“Psychology at Crossroads”: A Panel Discussion on pathways to becoming a psychologist in India.
IAPS organised a much needed panel discussion on pathways to becoming a psychologist in India. The title of the panel discussion was “Psychology at Crossroads”.
The panellists who were invited to share their experience and expertise in the respective fields were Dr Deepti Balla from Visakhapatnam, Dr Susmita Haldar from Kolkata and Ms Ann Choolackal from Bangalore.
Dr Deepti Balla is Academic advisor to Indian Psychologists Network (IPN)
Part of ‘core experts’ committee’ of NCAHP
Dr Susmita Haldar is Licensed clinical psychologist; Dean of Faculty of Arts and Social Studies, St. Xavier’s University, Kolkata; and The Secretary of the Asian CBT Association.
Ms Ann Choolackal is a RCI licensed Clinical Psychologist; Associated with Silver Oak Health as the Chief Clinical Officer.
Dr Vasuki Mathivanan, Founder of IAPS was the moderator.
With recent policy shifts and mixed messages from NEP, RCI AND NCAHP, this discussion was the need of the hour.
The panellists gave insights into guiding students who wish to take up Psychology and enter the field of mental health. The professionals who participated got clarity and the discussion was skilfully steered by Dr Vasuki. It was reiterated that this is a beginning. More such discussions are needed and IAPS has a great role to play in carrying this further.
IAPS wishes to thank the panellists for their contributions in clarifying the confusion. IAPS also wishes to thank the participants for their presence.
We received excellent feedback.
RISEUP GROUP SUPERVISION TRAINING
RISEUP Supervisor Training, Chennai
AGM held on the 14th of June
RISEUP GROUP SUPERVISION TRAINING
The third batch of IAPS members who underwent the RISEUP Group Supervision Training facilitated by IAPS. The training was held in Bangalore on the 27th of April, 2025
RISEUP Supervisor Training, Bangalore
The 23rd batch of senior mental health professionals who underwent RISEUP Supervisor Training facilitated by IAPS.
The training was held in hybrid mode. 23rd April, 2025, training was held on the Zoom platform and the training on 25th and 26th April, 2025, was in-person, at Bangalore.
M.O.P. Vaishnav College & IAPS: Skills Training on Psychological Assessments
A Skills Training Workshop on Mastering Psychological Assessments was held on February 19 th & 20th, 2025.
This workshop organized by:
Psychology Programme, Department of Social Science, M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women (Autonomous)
In collaboration with Indian Academy of Professional Supervisors (IAPS).
The workshop was thoughtfully designed to provide participants with:
- Practical exposure to culturally responsive assessment practices.
- Hands-on training in administering, scoring, and interpreting psychological tools.
- A strong foundation in ethical practices, test development, and psychometric properties.
- Expertise in professional report writing and client feedback delivery.
This workshop was held at the campus of MOP Vaishnav College for Women, Chennai.
The trainer was Ms Ann Choolackal, RCI Certified Clinical Psychologist from Bangalore.
Students from several colleges offering Psychology participated.
RISEUP Supervisor Training, Chennai
The 22nd batch of senior mental health professionals who underwent RISEUP Supervisor Training facilitated by IAPS.
The training was held in hybrid mode. 22nd January, 2025, training was held on the Zoom platform and the training on 24th and 25th January, 2025, was in-person, at Chennai.
