Sandip Anand
Psychologist | Counsellor | Member of the British Psychological Society (GMBPsS)
Phone No. : +91 9840431991
Email ID : sandip.a.2218@gmail.com
LinkedIn : www.linkedin.com/in/sandip-anand/
RELEVANT EDUCATION
University of Edinburgh, Scotland (Sep '18 - Sep '19)
Master of Science in Psychology of Mental Health, Award: Merit
Chennai Counselling Services Academy (Jan '20 - Apr '20)
PG Diploma in Counselling and Life Coaching
WORK EXPERIENCE
Founder and Counsellor, Becoming Centre for Mental Health (May '21 - Present)
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providing counselling services for people with everyday mental health issues
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manage a blog site and Instagram page providing research-backed information
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currently curating a mental health program for schools and organisations
Support Practitioner at Carr Gomm (Apr '19 - Feb '20)
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used a person-centred approach to support vulnerable adults with mental health issues, either living in intensely supported housing services or in the community
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medication support, financial management, social & emotional support
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coordinated with NHS (National Health Service, Scotland), mental health officers, and other stakeholders to ensure the delivery and optimization of support plans
RESEARCH PROJECTS
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Master’s Dissertation, Supervised by Dr Karen Goodall, University of Edinburgh
‘Fear of Happiness and Positive Emotion Regulation as Mediators of the Relationship between Adult Attachment and Anxiety’; Conducted Serial Multiple Mediation Analysis using SPSS on quantitative data obtained through an online survey -
Bachelor’s dissertation, Supervised by Dr John P. John, NIMHANS, India
‘Functional Neuroimaging and Cognition – A Study on Working Memory and Response Inhibition in Schizophrenia’; Conducted a meta-analysis on fMRI data using GingerALE to study working memory and response inhibition in people with schizophrenia
TRAINING AND WORKSHOPS
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Single Session Therapy (SST) with Prof. Windy Dryden (26 hours)
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6-week Training for Bereavement and Grief Counselling with Dr John Wilson (18 hours)
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Pluralistic & Existential Therapy; Relational Depth & Goals in Therapy with Dr Mick Cooper (30 hours)
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Trauma-informed Approach to Psychological Interventions with Syam K Ravindran, CORE (12 hours)
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Existential therapy with Dr Ernesto Spinelli (4 hours)
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Working Successfully with Men in Therapy with James Hawes (6 hours)
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Internship in Clinical Psychology with Fortis Healthcare and Sukoon Health (50 hours)
ACTIVITIES AND VOLUNTEERING
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Co-founded ‘F.E.E.L.S.’, an organization that raised awareness of emotional well-being and mental health through talks, workshops, and art exhibitions (Oct '18 - Jan '20)
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Volunteered at Best Buddies (The University of Edinburgh), a non-profit organisation creating opportunities for people with intellectual and developmental disabilities (Sep '18 - Mar '20)
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Member of Students’ Sea Turtle Conservation Network (SSTCN), Chennai (Jan '12 - Present)
REFERENCES
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Dr Karen Goodall, Dissertation Supervisor and Senior Lecturer, University of Edinburgh
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Mrs Gem Harris, Service Manager, Carr Gomm
gemcroft@hotmail.com