CURRICULUM VITAE: PRATIBHA MALHOTRA

B*-***, Bharatcity Indraprastha Yojna, Ghaziabad, Uttar Pradesh- 201102 Contact Number: +91-958*******

Email ID: adnsjb@r.postjobfree.com

SUMMARY

Dedicated and empathetic professional, I am looking for a challenging and exciting role in Counselling Psychology that allows me to use my prior experience as well as build new skills. I am a meticulous team member with an eye for detail and adeptness to deal with diverse situations. EDUCATION

EDUCATION DEGREE INSTITUTE/ UNIVERSITY YEAR AGGREGATE M.A. Applied (Clinical)

Psychology

Dissertation: ‘Psychological

Impact of Parental Alcoholism

on Children Living in Slums’

Delhi University 2013-2015 69.76%

B.A. (Hons.) Applied

Psychology

Delhi University 2010-2013 72.43%

Senior Secondary Bhai Parmanand Vidya

Mandir, CBSE Board

2010 81.4%

Higher Senior Secondary Bhai Parmanand Vidya

Mandir, CBSE Board

2008 84.8%

ADDITIONAL TRAINING/ COURSES/ WORKSHOPS/ SESSIONS

Pursuing online course on “Child Protection: Children’s Rights in Theory and Practice” from HarvardX

Completed online course on “Palliative care for healthcare providers treating people with COVID- 19” from Pallium India (2021)

Completed online course on “Psychological First Aid” by John Hopkins University (2021) Completed online training in “Mental Health and Psychosocial Issues in COVID 19” by NIMHANS Digital Academy (2020)

Won 3rd prize at International Conference for Innovation in Classroom (2016) Attended “Multiple Intelligences and Child Centered Education” session by Howard Gardner (2012) Attended “Psychoanalysis in India” workshop by Sudhir Kakar (2011) EXPERIENCE

FORTIS HOSPITAL (BANGALORE and NOIDA) (September 2016 - till date) Position: Counselling Psychologist

Responsibilities and contributions:

1. Counselling:

A. In-patient Counselling (Supportive Psychotherapy): Provided counselling support to inpatients, and caregivers in Gastroenterology, ICU, BMT, Emergency, Gynaecology, Liver Transplant, Orthopedics, Dialysis, Pulmonology & Critical Care. These engagements were related to pre- and post-operative, family counselling, grief counselling, palliative care. B. Out-patient Counselling: Provided counselling support to outpatients in the age group of 10 years to 80 years. The patient population comprised of school and college students, parents, business professionals, corporate executives, etc. For both in-patient and out-patient counselling, a variety of techniques and methods were used. These included: Cognitive Behaviour Therapy (CBT), Mindfulness Based Stress Reduction, Relaxation Therapy.

C. Support Group Counselling: Conducted Support Group activities for Post-natal mothers, Nephrology Patients and their caregivers. These activities used modalities of Art and Music Therapy to understand and address the psycho-social concerns of the patients. D. Telephonic Counselling - 24 x 7 All India Stress Helpline: Been a part of the team that provided telephonic counselling to distressed callers across India under the – 24x7 Stress Helpline. In this intervention we supported patient population of diverse age group from urban and rural India. The concerns addressed under this initiative were related to stress, anxiety, depression, marital discord, etc.

2. Psychology Internship Programs:

A. College Internship:

Fortis runs a successful psychology internship program, designed to provide an all-round exposure to aspiring students of psychology. This internship combines a strong academic focus along with an observership model, in rotation with various mental health experts. Along with my team, I’ve trained college interns pursuing undergraduate or post graduate Psychology studies.

B. School Internship:

Fortis also runs a school internship program since 2017. Providing a structured program for students, the internship offers the opportunity to know and understand aspects of mental health for students of grade eleventh and twelfth. Along with my team, I conducted sessions on Psychological Interviewing, Orientation to Clinical Disorders, Exposure to Applied Fields of Psychology, and Orientation to Health Psychology and An Experiential Understanding of Self. Trained 500-plus students in 2018-2019. 3. Workshops:

As a part of the Fortis School Mental Health Program, I’ve independently conducted workshops in schools across Bangalore, Delhi-NCR and other cities across the northern and central India addressing specific needs of students, teachers and parents across the government and private schools. Different topics were addressed in these workshops, some of which are:

Workshops for Students Workshops for Teachers

• Bully to Buddy

• Gender Sensitivity

• Life Is Beautiful

• Path to Success

• Unmute Yourself

• Weaving Skills Through Storytelling

• Prevention of Substance Abuse

• Empowering Self: Social Media And

Responsible Decision Making

• Time Management

• Stress Management

• Peer Pressure

• Aggression Management

• Safe and Unsafe Touch

• Study and exam Skills in Digital Era

• Prevention of Cyberbullying

• Life Through an Optimistic Lens

• Understanding Emotions

• Dealing with Trauma and Abuse

• Understanding Depression in School

Students

• Effective Communication for Teachers

• Management of Behavioral Problems in

Classrooms

• Relationship Management with Students

• Mental Health Curriculum

• Stress Management

• Basic Counselling Skills

• Effective Parenting

• Stress Management while Working from

Home

In addition, workshops were also conducted across the different corporates in Bangalore and Delhi- NCR addressing the concerns of business professionals relating to Stress Management, Work-Life Balance, Mental Health Awareness, Emotional Wellbeing during the Pandemic, etc. 4. Program Promotion and Marketing

I actively participate in the promotion of the Fortis Mental Health Program though online social medial engagement across various platforms such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, Reddit, YouTube, LinkedIn, Pinterest, Telegram and Quora. 5. Events and administrative coordination

Managed and assisted in coordinating various events conducted at Fortis. Some of the events which I have been a part of are:

• Psych-Ed – The National Psychology Quiz Competition for schools by Fortis Healthcare

• Fortis Annual Psychology Conference

• The Bharat Panchal Dialogues

• Study and Exam Skills in the Digital Era: A webinar initiative to beat exam anxiety/ stress

• Flight of Joy on the occasion of children day (2019) for inpatient children in the hospital.

• Meet and greet Forum for Counsellors and Teachers LITCHI KNOWLEDGE CENTRE PVT. LTD. (May - July 2016) Position: Psychologist

1. Preparing presentation on a diverse range of psychology and mental health topics 2. Taking workshops with students, parents and teachers on diverse range of relevant psychology and mental health topics and issues

3. Providing individual counselling to students and doing the required documentation MIND EDUTAINMENT PRIVATE LIMITED (July 2015 -May2016) Position: Program Trainee - Facilitator

1. Cognitive and Life Skills Trainer at Khaitan Public School, Sahibabad. Was involved in imparting basic cognitive skills in children (age group 8 to 13 years) by use of physical game plays and mapping their individual progress over time. 2. Taking parents’ and teachers’ workshops regarding the program and handling individual queries

3. Represented the organization in International Conference for Innovation in Classroom 2016 and won 3rd prize.

DEEN DAYAL UPADHAYAY HOSPITAL (May-July 2014)

Position: Intern

Conducted detailed case histories and mental status examination for patients in the out-patient department. Coordinated with the Oral Substitution Therapy Centre. Assisted in counselling sessions for patients with opioid addiction.

EXTRACURRICULAR

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References: Available on request.

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