Nekkanti Mohana Rupa

I am a budding Psychotherapist with a strong passion for Counseling and understanding the complexities of the human mind. My journey into Psychology began during my tenure as an Assistant Professor in engineering, where I worked closely with college students and became deeply interested in their emotional and psychological well-being. This experience inspired me to transition into the field of mental health, driven by a desire to support others in a more personal and meaningful way.

Rooted in both academic and personal exploration, I am particularly interested in integrating Indian indigenous psychological principles into therapy. I believe that culturally grounded approaches—drawing from ancient wisdom, yogic philosophy, and reflective practices—can offer profound tools for healing and self-discovery. I aim to blend these with modern therapeutic frameworks to provide holistic, empathetic, and client-centered care.

• Q1 Scopus Journal Publication in 2024, titled "Exploring the Key Aspects of Psychology on Social Networking Sites: A Bibliometric Analysis" Fudan
  Journal of the Humanities and Social Sciences, 1-27. https://doi.org/10.1007/s40647-024-00432-1
• Conference Papers:

  1.Nekkanti, M.R., & Datti, R.S.(2022), Fear of Missing Out among Social Media Users, 57th National & 26th International Conference Of Indian  Academy of Applied Psychology (IAAP)
 2. Nekkanti M.R.,& Datti, R.S.,(2023), Scrolling or FoMO-ing? Exploring the link between Social Media Use and Fear of Missing Out amongst Today’s Youth, International Conference on Holistic Health & Well-being Issues, Challenges & Management, p-121
 3. Nekkanti M.R.,& Datti, R.S.,(2023), Predictors of Social Networking Sites Addiction among Young Adult Population of Andhra Pradesh, 33rd Annual Convention of the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), p-160

Enthusiastic about traveling and reading across diverse genres, with a growing interest in learning Sanskrit at the beginner level. Deeply inclined towards practicing yoga and exploring the Patanjali Yoga Sutras for both personal growth and therapeutic insight. I also hold a keen interest in studying Bharateeya Itihasas (epics) as part of my broader engagement with indigenous wisdom and spiritual traditions.

• Completed 3 Levels of Psychotherapy Training from the Institute of Clinical Hypnosis and Related Sciences (ICHARS), Mumbai, covering Hypnotic and NLP-based Coaching, Relationship Counselling, and Anxiety Interventions.
• Participated in a workshop on "Safe Internet Behaviour" at GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam (Feb 21–22, 2025).
• Completed One-Month Orientation Programme on Substance Use Disorders from NIMHANS, Bengaluru (Nov 2024).
• Participated in a 3-Day Workshop on 'Data Analysis Using R for Social Scientists' at the XXXIII Annual Convention of the National Academy of Psychology (NAoP) (Feb 14–16, 2024).
• Attended a One-Day Workshop on "Counselling in the Corporate World" at GITAM School of Gandhian Studies (July 2019).
• Attended a Three-Day Workshop on "Therapeutic Counselling" organized by the Department of Psychology, Andhra University (Jan 21–23, 2018).
• Awarded Elite Top 5% in the NPTEL 'Introduction to Psychology' course (July-Sep,2016).
• Awarded Elite in the NPTEL 'Great Experiments in Psychology' course (Feb-March, 2017).
• Participated in a workshop on "Sexual Harassment of Women at Workplace (Prevention, Prohibition & Redressal) – Issues, Concerns & Legal Framework" at the School of Law, GITAM Deemed to be University, Visakhapatnam (March 2014).