Maria Nalini Xavier

Founder & Managing Trustee

Consultant Psychologist with 20+ years’ practice in Relationship counselling. Proficient in providing emotional and psychological support to children, helping them navigate challenges like behavioural issues, trauma, and family dynamics through therapeutic techniques, fostering communication, resolving conflicts, and promoting their overall mental well-being. Proven skills in handling emotional disorders, pre-marital concerns, couple conflict and parenting. Expert in handling psycho-social, mental and emotional health of the employees at workplace. A well established, POSH – Internal Complaint Committee Member in reputed Organizations. A veteran in training, report writing and documentation. Possess an extensive experience in rehabilitating and counselling prisoners. Passionate to provide psychological support to children, individuals and families facing emotional and social challenges and to work for the welfare of Prisoners.

Academic Credentials

  • Doctorate of Philosophy (P.h.D) – Psychology

University of Madras, Chennai

  • Masters of Philosophy (M.Phil.) – Psychology

University of Madras, Chennai

  • Masters of Science (M.Sc.) – Psychology

University of Madras, Chennai

  • Masters of Arts (M.A.) – Public Administration

University of Madras, Chennai

  • Bachelors of Arts (B.A.) – Sociology

Stella Maris College, Chennai

Professionally Trained

  • Family Counselling

Mylapore Madras Archdiocese, Chennai

  • Counselling Skills – EMMAUS (Trained by Dr. Emma Gonsalves)
  • Counselling Special Children – SANKALP
  • Reel Therapy (Cinema Therapy)

CADABAMS, Bangalore

  • Cognitive Behaviour Therapy

NIMHANS, Bangalore

  • Psychotherapies in Counselling – EMMAUS (Trained by Dr. Emma Gonsalves)

Professional Experience

  • Consultant Psychologist – (Private Practice)
  • Family Counsellor – Family Commission

Archdiocese of Madras Mylapore, Chennai

  • Research Assistant

Prison Department, Tamil Nadu

  • Internal Complaint Committee Member- POSH

M/s. TRIGENT SOFTWARE Pvt Ltd., Bengaluru and M/s. TECHNOSOFT Ltd., Chennai

  • Student Counsellor

Loyola Mat H. S. School, Chennai

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