Akshada Shinde

Director and Managing Partner at Graceway Infrastructure and Services Pvt. Ltd.

Pune

Program Development & Management

Public Health/WASH

Junior Management

Summary

Psychologist, Counselor, Graphologist and Corporate Trainer with experience in counselling, research, education, training, workshop facilitation and assessments.

Professional Experience

  • Clinical Psychology InternDec-2019 - Mar-2020

    Anhad Psychological Services LLP

    Observation of cases, industrial visits and reporting, conducted aptitude & interest testing, scoring, interpretation reports and subsequent career counselling for students from reputed CBSE schools, periodic discussions and training in psychotherapies.

  • Clinical Psychology InternDec-2019 - Mar-2020

    Dr. Vasudeo Paralikar Clinic

    Observation of cases, conducing MSE, case history taking, training in specific skills and techniques in psychotherapeutic interventions, observation methods and current research modalities.

  • Director and Managing PartnerFeb-2018 - Current

    Graceway Infrastructure and Services Pvt. Ltd.

    Handling daily administration, management of personnel, recruitment and other managerial duties of the firm.

  • Consultant Psychologist and TrainerOct-2020 - Current

    Fuji Electric Consul Neowatt Pvt. Ltd.

    Identifying problem areas, developing modules, training material, conducting workshops on mental health, EAP, life skills and individual counselling sessions for employees. Currently heading a special project for Organizational Development for a team of future leaders shortlisted by the company.

  • Webicoun IndiaNov-2020 - Current

    Consultant Psychologist

    Conducting sessions and workshops for Counselling, Mental Healthcare, Psychoeducation, Graphology, Life Skills Training and Career Guidance.

  • Psychologist, Core Team Member, Content WriterJul-2020 - Current

    Emotional Well-Being Mental Health Services

    Providing counselling services, workshops, life skills training, graphological analysis and career guidance sessions for individuals. Also involved in pro-bono projects and activities of the organization.

Volunteering Experience

  • Helpline ResponderMay-2020 - Jul-2020

    Emotional Well-Being Helpline

    Attending and responding to calls to the helpline for mental health and emotional support. Attending training sessions and workshops by experts in the field. Designing and spreading mental health awareness campaigns.

  • Research VolunteerJul-2020 - Aug-2020

    ManahSrushti

    Successfully reached out to and collected data from various segments of the society to measure the impact on mental health due to COVID-19 on the residents of Maharashtra, as a part of the project by Pune Police.

Awards & Certifications

  • Suicide GatekeeperSep-2020

    QPR Institute

  • Graphology Advanced LevelMay-2018

    Perceptium Corporate Skills