development
  • Public Speaking Abilities
  • Family Therapy
  • Individual Counseling
  • Student counseling
  • Lesson Planning
  • Mental health support
  • Development of Social Skills

Accomplishments

  • Member of AOCC(Academy Of Certified Counselors)
  • Completed professional development in Guidance and Counselling
  • Individually can handle cases with ,Teens Adolescents and adults facing anxiety and Stress
  • Coursework in effective therapies like PCT, Talking therapies, Gestalt ,CBT,behavior modification techniques and REBT
  • Member of Counselors Council Of India CRN no:CRN1861309 .This is a non profit Scientific and educational wing constituted under the rural youth development society for mental health and career guidance services .

Languages

English
Malayalam
Hindi
Tamil

Timeline

Counselor

YOU MATTER COUNSELLING AND TRAINING CENTRE
2022.03 - 2022.04

Head, Department

NAVACHETANA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
2017.05 - 2022.04

Special Educator

NAVACHETANA CHILD DEVELOPMENT CENTRE, MANGALORE
2017.05 - 2022.04

Volunteer

NAVACHETANA COMMUNICATION DEVELOPMENT CENTRE
2016.05 - 2017.02

Principal

SNEHA KIRAN SPASTIC SOCIETY OF MYSORE
2011.07 - 2015.04

Volunteer

SNEHA KIRAN SPASTIC SOCIETY OF INDIA
2008.08 - 2010.05

GED -

GOA INSTITUTE of COUNSELLING

Certificate Course - Child Psychology

Mnemonics Learning Centre

Post Graduate Diploma - Guidance and Counselling

St Agnes Post Graduation Studies

GED - Intervention

THE COM DEALL TRUST

Master of Science - Psychology

Karnataka State Open University

B.Ed (Bachelor of Education) - Special Education, Learning difficulties

Karnataka State Open University

GED -

Indian Montessori Centre

High School Diploma -

NIIT

Bachelor of Arts - Sociology

ANNAMALAI UNIVERSITY

Volunteering at a local community

Volunteered at a Special school in chandigarh.

Attending cooking classes

Attended baking classes at mangalore

Practise Yoga and meditation

Attended classes at various centres

Volunteering at a local community

Volunteered at Sadhana vocational and Special school in chandigarh.

Attending cooking classes

Attended baking classes at mangalore

Practise Yoga and meditation

Attended classes at various centres

CHITRALEKHA GUPTACounsellor and Special educator