Dr. Vasuki is an accomplished Counselling Psychologist, an inspiring educator, a visionary mentor, and a pioneering leader in the field of mental health. With over 32 years of rich and invaluable experience, she has devoted her career to promoting psychological well-being and empowering future mental health professionals. Her remarkable journey is a testament to the saying, “Actions speak louder than words,” as her contributions continue to leave an indelible mark on the counselling fraternity. Her exceptional work has earned her several prestigious accolades. In 2024, she was recognised as one of the Top 10 Best Women Leaders in Career Counselling by Women Entrepreneur Magazine. She is also the proud recipient of the Legacy of Leadership Award from ALOHA International and the Atal Award 2025 for her outstanding contribution to mental health, presented by the former Governor of Telangana, Dr. Tamilisai Soundararajan. These honours are a fitting tribute to her unwavering dedication and relentless pursuit of excellence. In 2017, driven by a heartfelt vision to transform lives, Dr. Vasuki founded Explore Counselling with the inspiring motto, “Hopeless to Hopeful.” As India’s first RISEUP Certified Supervisor, she has truly blazed a trail in professional supervision, raising the bar for ethical and competent counselling practice across the country. The icing on the cake is that she went on to establish the Indian Academy of Professional Supervisors (IAPS) in 2019, creating a pioneering platform dedicated to nurturing skilled, reflective, and ethical mental health professionals. As the saying goes, “She wears many hats,” and Dr. Vasuki embodies this perfectly. She serves as an Employee Assistance Program Consultant, contributes to advisory boards and Boards of Studies of reputed academic institutions, and regularly conducts impactful mental health training programmes, faculty development initiatives, workshops, and clinical supervision training. Her expertise has crossed geographical boundaries, with workshops and training programmes conducted in the United Kingdom, Malaysia, Australia, Doha, Sri Lanka, and across India—proving that her influence knows no bounds. Her compassionate approach, infectious enthusiasm, and unwavering commitment to lifelong learning have inspired countless students, educators, and practitioners. She has not only touched lives but also shaped the future of mental health practice, proving that when passion meets purpose, extraordinary things happen.
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Dr. Veena comes to us with a holistic background. She has been a practicing Counseling Psychologist for over 10 years. She is a trained Homeopath and she incorporates her extensive clinical knowledge in Psychotherapy practice. Veena earned her M.Sc. in Psychology, M.Sc. in Counseling& Psychotherapy and is currently pursuing her M.Sc. Counseling and Family Therapy program. She has been associated as an Assistant Professor of Psychology for Physiotherapy students in BIHER and Post graduate students in Tamil Nadu Open University for the past 7 years.
She has been working in a corporate as Wellness Consultant for the past 3 years and has the experience of conducting various workshops and EAP sessions for Corporate like Scope e-knowledge, SPI Global and S2S HR Forum.
She completed her course on Professional Supervision from IAPS (Indian Academy of Professional Supervisors) .
Sayee Bhuvaneswari is an Entrepreneur, Life Coach and a Counselling Psychologist . She stepped into entrepreneurship world after almost 20 years of association with Big Corporates like Hitachi, HCL as part of their Senior Management establishing new operations and managing their regional sales and operations in Middle East, Asia and India. She also worked as Chief Operating Officer for an Asian Start up in India. She is a founder of Meraki Consulting which mentor various start-ups on their Go to market strategies. With her quest to understand human minds and give back to society, she started Dheemahi Mind Matters through which she provides Life Coaching , Wellness Coaching, Counselling Services ,Workshop Facilitations etc. covering Corporates ,Institutions and Individuals. She is a Practitioner of Reality Therapy, HypnoTherapy and NLP. She is a motivational speaker in many forums .
She is an Engineer with Masters in Management and Psychology .She is also a PhD Research Scholar .
Uma Balachandran
Counselling psychologist/art therapist
Her passion, training and innate curiosity led her to where she is today – a designer, an artist, psychologist, art therapist and a Vipassana meditator. She uses her knowledge and experience of art & psychology to practice Art Therapy. Art therapy is a form of psychotherapy to enable clients to transfer emotions onto any art form thereby aiding the process of healing. Mindfulness is one of the other tools she uses in her sessions to create awareness of the mind and body & for learning to cope. Her therapeutic practice includes Art Therapy, Talk Therapy and Solution Focused Brief Therapy (SFBT) along with mindfulness exercises.She has worked with clientele from diverse backgrounds and age groups (in the range of 10 to 40years) in one on one and couple counseling sessions since 2019. She has facilitated interactive sessions with school teachers on Communicative Skills and Motivation. Conducted Art Therapy sessions on targeted issues of self esteem, communication, anxiety/fear, depression, building resilience. Worked with school students on building self awareness through Art Therapy and delivered Instructor led workshops on Art Therapy for Post Graduate students of Psychology.She has done her Master’s in counselling psychology and she is a certified Art therapist.
Sujatha Kesh
Counselling psychologist
Sujatha Kesh is a Counselling Psychologist, certified POSH and POCSO trainer, and mental health professional with over six years of experience in emotional wellness and preventive mental health care. With dual Master’s degrees in Counselling Psychology and Gender and Developmental Studies, her work reflects a gender-sensitive, inclusive, and client-centred approach. She is also a research scholar.
She has counselled individuals from varied backgrounds—corporate employees managing stress and burnout, Post partum depression, couples navigating marital concerns, members of the LGBTQIA+ community, and individuals coping with suicidal ideation. Known for her calm and empathetic presence, she creates safe and non-judgemental spaces for healing and growth. She is an EAP counsellor and conducts webinars and regularly facilitates workshops on suicide prevention, resilience, and emotional well-being and has designed awareness programs for both corporate and academic audiences.