About Ms. Brinda Jayaraman

A Bachelor's degree in Teaching (Madras University), a Masters in Psychology (Annamalai University) and a PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling, done short courses on counselling Addiction, HIV, Marital problems and Childhood/Adolescent behaviour Disorders (University of Washington, U.S.A).

		Attended 3 days course on Parenting & 3 days course on Couple Counselling conducted by Dr. Betty Lou Bettner, Philadelphia, USA in 2006.
		Attended 5 day workshop on Cognitive Therapy conducted by Dr. Judith Beck at Beck Institute, Philadelphia, USA in 2007.

	Co-founder Chennai Counsellor Foundation
	Counsellor for the past 15 years
	Consultant at Bharathy Vidya Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Erode(TN)
	Counsellor for Central Industrial Security Force, South zone, India

	A Trustee of Agni Trust (Awakened Group for National Integration), a voluntary organisation in Chennai
	Board member of an NGO called Vaazhai

	Series of talks in “Iniya Illam” (Jaya TV), “Mangaiyar Choice” (Sun TV), “Manase, Manase” (Imayam TV)
	Participated in many programmes for Doordarshan

	Answered questions in “Radio Mirchi” for 2 years in their “Ladies colony” programme.
	Giving talks in "Radio Mirchi" and "AHA fm".

	Answered questions in “Radio Mirchi” for 2 years in their “Ladies colony” programme.
	Giving talks in "Radio Mirchi" and "AHA fm".

	About Saashwathi Prabhu
	After completing M.Sc psychology in JBAS women’s College, Saashwathi took practical training under Brinda Jayaraman for 3 years, and she is the co-facilitator for Brinda Jayaraman's workshops. She is a professional musician, (disciple of Sri Lalgudi G. Jayaraman), now working on therapeutic music for clients.