Psychological Counselling, Psychotherapy : Resume CV

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MAXIE S. sRATNAYAKE
e.mail address- swarnamalie27 AT yahoo.com

Career Profile :
A highly motivated and dedicated individual with valuable training and practical experience in the fields of psychology and education : fifteen years conducting private counseling sessions, covering psychological and faith-based counseling; four years applied understanding of child development and child and education psychology toward early childhood volunteer and teaching work. Possess the confidence, knowledge and skills to work as a successful counselor and educator, and look forward to working together with an organization to share and grow in knowledge and insight and also contribute to the betterment of the organization I work for.

Education and Training :
- Institute of Psychology, Counselling, Psychotherapy & Allied Professions of Sri Lanka - Community Recovery & Development Foundation, 2005-2008
- Advanced Diploma in Psychological Counselling and Psychotherapy (A.D.Psycho.C.), compiled to MSc/M.A standard
- Successfully completed 40-month program of study (1,999 academic hours) in 22 major psychological disciplines of subjective learning, including 24-month Clinical Training Course period. Licensed Psychological/Mental Health Counselor (S.L.)

Coursework :
Abnormal Psychology - Advanced General Psychology - Applied Psychology - Behavioral Psychology - Biological Psychology - Child Development - Child Psychology – Health Psychology - Industrial Psychology - Marital Counseling - Personality Psychology - Principles of Guidance – Psychotherapy - Social Psychology - Work Psychology - Clinical Psychology - Counseling Psychology - Developmental Psychology - Education Psychology - Experimental Psychology - Sports Psychology and Forensic Psychology.
- National Council for Mental Health – Sahanaya, Sri Lanka, October - January 2006
Certificate Course in Counseling and Mental Health
- Lifeline Bible College, Sri Lanka

Courses :
- Introduction to Counseling, Women in Ministry, Philosophy of the Cross, Marital Counseling
- Woodlands Training Center for the Montessori Method of Education, Sri Lanka Diploma in Montessori Education (1st Class) under the directorship of Mrs. S de Zylva and Mrs. Rita Fernando AMI. I am a member of AMI USA.
- Trinity College of Music, London, England Diploma in Elocution – Speech and Drama

Work and Experience :
Currently I work in a highly accredited Montessori school in Tennessee training 2- 2 1.2 year old children for transition in the Montessori Method of education for transition to Primary. A very challenging and rewarding job.
- Lead Teacher (3-6 yr.olds) in a private Montessori School, Memphis, TN,

From March 2008 - 15 Jan. 2010 :
- Lead classroom lessons and activities, incorporating clinical insight on student behaviors, personalities, and development issues into teaching practices. Participating in Parent Education meetings - speak on psychological aspects on subjects discussed.
- Hospice Volunteer - Crossroads Hospice, Memphis, TN, October 2008 – present
- Offer emotional support and companionship through visits with hospice patients, adapting to challenges in the variance of work and the changing health care environment.
- Substitute Teacher - Prior Lake Montessori School, Prior Lake, MN
- Counseling Clinic Volunteer - Sahana Sevana Rehabilitation and Recovery Home, Sri Lanka, 2006 – 2008
- Engaged in the field of child counseling, particularly involving play and drama activities designed for children.
- Assisted in the care of physically and mentally disabled persons, attending to the physical care of residents and designing their occupational, recreational and household activities.

Confidential Secretarial work : a leading Mercantile Firm in Sri lanka in its Accounts, Engineering, Personnel, Production and Marketing divisions and gained invaluable experience all round

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Dr.Rekha N.Deshmukh
E-mail : deshmukh.rekha AT gmail
http ://in.linkedin.com/in/drrekhandeshmukhphd

Professional Education :
PH. D., Human Genetics (clinical) , AIIMS, New Delhi, 1990
M.Sc, Botany (Cyto-Genetics), Pune University, 1975, 1st class with Dist.

Areas of Expertise :
- Individual Counseling (including telephonic counseling)
- Stress management (individual/Students/corporate executives),Counseling, family therapy, behavioral therapy (CBT) ,Genetic Counseling, Relationship premarital ,post marital -Couple counseling,

Workshop facilitation :
- for Stress Management, Time management, Effective communication, Anger Management, soft skills, work-life balance and behavioral topics : Balancing change and skills, individual coaching, goal setting, Attitudinal makeover, Body language, Overcoming Procrastination. Managing Emotions, Assertiveness, PDP, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting for 21 century, Need to develop Mental strength, Polishing your mirror to grow in your carrier graph, turning the dreams into reality, etc.
- Can facilitate any other topic (behavioral)as per the need of the Organizational need.
- Counseling, Workshop facilitation, Report writing ,project coordination,
20 >yrs.of experience of Counseling
- Can Counsel without hesitation and inhibitions ,anybody / irrespective of any post/caste / gender/issue/etc for the MENTAL HEALTH
Managing my Counseling facility called “SUKH-SAMVAD (Dialogues for Happiness)”-till today

