Nagma Thakor

Email - nagmapandya@gmail.com
Phone No. +91-9686018212

Professional Summary

Compassionate Psycho Therapist (CBT Trained) / Counsellor with 15+ years of clinical and
counselling experience committed to serving patients by listening to concerns and guiding patients
in approaching behavioural, mental and emotional problems.
Poised in interviewing individuals to identify psychological needs and providing accurate
diagnosis.

Well-versed in various psychological techniques, including cognitive behavioural, mindfulness-

based and emotion-focused therapies.

Practices Queer Affirmative Therapy and able to provide a safe space without any judgments or
preconceived notions for clients to share their issues.

Skills :
Psychotherapy and Counselling

Positive Mental Health and Well-Being

Life Coaching for Adolescents and Adults

Building Confidence and self-esteem

Relationship Counselling

Pre-Marital Counselling /Marital Therapy /Intimate Partner Violence counselling

Family counselling and Domestic Violence

Management of Stress/ Anxiety /Depression

Grief and Bereavement Counselling

Stress Management for Care givers

Counselling to cope with Chronic Illness

Issues faced by LGBTQ community

Other Mental Health issues

Work Experience:

Working as a Senior Consultant (Psychologist) at Address Health (Partnered with Major schools in
Bangalore for Primary Health check, Health Care and Psychological assessment and counselling) for,

 Mentor and help Counsellors to design and prepare Counselling & Psychology initiatives,

Addresses the growing burden of mental health problems in children of school-going age i.e.
Create behavioural, emotional, pro-social and peer related problems are better tackled in schools.
 Screening – Standardized tool used to screen all students to identify those at risk of developing
emotional difficulties (like anxiety), social difficulties, hyperactivity problems, behavioural
problems and peer problems

School-based workshops – For students identified to be ‘at risk’ by screening process, themed
group-based workshops conducted by trained psychologists

Workshops for teachers – With the goal of aiding teachers who value the emotional wellbeing of
their students, an orientation session provided to all teachers at the beginning of the program

Workshops for parents – Three targeted workshops for parents conducted: Understanding the
learning needs of children; improving motivation in children to help them achieve their potential;
and overview of effective discipline

I am also associated with MEDAX Hospitals (Gottigere) working as Psycho Therapist (CBT Trained) and
Therapist include but not limited,

 Providing individual, group and family psychotherapy as needed.

 Teaching interpersonal counselling and Mindfulness Meditation.

 Experience with clients of all ages, background, and conditions.

 Met with patients on a regular basis to provide therapy and treatment.

 Evaluated patient needs based on interviews and observations.

 Maintained schedules of therapy session.

 Helped acutely ill patients to deal with their illness.

 Advised emotionally disturbed patients on how to improve quality of life.

 Provided therapies to patients dealing with physical and sexual abuse.

 Coordinated with Healthcare professionals to provide quality patient care.

Worked as a Psycho Therapist (CBT Trained) and Therapist Consultant - January 2019 till March 2023.

 Psychological Assessments (Personality, IQ, Specific learning disability and behavioural

assessments)

 Child Psychology (Behavioural therapy, depression and anxiety management, anger issues)

 Pain management (Grief counselling, Adaptation to pain in Musculoskeletal, chronic headache,

psychosomatic and cancer pain)

 During COVID pandemic, Handled cases of Grief, fear, uncertainty of life, social isolation, insomnia
and work-life imbalance, increased screen time, negatively affected the mental health of all ages,
backgrounds, and conditions.

 Adolescent health (Substance addiction, relationship issues and behavioural complaints).

 Adult health (CBT, Mindfulness, Resilience enhancement and relaxation techniques for Anxiety,
depression and stress disorders).
  Relationship clinic (Premarital relationship counselling for relationship discord, post marital
counselling and couples counselling).

 LGBT counselling services.

July 2011 – December 2018, Worked as Sr. Student Counsellor (Psychologist) with reputed Educational
institutes in Bangalore.
T-John National Public school, Gottigere, Bangalore, Karnataka.
BGS National Public school, Hulimavu, Bangalore, Karnataka.
Presidency High School, Billekahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka.
St. Paul English School, J.P.Nagar, Bangalore, Karnataka

Responsible for conducting one to one sessions, group sessions in the school, counselling students
individually and small groups, helping students to explore their feelings and emotions, to bring about a
confidential setting, group and individual therapy, academic and behavioral counselling, imparting values
through life skills sessions, Addressing major and minor concerns hampering students education;

Instilled decision making and problem solving skills in children, Help students in processing issues such as
bullying, low self-esteem, poor academic performance, social anxiety, negative thoughts, problems with
teachers and problems at home;

Advocates for students' well-being, and as valuable resources for their educational and personal
advancement;

Conduct various psychometric and personality assessments. Workshops for students, parents and
teachers;

Dealt with primary school students and focused on the major issues at their age. Had been
actively involved in individual sessions with students as well as parents;

Provide counseling services for students of grade I-XII, identification and diagnosis of disorders
(commonly ADHD, LDs, depression);

life skill & value education planning and Psychoeducation and counselling of parents;

Deal with emotional, academic, behavioral and social issues.

Career guidance and motivating students in that direction of their choice.

