Poonam has specialized in counseling psychology from Mumbai University and has a post graduate diploma in counseling from SIES College. Poonam has an empathetic nature, and a natural talent for one-to-one counseling. Poonam specializes in handling children and family related concerns. Her experience ranges from conducting workshops with parents, teachers, employees and students on wide ranging issues in the area of mental health.

Poonam has been a counselor with Disha Counseling Center since 2004, and has been handling the role and responsibility of center manager for the past 10 years. Other than workshops and personal counseling, Poonam has extensive experience in psychometric assessments (including aptitude, intelligence, personality assessments) for students and professionals. She has also been part of Disha’s School College Mental Health programme, and has offered mental health services to various educational institutes such as Kendriya Vidyalaya, School for Remedial Education, Reach School and so forth.

An active member of Disha’s Career Guidance Cell, Poonam offers vocational guidance to various students, both in Disha, as well as in educational institutes such as SIES College, Ruparel College, H.J College, Children’s Orthopedic Center (COH), Podar College of Commerce and so forth. Poonam also handles the corporate social welfare workshops (CSR) for Disha, which focus on providing study skills and life skills development workshops in English, Hindi and Marathi for underprivileged students. Poonam’s strengths include good communication skills, facility in conducting workshops in regional languages such as Marathi and Hindi, sensitivity and a non-judgmental attitude which results in clients feeling at ease and relaxed with her.

Poonam also has experience in teaching psychology to undergraduate students for about 2 years.