COUNSELLING/THERAPY: Attending to clients - individuals, couples and families from diverse populations in India; since 1984
PSYCHOSPIRITUAL RETREATS
These retreats are an integration of psychology and spirituality from an Eastern perspective; conducting in India and abroad - Spain, England, Canada and USA; since 1980.
WORKSHOPS/SEMINARS
Conducted for families, communities, college staff and students; topics covered are: stress, leadership, psychosexual development, integration, neurology and personal growth, relationships, psychoneyuro-spiritual integration, family therapy, brief therapy etc.; duration - one day to 10 days; since 1980
TEAM BUILDING SESSIONS
These were organized to enhance the productivity of the team in terms of the functioning, collaboration, visioning, etc.; these were organized for college staff, religious communities at different levels, school staff; duration was 3-5 days
COUNSELLING COURSES
These were counselling sessions for students who have completed Masters in psychology or related field; some were intensive sessions spread over 3-8 days and some were spread out for the whole year.
BAREFOOT COUNSELLING COURSES
Some of these courses were also conducted for parents, teachers, professionals, etc. without any background of psychology; the focus was on basic counselling skills to enhance the quality of their communication and relationship.
Awards
Talks
Semester at Sea – 2018, as interport lecturer, sailed on a ship with 450 undergraduate students from Mauritius to Kochi as lecturer, consultor; made several presentations to students and staff and conducted meditations.
NLP courses – 5 days of each; basics and advanced; 6 courses conducted
Brief Therapy – 3 days of each; conducted for psychologists; 4 courses conducted
Barefoot Counseling – sessions conducted for parents, teachers without any psychology background; 3 groups for 30 hours each.
Xavier Institute of Advanced Counselling – training of professionals covering topics: gestalt therapy, brief therapy, crisis management, couple counseling, psychopharmacology, supervision, group therapy, trauma intervention and psychotherapy,
Leadership training programs – 25+ for diverse population of leaders, youth, community animators and trainers
Discovering Awareness Retreats – 60+ retreats, 10 days each at Retreat House, Mumbai and around the country
Discovering Awareness Seminars – 100 + seminars and retreats in India and USA, Canada, UK, Spain.
Communication Skills - 4 workshops of 15 hours each, for parents
and teachers at Holy Family Church and Canossa School, Bombay
400 093, India. Volunteer
Counselling Skills - 4 workshops of 40 hours each at Sadhana
Institute, Lonavla 410 401, India. Volunteer.
Group Therapy – 30+ for diverse population of psychologists, teachers, youth, etc.
Group Therapy - 3 groups of 80 hours each at Sadhana Institute,
Lonavla 410 401, India. Paid employment. Besides, since 1996, several group therapy sessions for diverse populations, on an average 4 per year.
Intensive Journal - 1 workshop of 50 hours at Sadhana Institute,
Lonavla 410 401, India, March, 1990. Paid employment.
Seminars - couples, parents, teenagers – 35 + communication skills and relationship management
Marriage Preparation Courses - 5 seminars of 12 hours each in
Bombay, India. Volunteer.
Psycho-Spiritual Integration – College and University staff, Mumbai, Denver
Psycho-Spiritual Integration - 1 workshop of 30 hours in
Montreal, Canada, March, 1992. Paid employment.
Post-Doctorate:
Family Systems – principles and techniques of family system’s application to tribal communities. This research implied field studies with Kathkari tribe of Raigad district of Maharashtra. 1994 under supervision of Dr. Scott Frazer, Ph.D., Wright State University, Dayton, OH.
Dissertation:
The Concept of Self in Psychology and
Spirituality and its Implications for Psychotherapy. Anthony J. D'Souza (1992).
School of Professional Psychology, Wright State University, Dayton, Ohio.
Chairperson: Susan Pollock, Ph.D.
Defense completed on November 4, 1992
Master’s Thesis:
Psycho-Mystical Perspective of
Theology. Anthony J. D'Souza (1980).
De Nobili College, Pune 411 014, India.
Chairperson: Soares-Prabhu George, Ph.D.