Mental Health Foundation - India

19/11/2025

A heartfelt thank you to The New Thought Collective for being our community partner for the MHFI Career Fair.
Your support, especially in providing the Zoom platform made it possible for us to bring this event online and create a space where learning, opportunities, and growth could meet.

We’re grateful for your collaboration, care, and commitment to accessible mental health education.
Here’s to building meaningful things together ✨

17/11/2025

Meet the team behind the MHFI Career Fair : Psynergy 2025
The hearts, minds, and steady energy that held this entire fair together.

From planning to tiny last-minute miracles, this team showed up with clarity, compassion, and so much commitment. We are deeply grateful for each one of you, for the ideas, the teamwork, the long hours, and the way we kept each other grounded through every twist.

Thank you for building this with us. Psynergy truly became Psynergy because of you. ✨
Here’s to us, the work, and the community we keep growing. 🌻💛

16/11/2025

Day 5 — the final day — arrived with a mix of excitement and emotion. ✨💛
From colors to movement, every session touched the heart and deepened our connection to the world of healing.

We began with Dr. Ashima Narula’s beautiful Art Therapy session, where colors became emotions and creativity became a pathway to healing. 🎨✨
Then, Kunashni Parikh took us into the world of Sports Psychology, sharing inspiring stories that showed how passion, performance, and the mind come together. 🏅🧠
We ended on a soothing, therapeutic note with Dr. Tripura Kashyap’s Dance Therapy session, reminding us that movement can express what words cannot. 💃🌿

A perfect closing to a journey filled with learning, connection, and transformation.

16/11/2025

13/11/2025

🏆 The Athlete’s Mind: Unlocking Potential and Building a Career in Sports Psychology 🧠
At Psynergy 2025, Kunashni Parikh — Clinical and Sports Psychologist — takes us inside the world of peak performance psychology, where focus, emotion, and resilience meet the power of the mind. ⚡
Having worked with national and international athletes across 21 sports and 33 countries, including those training for the Olympics, Kunashni blends science with strategy to enhance mental well-being and performance.
An International Leader of Tomorrow Awardee and Behavioural Neuroscience Research Scholar from the University of British Columbia, Vancouver (Canada), she continues to inspire a generation of psychologists to turn their passion for sports into a profession. 🌍
Join her as she unpacks what it truly means to train not just the body — but the mind of a champion. 💫

13/11/2025

💃 Healing in Motion: Discover Dance Therapy ✨
At Psynergy 2025, Dr. Tripura Kashyap — the pioneer of Dance Movement Therapy (DMT) in India — invites us to explore how movement becomes medicine and expression transforms into healing. 🌿
Trained at the Hancock Centre for Creative Arts Therapies, USA, Tripura blends her rich background in Bharatanatyam (Kalakshetra, Chennai), Modern Dance, Ballet, Jazz, and Choreography to create a unique, embodied approach to therapy.
With a B.A. in English Literature and an M.A. in Psychology, her interdisciplinary journey bridges art, science, and soul. As a former performer with the Chandralekha Dance Company, she continues to redefine how we understand emotion, body, and rhythm in therapeutic spaces.
Join us as she brings healing to life — one movement at a time. 💫

13/11/2025

🎨 Healing Beyond Words: The Power of Expressive Arts Therapy ✨
At Psynergy 2025, Dr. Ashima Narula — Founder of Therapy Palette, Counseling Psychologist, and Expressive Arts Therapist — invites us to explore the transformative world of art, movement, and creativity in mental health.
With a Ph.D. in Psychology and a Master’s in Expressive Arts Therapy from the European Graduate School, Switzerland and UNESCO-CID, Dr. Narula brings a global perspective to therapeutic practice, bridging Delhi and Rome through her work.
As an active member and Social Action Guide at the International Expressive Arts Therapy Association (IEATA), she continues to advocate for creativity as a form of healing and social change.
Join us as she paints the connection between expression and empathy, art and awareness. 🖌️💫

Where Psychology Meets the Real World 🌍

12/11/2025

📊 Statistics as Poetry: Finding Meaning in Numbers ✨
At Psynergy 2025, Shannon Fernandes — Psychometrician, Existential Therapist, and Founder of CogVerge — invites us to see the beauty and rhythm hidden within data. 🌿
A Visiting Faculty at L.S. Raheja and N.K. College, Shannon teaches Statistics and Psychometry with a refreshing lens — one that blends logic with life, and analysis with art.
As a content creator exploring themes of ADHD, research, and existential philosophy, Shannon bridges the gap between the scientific and the soulful, reminding us that even numbers can tell stories — if we listen closely enough. 💭📈
Join us for a session that turns statistics into a language of curiosity, creativity, and connection. 🧠✨

11/11/2025

Exploring the Scope and Practice of Forensic Psychology: A Practical Approach
At Psynergy 2025 Ms. Krupa Nishar — Gold Medalist in Forensic Psychology, educator, researcher, and practitioner brings her remarkable journey from the classrooms to the corridors of justice.
With over three years of teaching and research experience, and hands-on work on 50+ criminal cases, Krupa has served as Project Director at Tihar Jail for an esteemed initiative under the Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India.

10/11/2025

Day 3 of Psynergy 2025 was all about connection and curiosity! 💫
The day began with Sachin Chitambaran’s powerful session on empathy, awareness, and timely intervention in su***de prevention, blending knowledge with real-life role plays. 💬
Next, Amit Panwar guided participants through career paths in psychology, offering clarity and direction to aspiring professionals. 🎓
The energy continued with a live networking activity where participants connected, collaborated, and grew together 🤝 — leading up to The Most Awaited Career Mixer!
✨ Organizations that joined us included:
The Zen India | The Connect Hut | Prabhav Trust | Power Within Psychology | Safe Therapy | Karma Care | The New Thought Collective | The Therapy Palette
A day that truly embodied learning, connection, and opportunity in action. 🌱

09/11/2025

Day 2 of Psynergy 2025 on Zoom was filled with insights, engaging discussions, and meaningful learning! 💫
The day began with Prateek Sir’s thought-provoking session on Psychodynamic Formulation, encouraging us to look beyond behavior and explore the deeper layers of the mind. 🧠
Next, Dr. Sanya Bedi brought the therapy room to life with “The Therapy Room: Role Play and Reality,” beautifully blending theory with real-world therapeutic practice. 🎭
Sristi Asthana Bisht and Pourush Verma shared a practical Toolkit for Navigating Finances, empowering participants to make confident financial decisions for the future. 💼
The day concluded with Bhavya Raj Sirohi’s transformative session on “The Gentle Revolution: Redefining Healing through Trauma-Informed Therapy,” leaving everyone inspired to approach healing with deeper empathy and awareness. 🌸

08/11/2025

Day 1 of Psynergy 2025 – Career Fair kicked off on Zoom with inspiring insights and powerful conversations! 🌐✨
We began the day with the visionaries Srishti Asthana Bisht and Dr. Nand, as our Career Fair leader Sapna Kajnani beautifully set the tone for what’s to come. 💬
The engaging panel discussion featuring Vidhi, Arjun, and Ananya encouraged participants to embrace hard work, build genuine networks, and never settle for less. 💪🤝
Next, Dr. Madhur guided us through the crucial connection between psychiatry and psychology, using real-life case studies to bridge the gap between the two fields. 🧠
We concluded our day with Vijai Pandey, Business Psychologist joining us all the way from France 🇫🇷, who delved into AI, workplace culture, and the evolving landscape of modern work. 🌍💼
Here’s to a day full of learning, inspiration, and growth! 🌟