Hi, I’m
JYOTSANA L
Counsellor
Bengaluru
Summary
Experienced psychologist specializing in child, adolescent, and family counseling. Utilizes play, art, and talk therapy for a holistic approach. Proficient in addressing emotional and relational challenges with mindfulness and visualization techniques. Creative communicator with a talent for quickly establishing rapport through empathy and insight.
Organized and dependable candidate successful at managing multiple priorities with a positive attitude. Willingness to take on added responsibilities to meet team goals.
Overview
10
years of professional experience
7
years of post-secondary education
5
Certifications
5
Languages
Work History
Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous
Student Counselor
09.2024 - Current
Job overview
- Provided individual and group counseling sessions to support students in managing academic, personal, and emotional challenges and thereby enhancing student well-being.
- Participated in ongoing professional growth opportunities like conferences, workshops, and webinars to stay current on best practices in the field of school counseling.
- Collaborated with teachers to identify students in need of additional support and designed tailored interventions to assist them.
- Conducted assessments to identify student needs and recommend appropriate resources or services.
- Facilitated workshops on topics such as stress management, study skills, and conflict resolution to enhance student resilience and coping mechanisms.
- Maintained accurate documentation of counseling sessions and interventions in compliance with institutional policies and confidentiality standards.
- Engaged in continuous professional development by attending relevant training sessions, conferences, and workshops to stay current with trends in student counseling practices.
Deens Academy
School Counsellor
06.2024 - 08.2024
Job overview
- Individual one-one and group counselling sessions with students. (Grades 5 - 12 & PUC).
- Conducting a Needs based analysis of the requirement for each class and formulating sessions for each class based on the same for group session.
- Understanding school culture and inculcating the whole school approach to counselling in all aspects of the school.
- Conducting individual sessions for students in need and maintaining complete and prompt reports for the same.
- Conducting teacher and parent workshops to aid parenting and teaching positively.
- Conducting counselling classes for classes from 5-12 and PUC (state board).
HAL Public School
School Counsellor
07.2022 - 04.2024
Job overview
- One on One and Group Counselling for parents, teachers and students. (Grades LKG-12)
- Conducting one on one emotional counselling sessions for students.
- Conducting needs based assessments from teachers, students and parents and thereby conducting necessary sessions and workshops for said stake holders.
- Conducting and attending regular meetings with parents and teachers to understand and update any progress of students referred without hindering the clause of confidentiality.
- Conducting Life Skills classes for classes on a weekly basis.
- Being an active part of all events in school. Managing photography and IT (whenever required) for any school events.
- Setting up the entire counselling process for the school.
- Introducing a written Child Protection Policy (CPC) for the school.
Archwell Operations (Now MODER)
HRBP
11.2021 - 06.2022
Job overview
- Taking care of employees post hiring till exit, in all processes.
- Conducting meetings with employees on a one on one basis regularly to understand their needs and requirements and bridge gaps between them and the senior officials.
- Conducting employee engagement activities. Understanding the pulse of the employees on the floor. Connecting with employees in terms of Early Engagement Program to get them familiarized with the office.
- Conducting New Hire inductions both online and offline.
- Conducting employee skip connects every quarter. Exit interviews and constructing stay summaries.
Vydehi School of Excellence
School Counsellor
06.2020 - 10.2021
Job overview
- Setting up the plan for counselling and mental health management for the school based on student and teacher needs.
- Conducting one on one sessions for students, teachers and parents according to requirement.
- Conducting regular workshops on mental well-being for both teaching and nonteaching staff.
- Conducting Life Skill classes for students from classes 9-12.
- Conducting regular one on one sessions (online) for all teachers and maintaining a crisp record of the same.
- Managed any issues related to online school through a complaints portal opened by the school.
Training and Research Initiatives
Academic Counsellor (Part-Time)
06.2019 - 03.2020
Job overview
- Conducting one on one study sessions for students who seemed to be weak in academics.
- Group remedial classes for students from Grade 10.
