An in-conversation webinar with Dr Jaya Rajagopalan, Head of Psychology Department, St. Mira’s College for Girls
Starting Out: A Live Conversation for Early Career Counselors
Join Sandy Dias Andrade in this dialogue with Dr. Jaya Rajagopalan as they explore what shapes a counselor’s journey. Together, they will unpack the essentials of transformative counseling, the making of a counselor, and the visible and invisible skills that deepen the counseling process and it’s effectiveness.
This conversation will highlight best practices, lived insights, the balance between theory and practice and evidence-based practical wisdom to help you grow in confidence, clarity, and in service to your clients.
If you’re an early career counselor or seeking a deeper understanding of the counseling process, join us.
Who is it for
- Early career counselors looking to strengthen their practice
- Psychology students exploring the counseling profession
- Practitioners seeking a deeper understanding of the counseling process
- Anyone interested in learning practical, evidence-informed insights into effective counseling or listening.
Details
Date : 18th April 2026
Time : 6 PM -7 PM IST
Sandy Dias Andrade
Internationally Certified MBCT teacher, Mindfulness & Presence Oriented Psychotherapist
Sandy has been a practicing psychotherapist for over twenty-five years and works with a Mindfulness and Presence-Oriented Psychotherapeutic approach, integrating somatic, attachment-based, and trauma-resolution perspectives. Her specialization is in developmental trauma in adults.
She is deeply interested in merging mainstream psychological processes with wisdom-based approaches, an integration that has shaped the vision and work of the Just Being Center and the professional trainings she has developed for mental health practitioners.
Sandy has developed, designed, and leads the Just Being’s flagship training program- Presence Oriented Psychotherapy(Integrating Mindfulness, Compassion and Wisdom – A Non-Dual Approach), as well as the Mindfulness-Based Counselling: Listening with Embodied Presence.
She also curates and mentors the applied mindfulness-based programs offered through the Center and is a certified Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT) Teacher.
She holds an international certification in MBCT from the Center of Mindfulness, University of California, San Diego, USA,and is listed on the international MBCT directory. She has also trained in Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT).
