Department of Counselling

Vision And Mission: The Counselling Department at SJICPUC offers comprehensive support to students, addressing personal, social, and academic challenges. Through this initiative, we aim to achieve holistic well being of the student body. The centre provides confidential, one-on-one sessions with expert counsellors, helping students navigate tricky life issues and foster self- growth. Additionally, it assists students in managing adolescent to youth transitions. The counselling services are designed to promote mental well-being and empower students to thrive both academically and personally. Students are encouraged to seek support whenever they need.

Student-Counsellor Interaction: The counsellors adopt an eclectic approach tailored to the student's needs. Trained professionals guide students through a variety of challenges and handle issues with utmost sensitivity. Services include individual sessions, group counselling, career counselling, psychoeducation workshops, life skills training, study tips and aptitude testing. The department also offers guidance in improving parent-child relationships, teacher-student rapport and peer interactions.

Infrastructure and facilities: The department’s infrastructure includes separate, well-equipped counselling rooms to ensure privacy and create a safe space for the students.

Department Activities and Initiatives: The counselling department has initiated the ‘Mind Gym (MG Club)’ which aims to promote mental well-being. The Mind Gym Club at SJICPUC conducted various mental health and wellness initiatives throughout 2024–2025. Highlights included the ‘Know Yourself’ screening, individual counselling and psychoeducation sessions on emotions, stress and self-awareness. Key events included awareness drives on drug abuse and suicide prevention, workshops on goal setting, healthy friendships and a group therapy program focusing on anxiety. The club also organized a career assessment for second PUC students. These initiatives aimed to enhance emotional well-being, promote mental health literacy and support students in their academic, social and personal development. Student participation and feedbacks were highly positive.

Message from the Department: Mental health matters seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Never hesitate to reach out; you're not alone.

FACULTY

The counselling team consists of highly qualified professionals who bring expertise and compassion to their work while fostering a supportive space for student growth.

Ms. Anika Dsouza
Ms. Anika Dsouza

M.Sc. Counselling Psychology

Ms. Leann Edward Moorthy
Ms. Leann Edward Moorthy

M.Sc. Counselling Psychology

Message from the Department

Mental health matters—seeking help is a sign of strength, not weakness. Never hesitate to reach out; you're not alone.

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