About the Founder

Anitha Jayavel, founder, Manomithra Assessment & Psychological Services (MAPS) is a Licensed Clinical Psychologist with an experience of more than 13 years in the field of Psychology. She began her career with a desire to transform the quality of life of individuals through her therapeutic interventions.

Her area of expertise in Psychotherapeutic approaches includes Cognitive behavior therapy, Mindfulness, Gestalt approach, Transactional analysis and Eastern Psychology approaches. Apart from that she conducts Psychological assessments and regular workshops for school, colleges and corporates. She possesses rich experience working with diverse population like prison inmates, children, adolescents, couples and patients with Psychiatric illness.

Her qualifications is M Phil Clinical Psychology from Institute of Mental health, Kilpauk, Chennai after doing Masters in Counseling Psychology from Madras School of Social Work and her Bachelor degree in Psychology from JBAS college for Women, Chennai.

Work Experience:

Prison Psychologist (Dec 2018 to May 2023) She had been with Tamil Nadu Prisons & Correctional services department since 2018 and had worked with Male remand prisoners of Chennai Central prison, female remand & convict prisoners of both Chennai and Vellore prisons.

Organizations and Institutions worked with: (2010 to 2018)

• Lalaji Omega International School, Chennai

• Medall Behavioral Health Services, Chennai

• HCL Technologies, Chennai

• Transcend Center for Personal Excellence

Guest lecturer: Banyan Academy of leadership (TISS partnership) - M.A Counseling & Psychotherapy