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AMANDEEP KAUR SANDHU

Bolton,ON

Summary

A motivated psychologist with more than 4 years of experience in the field of mental health, always ready to listen. Expert in Behavioral therapies and problem solving, as well as diagnosis of various mental health disorders by using psychological assessment tools. In addition to it, a certified member of American Psychological Association.


Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Psychologist

Self-employeed
02.2022 - Current
  • Conduct patient observations by monitoring behavior and documented physical health, family history and medications in mental health assessment reports.
  • Interview, observe and survey patients to gain necessary information for psychological diagnosis.
  • Identify psychological, emotional or behavioral issues and diagnose disorders using information obtained from evaluation techniques.
  • Interact with clients to assist in gaining insight, defining goals and planning action to achieve effective personal development and adjustment.
  • Counsel individuals and groups regarding mental health problems such as stress, substance abuse or family situations to modify behavior to improve personal adjustment.
  • Managed caseload of individual clients, couples, and family therapy sessions.

Probation Officer

Government Of India
10.2019 - 12.2021
  • Supervised inmates living in Government shelter homes.
  • Provided counseling sessions and report writings for children conflict with law.
  • Wrote progress reports and testified under oath at court hearings.
  • Determined appropriate supervision levels by conducting risk and needs assessments.
  • Generated reports covering details about data and system operation.
  • Evaluated people on probation to determine best course of rehabilitation

Clinical Psychology Intern

Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Amritsar
09.2018 - 10.2019

Conducted interviews and psychological assessments to diagnose mental state.

  • Assisted licensed practitioners in diagnosis and treatment of chemical dependencies and psychiatric conditions.
  • Conducted psychological assessments for adults and children to help address variety of clinical concerns and performed educational testing to inform courts of intelligence and personality assessment results.
  • Treated various anxiety disorders, using exposure therapies such as in vivo, imaginal and virtual reality exposure.
  • Conducted CBT and BT to treat various behavioral issues.

Special Education Assistant

Government Pehal Resource Centre, Amritsar
02.2016 - 08.2019
  • Provided Psychological assistance to special children in learning environment.
  • Used behavior modeling and specialized teaching techniques to share and reinforce social skills.
  • Gave one-on-one attention to students, while maintaining overall focus on entire group.
  • Documented student behaviors, interventions, and outcomes to enable lead teacher to address pertinent issues

Education

Ph.D. - Positive Psychology

NIMS University, Jaipur, India
Jaipur, India
2026

Masters in Psychology -

Guru Nanak Dev University
Amritsar, India
06.2019

Skills

  • MS Office
  • Google Workspace
  • Psychology Expertise
  • Psychological Interventions
  • Psychometric Testing and Evaluation
  • Behavioral therapies
  • Case Management

Certification

  • Certified Member of American Psychological Association.
  • Certified International Career Coach by ICCC and Mindler.
  • Certified Counseling Professional by Counselors Council of India.
  • Certified Yoga Instructor by Satvic Yoga.

Timeline

Psychologist

Self-employeed
02.2022 - Current

Probation Officer

Government Of India
10.2019 - 12.2021

Clinical Psychology Intern

Neuropsychiatry Clinic, Amritsar
09.2018 - 10.2019

Special Education Assistant

Government Pehal Resource Centre, Amritsar
02.2016 - 08.2019

Ph.D. - Positive Psychology

NIMS University, Jaipur, India

Masters in Psychology -

Guru Nanak Dev University
AMANDEEP KAUR SANDHU