Advisory board member/ Co-ordinatior,projects : for SHAPES (Society for health and Psychologically enabled Services),New Delhi:
www.shapesindia.org NGO, NPO working on Health, Mental health issues, services and advocacy. April 2010-till date

Coordinator and Project coordinator :Nov.2009-March 2010
Society for Social Research Art & Culture (SOSRAC), Tughlakabad Ext., N.Delhi,European Union Funded NPO working on tortured victims and creating resources.
http://www.sosrac.org/ as “project Coordinator ‘for the project on “comprehensive rehabilitation of Torture victims and creating resources Joint project(Three countries- India,Srilanka.Bangladeash)
SOSRAC looks after India

Work achieved :
- Excellent skill of Report writing and co-ordination
- Finished many reports for SOSRAC Coordinated Asian regional meeting
which was attended by delegates from 12 Asian countries for SOSRAC
Founder Member of NGO/ Associate counselor(Hon.)– SNEHI.till today
SNEHI is a psycho-social support organization involved in General counseling, It is focused on Adolescence Counseling and Telephone Help-lines for Class 10th & 12th Class Board Examination students, 1994
Junior Research Fellow, (Indian Council of Medical Research) in Department of Dental Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, 1977-79

Experience of Counseling in following organizations :
Father Angel’s School MANAS(Ngo)
DEW DROPS Therapy Center for Autistic Children (School for special children)
Karam Marg(Ngo for street children) Facilitated workshops on Corporate Stress Management, Anger Management, etc. for MNCs and PSUS. (Jindal Steel, EIL,.IOC, , etc

Media :
- Appeared in program (Call for care, ---- Pre-marital counseling), as an Relationship expert, on TV Channel “PRAGYA” in Delhi, July 2010
- Appeared in program on Anger management, ,as an Expert, on TV channel PARGYA,Delhi,Nov.2010(to be telecasted)
- Interviewed by magazine “VANITA”(Jan 2008) as a counselor
- Appeared in special program on “examination stress and counseling” As Stress management Expert ,for DOORDARSHAN, (DD)News Channel , 1998
- Interviewed by Indian express (1995) as a counselor-- Anger Management

conferences and workshops attended :
- Attended National Workshops of psychology, counseling representing SNEHI.(,Modi foundation, Delhi University ,in other NGOs and at SNEH)
- World Human Genetic Conferences at .Berlin, W.Germany,1988
- Attended Indian Conferences Of Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Bombay and Hyderabad(191978,80)
- Conference of Cell biology in Pune, Jan.1986.
- International symposium on Dermatogyphics in Punjabi university, Patiala, India.,1986
- D-Axis Summit 2010,Nov.2010
- UDISHA(Society for education, empowerment and sustainable development(in special consultative status with economic and social commission),
- Symposium to launch week for protection of child rights and preservation of child abuse ,to mark the 10th anniversary of WWSF Campaign and world day for prevention of child abuse,\13th Nov.2010,Auditorium ,Delhi Sachivalaya,I.P.Istate,N.Delhi
Coordinated :National workshop on Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Clinical Practice & Applications in India, Hamdard convention Centre, Hamdard University, New Delhi, 28- 29November, 2010

Member :
- Advisory committee member of SHAPES (Society for Health and Psychologically Enabled Services) N.Delhi, a NPO working in the field Mental and Health, Education, Counseling in community.
- Website www.shapesindia.org Founder Member, SNEHI, Psycho-social NPO, G.K.I, N.Delhi, works on psycho-social issues and mental health in the society.
- Member of Lekhika Sangh, a writers club in Delhi(ex-Managing committee member)
- Member,Advisory committee, SHIELDS CITIZEN’S INITIATIVE(SCI) www.facebook.com/.../Shield-citizens-initiative/116485301740272
- Deputy block chief,& Member, Soka Gakai India(SGI) and (Bharat soka Gakai(BSG),Area three, A GLOBAL NPO working on world peace , Value Creation and Nicherin Dishonin’s Buddhism
- Member ,Kitchen Garden Association,(KGA) ,New Delhi, Media

Important Workshops/conferences attended /for presenting papers/ NGO representation :
Memberships :
- Individual Counseling (including telephonic counseling)
- Stress management (individual/Students/corporate executives),Counseling, family therapy, behavioral therapy (CBT) ,Genetic Counseling, Relationship premarital ,post marital -Couple counseling,

