• Part-time Consultant Psychologist, Apollo Children’s Hospital, Chennai (since June 2010 - ongoing)
  • Working with children and families to deal with various psychosomatic complaints, fears and anxieties such as phobias, school refusal.
  • Part of the weight management program assist children identify and work on reducing emotional eating and increasing compliance with treatment plan.
  • Working with the PICU team to support families after and during trauma.
  • Also support staff with counseling as needed when referred by their supervisors.

• Part-time Consultant Psychologist, Apollo Hospital, Chennai  Liver Transplant Team (June 2015 – ongoing)
  • Evaluation of recipients prior to transplant utilizing SIPAT and other tools as required.
  • Living Donor Evaluation as per requirements.
  • Work with patients and families to support them pre and post transplant to ensure treatment compliance. To deal with anxieties, stress, etc., as related to the adjustment to the diagnosis, subsequent surgery and adjustment post transplant.

• Part-time Consultant Psychologist, Fortis Malar Hospital, Chennai (January 2009 until 2010)
  • Worked children and adults both with inpatients and outpatients.
  • Worked with doctors to support the progress and recovery of our patients.

• Director, Hathaway Sycamores Child and family Services, a joint commission accredited facility (JACHO).

A Non-Profit agency, South Pasadena, CA January 2002 – August 2008

• The program was entitled “Therapeutic Behavioral Services” and provided Behavior Modification Support and Training to children and caregivers of children from the 3 to 21 years to assist them reduce the risk of Psychiatric Hospitalization or to assist clients return to living in the community.
• As the Director of the Program responsible for a Department with over 75 staff and developing and implementing budget plans to ensure we meet a budget of 5.6 million dollars. We had the largest program of its kind in Los Angeles with strong clinical oversight and we ensured that overall client expense was the lowest in the county.

• In addition we developed two smaller programs to work with clients in Non-Public schools with DMH approved Psychiatric Diagnosis.
• Ensured that our program and staff adhered to state guidelines and also met JACHO standards. Our agency is one of two agencies in Los Angeles that is JACHO accredited.
• Worked closely with our HR Department to recruit, trained and hire staff to meet the various needs of the Department. Developed and provided ongoing trainings Department wide as the need arose.

• Therapist. South Bay Bright Future.

A foster family agency, Harbor City, CA June 2001 – January 2002.

• Identify children’s needs/goals and develop appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide weekly counseling for up to 15 children placed in treatment foster homes. And assist in the ongoing training of foster parents.
• Work with DCFS and other community agencies to identify appropriate resources available to meet children’s needs.
• Assist with family reunification goals.

• Therapist.  The Grace Home for Waiting Children.

                  A Foster Family Agency, Los Angeles, Ca.  February 1996 – January 1999.

• Identify children’s needs then develop and implement appropriate treatment plans.
• Provide bi-weekly in home counseling for the child and foster parent training as required.
• Assist in recruiting and identifying appropriate foster homes that meet the licensing requirements and aid in the training of foster parents to work with children with various emotional and behavioral problems.

• Therapist. Lutheran Social Services, Spokane, WA.

               Internship leading to a full time position in July’ 95, April 1994 - December 1995.

• Work experience with an exclusive clientele of sexually aggressive and reactive youth.
• Complete intakes and assessments on clients, also develop and ensure successful execution of treatment plans.
• Provide ongoing therapy, support and training to the treatment foster families and biological families of the clients.

Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist #MFC 3751

Registered Play Therapist  # T390 (inactive status, both)