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    • EVENT 28: Online Art Therapy Event For Children, 17th July 2021.
    • EVENT 27, Aham-Asmi. Art Therapy for Self Exploration, April 2021
    • EVENT 26, Expressive and Performing Arts Online Festival, Women's Day, March 2021
    • EVENT 25, Performance Anxiety, Online Workshop.
    • EVENT 24, 30 Days Different Recipes Challenge
    • EVENT 23, Speaker, Art Based Therapy, PFLA July 2018
    • EVENT 22: Indian Parenting: 18th November
    • Event 21 "Aham Asmi", April 2017
    • Event 20: Lines and Story Making, Nov 2016
    • EVENT 19, " A date with my bachpan", Dec 2015
    • EVENT 18, "The Art Marathon", an art based activity marathon to enhance parent-child bond, August, 2015
    • EVENT 17, "Marriage and I Believe....", A Discursive session on current status of marriage as an institution and what can be done to maintain it., July, 2015
    • EVENT 16, " Basic Communication Skills: Workshop". Govt. Women's Polytechnic, Jaipur, June, 2015
    • EVENT 15, "Motherhood" Presentation at KGK Entice, MI Road, Jaipur on Mother's Day, May, 2015
    • EVENT 14, "Rendezvous with Jack Beng Thi and Ashok Kumar", An interactive session with the children on The intercultural differences in art expressions and the effect art has on the self. April 2015
    • EVENT 13, " The Hanuman Complex: NLP and understanding the intricacies of Intra and Interpersonal Communication."
    • EVENT 12, "What makes Good Designers?", Understanding the psychology of Creativity and designing. Feb. 2015
    • EVENT 11, "World Views and Creative Expressions", understanding the basic structure of experiences, how they are formed, and can be changed..using creative expressions. Jan 2015.
    • EVENT 10 , Workshop for JCB Jaipur, Executives," Painting your personality profile", Dec 2014
    • EVENT 9 Presentation in 'Mangoreaders', Jaipur, Dec 2014
    • EVENT 8, "Painting your personality profile", Experiential workshop, Dec 2014
    • EVENT 7, Rangoli and Maandana Workshop: Psychology of Patterns and Their Role in our Lives, Oct. 2014
    • EVENT 6, 'Finding Man in wo-man Complex', Understanding Men Psychology: Interactive Session and Presentation. Sept 2014
    • EVENT 5, Workshop on "Mysteries of Pencil Drawings and Your Psyche'", Sept. 2014
    • EVENT 4, Presentation and Interaction Session on "Psychological Issues in Indian Women", Aug 2014
    • EVENT 3 "Art With a Difference" ; Creative Workshop for kids, May 2014
    • EVENT 2 Drawing and Painting Competition, April 2014
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Dr Divya Kumawat
Award winning Counselling Psychologist and art therapist,
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Director Kalpari art and mind (psychological well being, counselling and art therapy)
visiting consultant (narayana health)

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Qualifications and Certifications
  • Ph.D in Psychology (Positive Psychology)
  • Masters in Applied Psychology (Social and Counselling Psychology, Delhi University)
  • Foundation In Art Therapy (Oxford College of Arts and Therapies, Credited by British Association of Art Therapy)
  • ​Certified Mindfulness Coach
  • Practitioner’s Diploma in NLP
  • Certified CBT and REBT Practitioner 
  • Diploma in Textile Design 
  • Bachelor of Science 

Currently Working as:
  1. Director and owner Kalpari Art and Mind (Psychological Well-Being, Counselling and Art Therapy)
  2. Consultant Counselling Psychologist, Art Therapist.
  3. Visiting Consultant, Narayana Health Bommassandra and Narayana Multi Speciality Clinic, Neeladri Road, Electronic City-1, Bangalore.
Experience
17 Years as a Counselling Psychologist in following areas:
  • Stress Management (Personal and Organizational)
  • ​Adolescents and Childhood Issues
  • Relationship and Marriage Issues
  • Self Awareness and Personality Development
  • Hopelessness, persistent sadness
  • Fears and apprehensions
  • Mild depression and anxiety
  • Other related issues​​
Conducted more than 100 workshops, talk-shows and events for different populations including corporate, schools (students and teachers), children, women organisations etc. on topics related to happiness, stress management, personality development, self awareness, other psychological issues and personal growth.

