The Role of Vocational Counselling in Empowering Persons with Disabilities
Vocational counselling is a professional type of advice whose objective is to guide individuals, specifically the disabled people with disabilities, through the complex
Chaitanya Anil Kumar
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Chaitanya Anil Kumar is a postgraduate student in Clinical Psychology at Bangalore University with a strong academic foundation in cognitive, social, cultural, and health psychology. She has gained practical experience through internships with the Karnataka Grace Life Skills Association, AIISH, BITS Pilani (Goa), and Recovering CATS, where she was involved in conducting mental health assessments, therapy sessions, and psychiatric interventions. Proficient in research and data analysis, Chaitanya is skilled in SPSS, NVivo, ATLAS, and MAXQDA. She has presented interdisciplinary research at national conferences on diverse themes including AI grief therapy, millet-based mental health interventions, neurofeminism, and the psychology of code-switching. With seven papers currently in press—covering topics such as AI-driven profiling and diaspora gender psychology—her academic work reflects both innovation and depth. Certified in mental health and cognitive psychology by IITs, Chaitanya is dedicated to inclusive pedagogy, evidence-based interventions, and community well-being. She is fluent in English and Kannada.