About Shilpa

Shilpa D’cunha holds an M.A. in Counselling Psychology, along with Basic and Advanced Counselling training from the Xavier Institute of Counselling Psychology (affiliated with Premanjali) and additional training in Clinical Child Development. She also has an M.A. in Economics and a Diploma in Education (D.Ed). These degrees merge together her background in teaching and psychology to support children and adolescents. With 18 years of experience as a teacher, she understands the academic and emotional challenges young people face and integrates these insight into her counselling work. She has worked in schools and orphanages, offering individual counselling, life skills sessions, and emotional wellbeing support. Known for her empathy, authenticity, and child-centred approach, Shilpa is passionate about helping children and adolescents build resilience, self-confidence, and healthy coping strategies.