Jensita Grace

in A Compassionate Psychologist, trying to create a safe space for those who need it. In my private practise, I specialize in humanistic-existential approach integrated with learnings from few other schools of thought such as CBT, Psychodynamic and Gestalt, incorporating techniques such as TA, IFS and mindfulness.

Currently also working as the In-House Psychologist at the Talk Therapy Clinic in Chennai. I practise therapy for clinic walk-ins as well as private clients both online and offline. I teach and oversee the internship program offered at the clinic for psychology students. I also handle content writing, social media management and liaisoning work for the clinic.

• Provided psycho-educative 2-day orientation for parents of children ages 4 - 17 on parenting skills and child sexual abuse awareness
• Onboarded with St. Vincent's School as their teacher trainer for this academic year, shedding light on concepts such as caregiver burnout, compassion fatigue, transition roles and more.
• Teaching and facilitating practical internships for over 10 batches of Undergraduate and Postgraduate students at the Talk Therapy Clinic
• Have completed an extensive training program in humanistic-existential therapy and provided pro-bono therapy with supervision as part of the training
• Co-founded Therapistea, a platform to increase visibility, and monetize the services that are in pipeline such as psycho-educative workshops, support groups, peer supervisions and more
• 350+ hours of therapy experience with both online and offline clients, for individual and couple's therapy
• Part of the Anil Thomas Lecture series reading group
• Worked with both Psychiatrists as well as counseling and RCI-licensed clinical Psychologists
• I have provided therapy to clients both domestically in India and internationally across various countries
• Recently judged the 'Film Analysis through the lens of Psychology' Competition at Ethiraj College, Chennai
• Worked as a Wellness Content Creator for the ROPOSO App based in Bengaluru
• Certified NLP professional
• Worked with the LGBTQ+ community at Sahodaran; A community-based organisation for MSM and the first of its kind in Tamil Nadu
• Provided a workshop on stress management and mindfulness at Sathyabama Institute of science and technology, Chennai
• Research paper published on 'Self-talk and Body Image in young adult women with and without history of child sexual abuse'
• Have authored several psychology-related articles and blogs for the Theraverse website, a mental-health platform
• Completed online and offline Psychology training programs and certificate courses