Founder and Therapist

• Dec 2016 - Present

Aware Mental Health is a psychological counselling centre that provides effective psychotherapy sessions in a safe, warm space, away from all the hospital vibes and stigma-based settings. I started Aware with the intention of making therapy services more approachable and accessible. I specialise in providing services for depression, anxiety, ocd, trauma, and sexual abuse. Aware Mental Health is a psychological counselling centre that provides effective psychotherapy sessions in a safe, warm space, away from all the hospital vibes and stigma-based settings. I started Aware with the intention of making therapy services more approachable and accessible. I specialise in providing services for depression, anxiety, ocd, trauma, and sexual abuse.

Founder-President of the India ACBS chapter

• Apr 2020 - Present

I started the India chapter with the intention of disseminating acceptance and commitment therapy (ACT) and other contextual behavioral science approaches. I also do other important work for ACBS such as, currently serving as a co-chair for the Developing Nations committee.

Board Member

• Jun 2021 - Mar 2023

Mental Heath Counsellor

• Sep 2014 - Sep 2016

I worked in tailoring psychological theory and research in therapeutic work to help clients with a variety of problems. These ranged from anxiety, depression, sexual abuse and other life issues. In addition to planning and implementing therapy and assessments, I also worked in conducting research on the efficacy of third-wave therapies for the Indian population. I worked in tailoring psychological theory and research in therapeutic work to help clients with a variety of problems. These ranged from anxiety, depression, sexual abuse and other life issues. In addition to planning and implementing therapy and assessments, I also worked in conducting research on the efficacy of third-wave therapies for the Indian population.

Rehabilitation Counselor Intern

• Aug 2013 - Jan 2014

Worked as an intern under Michele Wells, Manager of Roanoke, Christiansburg and Martinsville offices. Job duties included but not limited to: • Working with a transition counselor to provide services for students in and around Roanoke County particularly from the following schools - Cave Spring Elementary School, Hope Tree Academy, and William Byrd High School. • Job coaching for a client with an intellectual disability at a funeral home in Salem, VA. • Maintaining client records through the online AWARE system portal. • Performing case management tasks and utilizing Roanoke, VA community resources for personal, vocational, social and community adjustment of consumers. • Learn and enhance knowledge of assistive technology available to consumers within VA DARS and other community resources. Show less

Rehabilitation Specialist

• 2012 - 2012

Worked in the Wheelchair Fabrication Lab at Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute. Job duties included general lab related activities and wheelchair maintenance. Worked in the Wheelchair Fabrication Lab at Stout Vocational Rehabilitation Institute. Job duties included general lab related activities and wheelchair maintenance.

Counsellor

• Aug 2009 - Aug 2011

- Doing intake sessions and client registrations. - Vocational Rehabilitation: Building practical plans based on each client’s proficiency and their interests; assisted individuals with developmental and physical disabilities to obtain jobs in the relevant electronic devices manufacturing companies; - Job Coaching: Teaching the required computer literacy and placing them in data entry jobs. - Doing intake sessions and client registrations. - Vocational Rehabilitation: Building practical plans based on each client’s proficiency and their interests; assisted individuals with developmental and physical disabilities to obtain jobs in the relevant electronic devices manufacturing companies; - Job Coaching: Teaching the required computer literacy and placing them in data entry jobs.

Junior Teaching Fellow

• Sep 2010 - Jun 2011

Worked in the Department of Electrical and Electronics - Taught 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate engineering students, subjects being - Logic Design, Operational Amplifiers and Linear ICs, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Digital System Design using VHDL Worked in the Department of Electrical and Electronics - Taught 2nd and 3rd year undergraduate engineering students, subjects being - Logic Design, Operational Amplifiers and Linear ICs, Electrical and Electronic Measurements, Digital System Design using VHDL