Pioneers of Art Therapy in Counselling in India working in the area from past 12 years.
Achievements and Awards
 
  1. Finalist, Times She Unlimited Entrepreneur Awards 2020, Bangalore in Fitness and Wellness
  2. One of the very few Women Harmonica Players in India.
  3. First India News Woman Of The Future Awards, WOTFA, 2018. 
  4. Ideal Womania National Award 2018, Jawahar Kala Kendra, Jaipur for ongoing efforts in psychological well being awareness and art therapy. 
  5. Best Paper award for the paper, “Art Therapy: bringing change in approaches to counselling children with behavioral issues”, presented at The International Conference of Applied Psychology (ICAP), 2016, GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, March 3-4, 2016.​
  6. Specialty Topper, Counselling and Psychology, Masters in Applied Psychology, Delhi University South Campus, 2003.
  7. Merit Position forth in Rajasthan, Diploma in Textile Designing. 2000
  8. Best Project, Diploma in Textile Designing. 2000.
  9. Gold Medal (Sri. SR Bhartiya Swarna Padak) for Extra-ordinary Social work, Maharani College, Jaipur, India: 1997.
  10. NSS best Cadet, University Maharani’s College Jaipur. 1997.
  11. Third Prize, All India level Dance Competition, Darshak Sangeet Sansthan, Jaipur, India 1997.
  12. Second Prize, All India Level Dance Competition, Darshak Sangeet Sansthan, Jaipur, India: 1996.
  13. Second Prize, Folk singing, National Youth festival, University maharanis College, Jaipur, 1996.
  14. ‘Miss Freshers’, Bsc. Science-Biology, University of Maharani’s College, Jaipur, 1994-95.
References 
  1. Dr. Swasti Srimali Vohra, Professor and Head, Dept. Of Psychology, Delhi University, South Campus. +919810075520.
  2. Mr Sundaraman Ganipathiraman, President Pricol Limited. +919791854545.
  3. Dr. Sunil Bhat, Head Department of Haematology, Paediatric Oncology and Bone marrow Transplant, Mazumdar Shaw Cancer Center, Narayana Health, Bommassandra.
  4. Mr Aloke Malik, CEO and Founder, Doctor 24*7, 9654048880
  5. Ms. Indu Dubey, Principal, Neerja Modi School. +911412785485.
  6. Ms Sapna Mahesh, Senior Journalist Dainik Bhaskar, Producer-Presenter, ‘Life in Life’, City Bhaskar. +919413970721.
  7. Dr. Sakshi Kaul, Asstt. Professor GD Goenka University, Gurgaon. +919810800425.
  8. Dr. Devendra Singh Sisodia. Head, Department of Psychology, B.N. P.G. Girl’s College, Udaipur, Rajasthan. Phone- +919414163337
Research and Publications
  1. ‘Creativity, Self-Expression and Personal Growth: insights for using art in counselling practices’. Research paper presented in ICCCAD (International Conference on Creativity and Cognition in Art and Design) by NID and NIMHANS, January, 2017.
  2. ‘Art Therapy: bringing change in approaches to counselling children with behavioural issues’. Longitudinal Case Study Research completed in Jan 2016. Paper presented at The International Conference of Applied Psychology (ICAP), 2016, GD Goenka University, Gurgaon, March 3-4, 2016.
  3. Development and Implementation of ARISE, Organisational Efficacy program, and paper presented as ‘Effectiveness of a Comprehensive Teacher Training Program on Emotional Intelligence and Happiness of Teachers in Jaipur, Rajasthan, India’, in the ‘International Conference for Psychology and Allied Sciences, ICPAS-2016’. Jan, 2016.​
  4. Indian Journal pf Positive Psychology (Vol 8-4, 2017; 598-603). ‘Positive Schooling: Challenges Seen and Met, As Perceived By the Principals, Administrators and Teachers in Schools of Jaipur’. An exploratory research.
  5. Gujarat Manovigyan Darshan (Vol 2-3, 2011) : ‘Satvik and Sthita-Pragya Personality- A Guide To Successful Aging From Srimad Bhagwad Gita And A Precursor To The Theories Of Successful Ageing In Relation To Personality’.
  6. Journal of Gerontology (Vol 24, N0 1, 2010): ‘Spirituality And Holistic Well Being In Elderly: Perspectives From Srimad Bhagwad Gita’.
  7. Ph.D. Thesis: ‘Enhancing Subjective Well Being in Elderly using Intervention Program based on Srimad Bhagwad Gita’.
  8. Dissertation for Masters in Psychology: ‘Living on the Wheels: Uncovering the aspects of trauma and coping in patients with spinal cord injuries’.
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Memberships:
  1. Editorial Board Member, American Journal of Applied Psychology.
  2. Indian Positive Psychology Association
  3. American Psychology Association
  4. American Art Therapy Association
  5. Bhartiya Counselling Psychology Association
  6. ​​The Bangalore Harmonica Club

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