Workshop facilitation :
for Stress Management, Time management, Effective communication, Anger Management, soft skills, work-life balance and behavioral topics : Balancing change and skills, individual coaching, goal setting, Attitudinal makeover, Body language, Overcoming Procrastination. Managing Emotions, Assertiveness, PDP, Emotional Intelligence, Parenting for 21 century, Need to develop Mental strength, Polishing your mirror to grow in your carrier graph, turning the dreams into reality, etc.
Can facilitate any other topic (behavioral)as per the need of the Organizational need.
- Counseling, Workshop facilitation, Report writing ,project coordination,
20 >yrs.of experience of Counseling
- Can Counsel without hesitation and inhibitions ,anybody / irrespective of any post/caste / gender/issue/etc for the MENTAL HEALTH
Managing my Counseling facility called “SUKH-SAMVAD (Dialogues for Happiness)”-till today

Advisory board member/ Co-ordinatior,projects : for SHAPES (Society for health and Psychologically enabled Services),New Delhi:
www.shapesindia.org NGO, NPO working on Health, Mental health issues, services and advocacy. April 2010-till date

Coordinator and Project coordinator :Nov.2009-March 2010
Society for Social Research Art & Culture (SOSRAC), Tughlakabad Ext., N.Delhi,European Union Funded NPO working on tortured victims and creating resources.
http://www.sosrac.org/
as “project Coordinator ‘for the project on “comprehensive rehabilitation of Torture victims and creating resources
Joint project :(Three countries- India,Srilanka.Bangladeash)
SOSRAC looks after India

Work achieved :
- Excellent skill of Report writing and co-ordination
- Finished many reports for SOSRAC Coordinated Asian regional meeting
which was attended by delegates from 12 Asian countries for SOSRAC
Founder Member of NGO/ Associate counselor(Hon.)– SNEHI.till today
SNEHI is a psycho-social support organization involved in General counseling, It is focused on Adolescence Counseling and Telephone Help-lines for Class 10th & 12th Class Board Examination students, 1994
Junior Research Fellow, (Indian Council of Medical Research) in Department of Dental Surgery, AIIMS, New Delhi, 1977-79

Experience of Counseling in following organizations :
Father Angel’s School MANAS(Ngo) DEW DROPS Therapy Center for Autistic Children (School for special children)
Karam Marg(Ngo for street children) Facilitated workshops on Corporate Stress Management, Anger Management, etc. for MNCs and PSUS. (Jindal Steel, EIL,.IOC, , etc.
- Appeared in program (Call for care, ---- Pre-marital counseling), as an Relationship expert, on TV Channel “PRAGYA” in Delhi, July 2010
- Appeared in program on Anger management, ,as an Expert, on TV channel PARGYA,Delhi,Nov.2010(to be telecasted)
- Interviewed by magazine “VANITA”(Jan 2008) as a counselor
- Appeared in special program on “examination stress and counseling” As Stress management Expert ,for DOORDARSHAN, (DD)News Channel , 1998
- Interviewed by Indian express (1995) as a counselor-- Anger Management

Extra curricular :
- Attended National Workshops of psychology, counseling representing SNEHI.(,Modi foundation, Delhi University ,in other NGOs and at SNEH)
- World Human Genetic Conferences at .Berlin, W.Germany,1988
- Attended Indian Conferences Of Indian Society of Human Genetics, at Bombay and Hyderabad(191978,80)
- Conference of Cell biology in Pune, Jan.1986.
- International symposium on Dermatogyphics in Punjabi university, Patiala, India.,1986
- D-Axis Summit 2010,Nov.2010
- UDISHA(Society for education, empowerment and sustainable development(in special consultative status with economic and social commission),
- Symposium to launch week for protection of child rights and preservation of child abuse ,to mark the 10th anniversary of WWSF Campaign and world day for prevention of child abuse,\13th Nov.2010,Auditorium ,Delhi Sachivalaya,I.P.Istate,N.Delhi
Coordinated :National workshop on Cognitive Behavior Therapy: Clinical Practice & Applications in India, Hamdard convention Centre, Hamdard University, New Delhi, 28- 29November, 2010
- Advisory committee member of SHAPES (Society for Health and Psychologically Enabled Services) N.Delhi, a NPO working in the field Mental and Health, Education, Counseling in community.
- Website www.shapesindia.org
- Founder Member, SNEHI, Psycho-social NPO, G.K.I, N.Delhi, works on psycho-social issues and mental health in the society.
- Member of Lekhika Sangh, a writers club in Delhi(ex-Managing committee member)
- Member,Advisory committee, SHIELDS CITIZEN’S INITIATIVE(SCI) www.facebook.com/.../Shield-citizens-initiative/116485301740272
- Deputy block chief,& Member, Soka Gakai India(SGI) and (Bharat soka Gakai(BSG),Area three, A GLOBAL NPO working on world peace , Value Creation and Nicherin Dishonin’s Buddhism