- Conducting study skill classes for grades 9 & 10.
- Conducting Life Skills workshops for grades 7 through 10.
- Keeping a thorough record of all marks and session reports and updating the concerned officials about the same without breaching confidentiality.
The Aseema Foundation
School Counsellor
10.2018 - 01.2019
Job overview
- Conducting one on one sessions for students in the school.
- Giving effective strategies to teachers about each student under counselling.
- Documentation of all sessions conducted for students.
- Conducting circle time sessions for teachers to understand the issues that they face once a month and conduct a workshop on the topics they have difficulties in.
The Akanksha Foundation
School Counsellor
09.2016 - 04.2018
Job overview
- Conducting counselling sessions for multiple stake holders in the learning landscape.
- Observe classrooms and give faculty constructive feedback with regard to the Socio Emotional domain.
- Giving strategies to teachers about effective classroom, positive tone and maintaining a respectful classroom environment.
- Understanding the dynamic of students and teachers by observing the interactions between, teacher-teacher, teacher-student, student-student and student-teacher environment.
- Documentation of all workshops and sessions (group and individual) for all stake holders of the organization.
- Conducting regular home visits to understand the home environment of the children and their background so as to inculcate the best possible strategies for betterment of the child.
Prime Focus Technologies
Quality Control - Subtitles
01.2016 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Quality checking subtitles Malayalam to English.
Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
Lecturer
01.2016 - 12.2016
Job overview
- Conducting classes for BA students.
- Maintaining an apt Lesson Plan.
- Conducting one on one sessions for referred students.
Education
HAL Public School
10th Boards
03.2009 - 04.2009
University Overview
GPA: Percentage: 89
Christ Junior College
Higher Secondary
03.2009 - 04.2011
University Overview
GPA: Percentage: 68
Christ University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology, Sociology & Economics
06.2011 - 04.2014
University Overview
- Member of Dance Club
- Member of Bibliothique (Reading club)
- GPA: CGPA: 3.01
Jain University
Masters in Science from Psychology
06.2014 - 05.2016
University Overview
- Conducted a social skills enrichment program for government school children in Bangalore.
- Conducted a workshop for BCA students of Jain University focusing on the Effects of Addiction.
- A project was undertaken to assess children studying in a mixed set up for any Learning Disabilities using batteries like Bhatia.
- GPA: CGPA - 7.2
- Psychologist Intern, Sacred Hearts Hospital, Completed 2016
Skills
Counseling and therapy
Certification
Rational Emotive Behaviour Therapy (REBT)
Interests
Reading
Play Therapy
Journaling
Calligraphy
Additional Information
Deeply interested in art and reading, and intentionally incorporate these elements into the therapeutic space to enhance engagement beyond traditional talk therapy.
Strong believer in accessible mental health care and committed to creating safe, inclusive spaces for clients from diverse backgrounds.
Software
MS Office
SPSS
Jamovi
Timeline
Student Counselor
Kristu Jayanti College, Autonomous
09.2024 - Current
School Counsellor
Deens Academy
06.2024 - 08.2024
School Counsellor
HAL Public School
07.2022 - 04.2024
HRBP
Archwell Operations (Now MODER)
11.2021 - 06.2022
School Counsellor
Vydehi School of Excellence
06.2020 - 10.2021
Academic Counsellor (Part-Time)
Training and Research Initiatives
06.2019 - 03.2020
School Counsellor
The Aseema Foundation
10.2018 - 01.2019
School Counsellor
The Akanksha Foundation
09.2016 - 04.2018
Quality Control - Subtitles
Prime Focus Technologies
01.2016 - 12.2016
Lecturer
Acharya Institute of Graduate Studies
01.2016 - 12.2016
Jain University
Masters in Science from Psychology
06.2014 - 05.2016
Christ University
Bachelor of Arts from Psychology, Sociology & Economics
06.2011 - 04.2014
HAL Public School
10th Boards
03.2009 - 04.2009
Christ Junior College
Higher Secondary
03.2009 - 04.2011
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