DIMPLE KAUR MALHOTRA
Irvine,CA
Summary
Accomplished Psychotherapist possessing strong clinical assessment and evaluation skills. Provides supportive environment conducive to addressing individual needs. Distinguished client-facing skills and experience working closely with health care professionals to assess and treat complex psychological and emotional issues - PTSD, Anxiety, Depression etc. Focused Physical Therapist committed to helping patients manage pain and injuries. Skillful in monitoring results and prescribing movements for long-term health. Communicative and reliable professional well-versed in collaborating with practitioners and adhering to treatment instructions.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Quantum Behaviour Solutions
07.2021 - Current
- Providing Behaviour interventions for Autism and ongoing support to parents/caregivers on behaviour intervention plans, data capture and skill acquisition programs via online and at-home sessions.
Dance Movement Therapist
No Matter What Recovery
03.2021 - Current
- Providing weekly on-site sessions of Behaviour interventions applying Dance-Movement therapy for LGBTQ patients requiring rehabilitation from drug abuse , enabling recovery and deaddiction, apply movement principles to provide them with tools for Sobriety.
Project Investigator
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Body, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
01.2019 - Current
- Working with the Ministry of Culture on my research on integrating the Ancient text ‘Natya Shastra’ with psychotherapy
- Developed a new pedagogy called “Applied Natya Therapy” (ANT) that helps navigate and provide therapeutic benefits for neurological disorders and distress using a combination of body movement sessions and one-on-one therapy sessions
- Design and conduct ANT course certification workshops
Visiting Faculty
Sancheti Healthcare Academy
01.2007 - 01.2021
- Teaching Principles of Counselling and Psychotherapy for Master’s Students
- Counselling Youth
Private Practice
01.2013 - 01.2020
Clinical Psychotherapist
Amity University, School of Performing Arts
01.2015 - 01.2019
- Individual & Group therapy for behavioral issues, adolescent issues, marital and relationships counselling, career and performance enhancement, substance abuse and addiction, parenting, old age, Parkinson’s, schizophrenia, and others, Faculty for Bharatanatyam
- Designing course curriculum for Bachelors and Masters in Dance and Music and managing the department
- Taught ~60 students per semester from course designing, grading, tracking progress and feedback
Corporate Trainer
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2018
- (NHDC), Bharat Heavy Electricals
- Limited (BHEL) and conducted workshops on Emotional Intelligence (EI) and Leadership to train executives on how to manage teams and be a leader to increase productivity and empathy in their teams
- Designed and gave high-level workshops on what Emotional Intelligence and Emotional Quotient means while working at Corporations and collaborated with their HR departments to give workshops on what diversity, inclusion and equity means both on a macro organization level as well as on a micro-team level
Psychologist
Wellness Diagnostics
01.2011 - 01.2013
- Attended to ~ 100 patients per year and provided therapy for anxiety, depression, phobias and other emotional disorders
Visiting Professor
Amity University, School of Behavioral Sciences
01.2011 - 01.2012
- For ‘Life Skills’
- Taught ~850 students across various schools in the University on life skills such as time management, success planning, reflective journaling and self-reflections to optimize self-understanding and success
Consultant Trainer
Indian Express Newspaper
01.2009 - 01.2011
- Acted as a consultant trainer for schools and organized and designed various workshops in schools across New Delhi and NCR region and trained ~1000 students on life skills such as motivation, concentration, and anger management
Student Counsellor
The Mann School
01.2008 - 01.2010
- Managed students with behavioural issues, learning issues, and designed new activities including expressive arts in behavioural management techniques and introduced psychology coursework for the school
- Also, created new teaching modalities for faculty for effective teaching in the classroom and conducted student counselling one-on-one as needed
- Conducted Parents Orientations and Integration programs
Vice Principal
AJ Convent Public School
01.1996 - 01.2005
- Responsible and directing faculty for the pre-school in absence of the Principal, course designing, administrative duties and teaching >200 students per academic year
Kindergarten Teacher
01.1992 - 01.1996
- Responsible for ~60 students per academic year for their academic progress, creating courses, activities and learning outcomes for ages 2.5 to 4.5 year olds
Education
PhD - Psychology
Open International University for Complementary Medicines
2011
MSc - Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Global Open University
2010
Master of Sciences (MS) - Counseling and Psychotherapy
Institute of Psychotherapy and Management
2007
Master of Arts (MA) - English
Annamalai University
2004
Master of Arts (MA) - Indian Classical Dance
Prayag Sangit Samiti
2000
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English
Delhi University
1995
Skills
- Interpersonal: empathetic listener, good communication and ideating, problem solving, detail oriented, troubleshooting
- Teaching:
- Course development, designing, and effective facilitation
- Computer: Microsoft Office
- Art: Choreography, voice modulation, creative direction and visualization
- Central Auditory Processing Evaluations
- Therapeutic Exercise
- Team Training
Websites
Accomplishments
- Over 1000 hours of trainings conducted including creating programs, pedagogy and original content
Certification
RSDE -Registered Somatic Dance Educator |Certified Clinical Hypnotherapist |Certified Yoga Instructor, Certifications
NPI number available
Registered Behaviour Technician 40 hour Training 2022
International Somatic Movement Education and Therapy Association 2020
RSDE -Registered Somatic Dance Educator
CPR and First Aid certified
International Sports Sciences Association 2020
Certified Yoga Instructor
Certified Transformation Coach
Gottman Institute of Couple’s Therapy Certificate 2019
California Hypnosis Institute part of American Hypnosis Association 2009
Advance Hypnotic Techniques and Modalities
Advanced Practitioner of NLP
Clinical Hypnotherapy
Master Hypnotist
Teacher of Clinical Hypnotherapy
Additional Information
- Awards , Dr. Dimple Kaur has been awarded with multiple awards and recognitions including Nritya Ratna Award, Nritya Tharragai Award, Apoorva Pratibha Award, Lasya Mohini Award, National Theatre Excellency Award Nritya Kamala Mani Samman and WEAA India Award: Women’s excellence Award
Timeline
Quantum Behaviour Solutions
07.2021 - Current
Dance Movement Therapist
No Matter What Recovery
03.2021 - Current
Project Investigator
Indira Gandhi National Centre for Arts, Body, Ministry of Culture, Government of India
01.2019 - Current
Corporate Trainer
Narmada Hydroelectric Development Corporation
01.2016 - 01.2018
Clinical Psychotherapist
Amity University, School of Performing Arts
01.2015 - 01.2019
Private Practice
01.2013 - 01.2020
Psychologist
Wellness Diagnostics
01.2011 - 01.2013
Visiting Professor
Amity University, School of Behavioral Sciences
01.2011 - 01.2012
Consultant Trainer
Indian Express Newspaper
01.2009 - 01.2011
Student Counsellor
The Mann School
01.2008 - 01.2010
Visiting Faculty
Sancheti Healthcare Academy
01.2007 - 01.2021
Vice Principal
AJ Convent Public School
01.1996 - 01.2005
Kindergarten Teacher
01.1992 - 01.1996
PhD - Psychology
Open International University for Complementary Medicines
MSc - Counseling and Psychotherapy
The Global Open University
Master of Sciences (MS) - Counseling and Psychotherapy
Institute of Psychotherapy and Management
Master of Arts (MA) - English
Annamalai University
Master of Arts (MA) - Indian Classical Dance
Prayag Sangit Samiti
Bachelor of Arts (BA) - English
Delhi University
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