Qualifications:
M.A. (Psychology), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
M.Phil. (Psychology), Osmania University, Hyderabad, India.
Thesis: Self perception as a function of Adjustment, social support, and academic achievement.
Advisor: Dr. (Prof.) K. Ravichandra
Master of Arts in Counseling, Santa Clara University, Santa Clara, California, USA.

Work Experience:
Counsellor - Counselling clients from various backgrounds for a variety of issues

Counsellor Intern - McKnight’s Risk Factor Study for Eating Disorders, Stanford University, CA, USA;

Clinical Assessor - IPF Study, Stanford University School of Medicine, CA, USA

Conducted structured clinical interviews with psychiatric patients to assess all DSM IV Axis I disorders

Faculty at University College for Women, Hyderabad – formatted course syllabus in Psychology and taught Undergraduate Students

Guest Faculty for Psychology at Bangalore University – taught Graduate students (M.Sc. Psychology)

Honours and Achievements:
University Grants Commission, India – National Level Research Fellowship (JRF) and Eligibility for Lectureship
University First rank in Masters’ in Psychology
State level merit scholarship to pursue Masters’ in Psychology
Academic Achievement award for obtaining highest marks in Psychology in Bachelors’ programme

Additional Training:
Specialized training in Grief Counselling, KARA, Palo Alto, CA, USA
Residential Counselling Seminar and Workshop at Christian Counselling Center, Vellore, India

Other interests::
Classical music, Classical performing arts, Eco-conservation, Nature, Yoga, Traditional psychotherapeutic and healing methods…

Current Courses:
Semester I: Spring 2009
School of Humanities, General Introduction to Philosophy – 4 credits
Research Methodology – 4 credits
Humanistic Psychology and the Classics – 3 credits
Embodied Cognition – Audited course

semester II : Fall 2009
NIAS Foundation Course – 3 credits
Reading Course in Indian Psychology and Western Classics – 2 credit