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  • About me

    Social Entrepreneur| Founder & President Paddling Foundation| MSc Clinical Counseling at Johns Hopkins| Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner

  • Education

    • Institute of Human Technology

      2019 - 2020
      Post Graduate Diploma Integrative Counselling Pass

      Personal Counselling based on Robert Carkhuff Model, Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy and Transactional Analysis.

    • Kishinchand Chellaram College of Arts Commerce and Science

      2016 - 2019
      Bachelor of Arts PSYCHOLOGY 8.98

      Activities and Societies: Public speaking, participated and organized cultural fests and competitions at intra-inter collegiate levels, gender issues cell, social service (NSS department), Inter-college research competition. Studied Sociology, Literature (Hindi and English) and Psychology. My Major focused on Abnormal, Developmental, Social, Cognitive, Statistics and Practical Assessments, Industrial and Counselling Psychology.

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Education

      2021 - 2024
      Master of Science - MS Clinical Mental Health Counseling

      Activities and Societies: Student Ambassador for Clinical Mental Health track at School of Education. Board member at Chi Sigma Iota, Lambda Chapter.

    • Tata Institute of Social Sciences

      2020 - 2021
      Diploma Social Entrepreneurship Pass

      Practical learning of team management, financial management, operations and resource management, navigating risks towards sustainable growth of the organisation.

    • St. Xavier's College

      2019 - 2020
      Post Graduate Diploma Expressive Arts Therapy 8

      Activities and Societies: Creative engagement across different arts. Expressive Arts Therapy is an inter modal approach that draws from a variety of art forms and uses different art mediums such as dance, drama, music, writing, creative journaling, painting, drawing, etc. as therapy.

  • Experience

    • Masina Hospital Trust

      May 2017 - Jun 2017
      Observer

      The observer ship enabled me to gain practical experience of a clinical setting with clients diagnosed on a spectrum and facing other disorders. Observing one-on-one sessions and group sessions.

    • Paddling Foundation

      Dec 2018 - now
      Founder & President| Director On-ground

      A non profit organization aiming to eradicate period poverty through menstrual education, awareness, and distribution of sustainable menstrual products.

    • Evoluer Solutions

      May 2020 - Jul 2020
      Intern

      Co-leading 8 closed group therapy sessions for 10-12 members with developmental challenges like autism, cerebral palsy, and so forth between the ages of 18-25.

    • The Soulful Mind

      Dec 2020 - Jan 2021
      Clinical Psychology Intern

      Learnt diagnosis, assessments, formation of treatment plans and aspects of complex mental health challenges.

    • Psych Corner

      Apr 2021 - Aug 2021
      Expressive Arts Therapy Practitioner

      - Conducting experiential psycho-educational workshops on exploring self, emotions and personal development through expressive arts therapy. - Exploring psycho-oncology through Expressive Arts with cancer patients

    • One Future Collective

      May 2021 - Jul 2021
      Community Space Facilitator

      Providing emotional support amidst the COVID-19 pandemic to open groups through expressive arts therapy in community setting.

    • The Johns Hopkins University

      Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

      • Graduate Assistant at Student Disability Services

        Aug 2022 - Jan 2023

      • Graduate Bystander Intervention Trainer

        Apr 2022 - Jan 2023

    • Johns Hopkins University School of Education

      Sept 2022 - now

      The Construct Validation of Broaching Attitudes and Behavior Survey - Clients. This study was also presented with the research team at the American Counseling Association Conference & Expo, 2023. Catering to two graduate courses of Behavioral Medicine and Health Psychology over the Spring Semester Planning and setting up the IDEAS conference 2024 as a part of DEI initiative by the department of Diversity and Faculty Development at the University. Clinical Mental Health Counseling

      • Research Assistant

        Oct 2022 - now

      • Teaching Assistant

        Jan 2024 - May 2024

      • Graduate Assistant

        Nov 2023 - May 2024

      • Student Ambassador

        Sept 2022 - May 2024

    • Stone Soup Counseling LLC

      Jan 2023 - Jun 2024
      Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern

      Working with clients from diverse contextual background and catering to a range of clinical disorders including depression, anxiety, obsessive compulsive disorder, mood disorders, personality disorders, dissociative identity disorder, eating disorders, sleep disorders, trauma, and substance use related disorders.

    • HARBEL Community Organization

      Jan 2023 - May 2023
      Clinical Mental Health Counseling Intern

      Catering to clients in intensive outpatient program, substance use disorders, and intimate partner violence programs across age groups.

    • Maryland Counseling Association

      Jul 2023 - Jun 2024
      Emerging Leader

      Serving the division of Maryland Association for Multicultural Counseling and Development.

    • Intercultural Counseling Connection

      Dec 2023 - May 2024
      Counseling Intern Associate

      Working with clients identifying as forced migrants, refugees, asylum seekers in the United States.

  • Licenses & Certifications

    • Trauma Focused CBT

      Tfcbt

    • LGPC

      Maryland Board of Professional Counselors
      Jul 2024

    • Queer Rights and Allyship

      One Future Collective
      Jun 2021

    • Adult and Pediatric First Aid/CPR/AED

      American Red Cross
      Apr 2025

    • Certified Grief Counseling Specialist

      Evergreen Certifications
      Jun 2021

    • Dialectical Behavior Therapy

      Psychwire
      Sept 2024

    • Member

      American Counseling Association
      Oct 2021

  • Honors & Awards

    • Awarded to Dipika Daga, LGPC
      Outstanding Graduate Student Award Maryland Counseling Association Apr 2024
    • Awarded to Dipika Daga, LGPC
      Outstanding Graduate Student Award Chi Sigma Iota Awards 2023 Apr 2023 Johns Hopkins Lambda Chapter with the honor society “Chi Sigma Iota” selected for exceptional results in academics, extracurricular activities, and upholding the professional integrity as a counselor in training.
    • Awarded to Dipika Daga, LGPC
      Best Research Paper Certificate Programme in Commerce and Arts Aug 2018 Me and my research partner conducted a one year research on “Study of adjustment amongst young adults in relation to their attachment styles” and presented it in the inter-college research competition by CPCA.

  • Volunteer Experience

    • Student Volunteer

      Issued by American Counseling Association
      American Counseling AssociationAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Conference Planning Committee

      Issued by Association for Creativity in Counseling on May 2023
      Association for Creativity in CounselingAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Mental Health Content Writer

      Issued by Zariyaaa - Towards positive Mental Health on May 2021
      Zariyaaa - Towards positive Mental HealthAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Mentor

      Issued by Freedom Employability Academy, FEA on May 2020
      Freedom Employability Academy, FEAAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Workshop Facilitator

      Issued by Beating the Blues on Jun 2020
      Beating the BluesAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Community Volunteer

      Issued by Make A Difference on Aug 2017
      Make A DifferenceAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC

    • Research and Teaching Volunteer

      Issued by Bhumi on Apr 2016
      BhumiAssociated with Dipika Daga, LGPC