The contents of the book would serve as a basic guide for facilitators as well as parents of Adolescents to help them sail through the period successfully.
About The Authors
Dr. Sukanya Biswas is a Psychologist with 10 years of experience in providing support to children, adolescents and adults from culturally diverse and socio-economic backgrounds who face the challenges of coping with learning difficulties, behavioural and emotional problems. She has received her Master's Degree in Clinical Psychology from Pune University, Postgraduate Diploma in Child and adolescent psychology and Diploma in Community Mental Health for Psychologist. She is a Certified Practitioner in CBT, REBT and NLP. Her memberships and affiliations include APA (American Association of Psychology), IACP (Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists) BCPA (Bharatiya Counselling Psychology Association) and National Human Rights Community of India. She conducts workshops on Parenting skills, stress management, positive thinking, coping techniques, teacher training, Memory improvement techniques, time management, gender sensitivity, work-life balance, etc at various schools and organizations. She has published several research papers and articles in reputed and renowned journals. She has also authored books titled "Understanding Children with Special Needs" & "Basic Principles and Application of Dialectical Behavior Therapy for At-Risk Adolescents: A Practitioner's Guide.
Dr. Poonam Sharma, Associate Professor, Department of Social Sciences Vellore, Institute of Technology, Vellore, is a Mental Health Professional specializing in Clinical Psychology, Child Psychopathology and Counselling. She is the National Vice President of BCPA and has twelve-year experience in various developmental and academic fields. With specialization in training and counseling, Dr. Sharma has contributed to National AIDS Control Programme through counseling, training, research, assessment tools and modules. She has worked with the Tata Institute of Social Sciences (TISS), Mumbai and also worked as a counselor and project manager in a targeted intervention program, towards HIV/AIDS awareness and prevention; she is a Certified Trainer and Supportive Supervisor in the field of HIV/AIDS with specialization in session related to counseling High-risk group and Mental health related issues. She presented her two MOOCs at the University of Nova Gorica, Slovenia which were online project on "counseling skills for teachers" developed under the UNESCO Open Education for Better World Programme (OE4BW)-2018-19 and Creating Safe Childhood (2020-21).
