MALAVIKA MURALIDHARAN

• Interned at Central prisons in and Kerala, focusing on inmate mental health and counsellor procedures.
• Observed psychological screening, counselling, and orientation for new prisoners.
• Participated in rehabilitation programs for prisoner reintegration.
• Conducted guided imagery techniques under supervision.
• Engaged in group counselling with Tamilnadu police, providing relaxation therapy.
• Completed case reports on 6 patients.
• Insight gained into inmate mentalities and criminal behaviour motivations.
• Emphasized importance of inmate education for critical thinking and decision-making.
• Highlighted significance of effective rehabilitation for seamless societal reintegration.
• Prepared project presentations and reports to assist senior staff.
• Participated in workshops and presentations related to mental health to gain knowledge.

• Assigned to monitor mental health and provide counselling to orphaned children at Udavum Karangal NGO.
• Received briefing from trained counsellor on organization's approach to child counselling.
• Assisted children in overcoming psychological challenges resulting from their circumstances.
• Participated in group counselling sessions for teenagers, covering mental health basics and coping mechanisms.
• Provided psychotherapy to patients with mental issues under counsellor guidance.
• Gained insight into counselling differences between children/teenagers and adults.
• Facilitated outreach activities to build community awareness.
• Planned and delivered numerous activities and special events.
• Tutored at various competency levels to help people with reading, math and writing skills

Sports Performance Assessment Rehabilitation Research Counselling Institute

• Completed Sports Psychology training program at India's leading Sports and Fitness Medicine Centre.
• Learned theoretical aspects from trained sports psychologists and counsellors.
• Explored issues like parental pressure, self-confidence, and performance anxiety among athletes.
• Focused on post-injury counselling for athletes, aiding their return to peak performance.
• Participated in workshops led by industry experts on pre/post-game routines and performance anxiety.
• Provided psychotherapy to semi-professional athletes, enhancing confidence and motivation.
• Received valuable feedback from trained sports counsellors to improve therapeutic techniques.
• Developed practical skills in helping athletes cope with psychological challenges and enhancing performance.
• Remained energetic and demonstrated passion for helping clients by applying active listening.
• Collaborated with other healthcare professionals to coordinate care plans and implement continuity of care.
• Interacted with clients to assist in gaining insight, defining goals, and planning action to achieve effective personal development and adjustment.

• Facility for psychiatric treatment, drug and alcohol rehabilitation, and de-addiction services
• During my internship, encountered cases involving schizophrenia, alcohol and tobacco addiction, and Obsessive-Compulsive Disorder (OCD).
• Performed intake by conducting interviews to establish key information as well as assessing patients' apparent mental state.
• Facilitated group and individual therapy in outpatient settings.
• I was trained in diagnostic techniques such as recording and interpreting case history, risk assessment, diagnosis formulation, triage, disposition, and referrals
• Provided comprehensive case management services, created treatment plans, and connected clients and families to appropriate resources.
• I acquired anxiety-reduction techniques, including relaxation treatment, resonance frequency breathing, autogenic training, systematic desensitization, exposure therapy, response prevention, biofeedback, and new behaviour development, through training provided by the in-house counsellor at Revamp Hospital.
• Compiled detailed client histories using intake forms, interviews and assessments to build a complete picture for determining optimal therapeutic approaches.
• During my tenure, I had the privilege to acquire and apply psychological interventions under supervision. These included environmental interventions, crisis intervention, short-term, goal-oriented individual, group, and family psychotherapy, exposure to psychopharmacology, case management, and advocacy.
• Referred clients to other specialists, institutions or support services as necessary.
• Developed goal-oriented psychoeducational and activity therapy groups to improve clients' level of functioning.
• Administered, scored and interpreted psychosocial examinations for assessment of different patient markers.
• Established successful outreach programs to build strong working relationships with family practices, health and wellness staff members and management personnel.