Help in providing and maintaining healthy atmosphere and relationships.

Collaborated work with the management, teachers and parents.

Prepare Training plans for students & Maintaining case reports and follow ups.

Dealing with student’s behavioral issues and academic concerns.

Trainings & Work Shops:-

1. Sensitization Program for Learning disability (Kumaran’s School, Kanak Pura)

2. Carrier Guidance Work Shop (British Council of India, Bangalore)
3. Inclusive education (Presidency Institute, Bangalore)
4. Power Teaching for Teachers (Presidency Institute, Bangalore)
5. International perspective in inclusion (DPS North)
October 2007 to April 2011, worked as Training Coordinator at Regional Learning Centre (RLC),
Ahmedabad, Gujarat
Regional Learning Centre of BPA is supported by European Union and Sense International (India), a
national level organisation looking into capacity building of personals working for socially disadvantaged
group, especially deafblind persons. RLC extend its reach to Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa and Madhya
Pradesh states of India.

Job Responsibilities include but not be limited to,

The position requires supporting west region partner organizations through training and skill
building activities and executing content support and quality of services at regional partner
organizations. The position also necessitates building content knowledge within RLC.
Identifying training needs of regional partner organization through appropriate mechanism and
regular consultation with regional partners and stakeholders.
Develop, design and coordinate a comprehensive training package for skill building of staff in
regional partner organization.
Hands on training to educators/field staff at project sites on need based issues.
Follow up with regional partners with training, materials, literature, action plan and other partner
support activities.
Support regional partner organization in developing appropriate training packages.
Monitor and review the outcome and impact of various training programmes of RLC.
Document and report various training activities of RLC.
Collate and draft content matter for in house publications within RLC.
Coordinate with team members and other departments on content issues with RLC and other
organization.
Provide content support to the regional networks of adult deafblind people, their families and
teachers.

February 2006 to 30 October 2007, worked as Counsellor National Society for Equal Opportunities for
the Handicapped (Gujarat) and Kalrav Foundation, Ahmedabad, Gujarat.

Kalrav is an education centre where, children and young adults with special needs receive need based
training programme.

Heading the unit of Psychotherapy for the children with special needs and their families
Heading the unit of Special Education for the children with special needs
Working with children with special needs
Supporting staff members of the psychotherapy and special education needs
Coordination with management for development of the services
Producing the reports on activities

Other Part time and Voluntary Work:

Worked as ‘Counsellor’ in Anand Niketan School – Ahmedabad in association with organization

‘Prabhat’.
Worked as Voice-Over Artist for Programmes of Doordarshan Ahmedabad
Janwano Haqq (Gujarati)
Mere Desh Ki Dharti (Gujarati)
Volunteered for Indian Red Cross Society in National Polio Eradication Programme.
 Have gained good experience in media mobilization, sensitization and orientation session on
interventions with multiple disabled children.

Research Work:

As part of my degree course, I have done dissertation on the topic - “Death Anxiety”. The said
research work has been submitted to L.D. Arts College – Ahmedabad

Seminars/Workshops/Trainings attended

National Conference on Deafblindness – From Isolation to Inclusion organised by Sense

International (India), Delhi in 2009
Participated in the workshop, “Completed Orientation and Sensitization towards Mental Health
and Identification of Common Mental Disorder” - Organized by Ahmedabad Management
Association (AMA)
Undergone training as ‘Lay Counsellor’ in the training programme, Ethics of Counselling -
Organized by AMA
Completed certificate course in Microsoft Office, Windows (MS Word MS Excel, MS PowerPoint,
Internet and Email)
Attended Lecture Series on “Innovative Leadership” LD Arts College – Personality Development
Classes.
Participated in one-day workshop organized by Social Welfare for Mental Retardation at Blind
People’s Association-Ahmedabad on “Various Legal Provisions for children with multiple
disabilities”.

Education:

Name of the Name of the Board/University Year Of % Of

Examination School/Institute Passing Marks
S.S.C Kameshwar Vidyalay – Gujarat Secondary March 1999 60%
Ahmedabad Education Board
H.S.C Kameshwar vidyalay – Gujarat Higher May 2001 64%
Ahmedabad Secondary Education
Board
Bachelor in Arts L. D. Arts College – Gujarat University May 2005 63%
(Psychology) Ahmedabad
PG Diploma Special B. M. Institute for Gujarat University May 2007 73%
Education (MR) Mental Health
Ahmedabad
M.A. (Psychology) Gujarat University Gujarat University May 2009 54%
COP (Counseling + St. Xavier college, Gujarat University June 2008 68%
IQ TESTING) Ahmedabad
COGNITIVE Feeling Good Institute, ------------------------------ June 2023 ------------
BEHAVIOR THERAPY Mountain view,
level 1 California

Computer Skills: Comfortable in using computer for communication and document preparation using
Outlook Express and MS Office.

Language Proficiency: Fluent in English, Hindi and Gujarati.

Personal Details:
Date of Birth: 27 October 1984
Marital Status: Married
Address : Flat No. 2301,”KAVANA” Block, Nandi Park Apt, near shell petrol pump,
Off Bannerghtta road, Banglore-83.

Best regards,
Nagma Thakor