Ms. Shruti Shashidharan

Qualification :

  • BA Psychology (D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science, and Commerce, Mumbai).
  • MA Clinical Psychology (Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Arts,
    Science, and Commerce, Chembur).
  • Advanced Diploma in Counseling and Community Outreach (Prafulta, Centre for Psychological Wellness, Andheri).

Ms. Shruti Shashidharan (she/her) aims to create a safe, accessible, and collaborative space for her clients and their mental health challenges. She believes in the therapeutic value of holding space for her clients and empowering them for deeper self-work.

She is keenly interested in working with children, adolescents, and young adults. She has gained valuable experience through internships and supervised clinical practice from senior mental health professionals with 10+ years of experience in the field. She is committed to continued learning and professional development to ensure the best therapeutic outcomes for her clients.

She has 1.5+ years of experience helping clients with stress and mood-related concerns, interpersonal issues, academic challenges, self-esteem issues, emotional dysregulation, and personality issues. She utilizes evidence-based therapeutic interventions, drawing largely from Humanistic, Cognitive-Behavioral, and Somatic approaches, tailored to the client’s needs.

Outside her professional life, she enjoys reading and exploring different creative arts.

EDUCATION

Advanced Diploma in Counseling and Community Outreach | Prafulta
2023 – 2024

Master of Arts | Vivekanand Education Society’s College of Arts, Science, and
Commerce, Mumbai
2020 – 2022
CGPI- 9.80

Bachelor of Arts | D.G. Ruparel College of Arts, Science, and Commerce,
Mumbai
2017 – 2020
CGPI- 9.53

EXPERIENCE AND VOLUNTEERING

Psychologist | Private practice
AUGUST 2023 – ONGOING
Counseling and therapy for adolescents and young adults dealing with grief, anxiety, interpersonal issues, academic challenges, substance use, emotional dysregulation, low selfesteem, and personality concerns. An eclectic approach to address individual client needs.

Clinical Liaison | Catalysts Clinic
FEBRUARY 2023 – FEB 2024

Assisting senior mental health professionals in their clinical work (shadowing, case history taking,
MSE, corporate training).
Education Assistant | T

Education Assistant | Trijog – Know Your Mind Pvt.Ltd.
JUNE 2022 – OCTOBER 2022
Session observations, assisting a student with autism spectrum disorder during school hours with academic, behavioural, and communication challenges.

Intern | Manipal Hospitals
AUGUST 2021 – SEPTEMBER 2021
Shadow counseling, case history taking and MSE, case discussions.

Intern | Light Up X Unbottle Emotions
JULY 2020 – AUGUST 2020
Attended several interactive sessions on mental health through an intersectional lens.
Researched and developed an SEL module for underserved populations (juveniles).

Intern | Youth for Mental Health
JUNE 2020 – JULY 2020
Attended several interactive sessions and simultaneously worked on building a mental health awareness module.

SKILLS

  • Counseling
  • Psychotherapy
  • Communication and interpersonal skills
  • Critical thinking
  • Collaboration
  • Management
  • Continued professional development
  • Languages- English, Hindi, Malayalam

RESEARCH

Examination of the Gender Disparity in Online Dating Abuse during Covid-19 Pandemic |
1st Prize | Anveshan Annual Intercollege Student Research Paper Competition 2020-21 (Virtual Mode)

Motivated Reasoning and Disconfirmation in the Wason Selection Task | International
Virtual Multidisciplinary Research Conference 2021

Impact of Helicopter Parenting on Indian Young Adults’ Self-efficacy, Well-being, and
Anxiety | VES 2021