Vidhi Desai Parikh
Counseling Psychologist , Dance Movement Therapy Practitioner
Gurgoan
Summary
Mental Health professional with skill leading situation-specific counseling sessions. Expertise in working with children , adolescents, adults and in crisis.
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
Work History
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT
AT FAT, NGO
04.2021 - Current
SENIOR CITIZENS, Counselor
Team spreading smiles - Online
Mumbai
03.2020 - Current
- Facilitating Dance movement therapy sessions for Team Spreading Smiles (TSS)
Dance Movement Therapist
VEDANYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
Gurgaon
04.2022 - 06.2022
Did Movement and drama therapy for children
Worked on module creation
Worked on children's ability to express Via art, movement, speech
Used props for creativity and enhanced story telling skills also
Counselor and Dance Movement Therapy
Healing together
Bombay
04.2022 - 06.2022
- Facilitating Dance movement therapy sessions at Healing Together
Counseling Sessions at Lions Club Mulund, Mumbai
Lions club Mulund- Ghatkopar
Mumbai
01.2017 - 05.2022
- Offered friendly and efficient service to customers, handled challenging situations with ease.
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions.
- Actively listened to customers, handled concerns quickly and escalated major issues to supervisor.
DMT Facilitator
Dance movement therapy facilitator
Mumbai
06.2021 - 02.2022
- Facilitating Dance movement therapy sessions for JALGOAN SHELTER HOMES GOVERNMENT (Kolkata sanved)
Counselor at Icall
Tata institute of social sciences
Mumbai
06.2019 - 03.2021
- Proved successful working within tight deadlines and fast-paced atmosphere.
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time.
- Worked as a counselor for helpline dealing with various issues.
Tata institute of social, DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPEUTIC PRACTIONER, Tata institute of social sciences
Mumbai
06.2017 - 07.2018
- INTERNSHIP FOR DMT
- ADAPT-CENTER FOR LEARNING FOR INTELLECTUAL DISABLED
- KHULA AASAMAN
Counselor and shadow teacher
KNACK SERVICES Pvt ltd
01.2006 - 12.2016
- Helen ‘0 Grady ( Drama & Speech
PSYCHOLOGIST
NGO Catering, ST MIRA’S SCHOOL
02.2016 - 04.2016
- PUNE
- KAMYANI SCHOOL OF MENTALLY RETARDED, PUNE
Education
REBT & CBT Course -
Astreotherapy- Malvika
Diploma - Dance Movement therapy
Mount Carmel Girls High School
Masters - Arts – Specialization Counseling
Tata institute of Social Sciences
M.S - Counseling and Psychotherapy
SNDT, Womens university
Bachelors in Arts - L
Institute of psychotherapy, .D , Nagpur university
Business English Course( BEC - undefined
University of Cambridge
Higher Secondary - undefined
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College
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Diploma Course - Specilization in Child Counseling
Counsel India
Online 04.2001 -
Certification - Positive Psychology Coach
Positive Psychology Coach
Online 04.2001 -
Skills
Conducting counseling sessions , workshops for Adults, senior citizens ,kids, Adolescents
undefinedAccomplishments
- Easily learn and assimilate information, then apply it to everyday use
- Dynamic, goal oriented, self-starter, able to accomplish tasks on time and within scope
- Work with clients and help them understand the ways on how to deal with their concerns
- Counsel individuals, groups, or families to help them understand problems, define goals, and develop realistic action plans, Content Writing writer for newspaper- Bloom -Nagpur , for website designing company
- Volunteered successfully various Social events in various organizations like zero gravity, Parindey, Rotract, Seva Cafe, Meals on Wheels ,Service Space, Moved by Love
Affiliations
- Lions Club
- Team Spreading smiles
- UNIVERSITY OF SKILLS AND ENTREPRENUERSHIP DELHI
- IADMT ( Indian association of dance movement therapy)Part of the Website committee
- Access Life
- Swastik NGO
- Mentor Together
- Tata institute of social sciences
- Wehearu-Helpline running in Ranchi-
- Little hearts learning center ( Special education school, Chembur, Mumbai )
- Team spreading smiles(TSS).Mumbai
- Zenono.io- Cancer organisation (India )
Timeline
Dance Movement Therapist
VEDANYA INTERNATIONAL SCHOOL
04.2022 - 06.2022
Counselor and Dance Movement Therapy
Healing together
04.2022 - 06.2022
DMT Facilitator
Dance movement therapy facilitator
06.2021 - 02.2022
MENTAL HEALTH CONSULTANT
AT FAT, NGO
04.2021 - Current
SENIOR CITIZENS, Counselor
Team spreading smiles - Online
03.2020 - Current
Counselor at Icall
Tata institute of social sciences
06.2019 - 03.2021
Tata institute of social, DANCE MOVEMENT THERAPEUTIC PRACTIONER, Tata institute of social sciences
06.2017 - 07.2018
Counseling Sessions at Lions Club Mulund, Mumbai
Lions club Mulund- Ghatkopar
01.2017 - 05.2022
PSYCHOLOGIST
NGO Catering, ST MIRA’S SCHOOL
02.2016 - 04.2016
Counselor and shadow teacher
KNACK SERVICES Pvt ltd
01.2006 - 12.2016
Diploma Course - Specilization in Child Counseling
Counsel India
04.2001 -
Certification - Positive Psychology Coach
Positive Psychology Coach
04.2001 -
REBT & CBT Course -
Astreotherapy- Malvika
Diploma - Dance Movement therapy
Mount Carmel Girls High School
Masters - Arts – Specialization Counseling
Tata institute of Social Sciences
M.S - Counseling and Psychotherapy
SNDT, Womens university
Bachelors in Arts - L
Institute of psychotherapy, .D , Nagpur university
Business English Course( BEC - undefined
University of Cambridge
Higher Secondary - undefined
Dr Babasaheb Ambedkar College
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