Anchor Self-Help Access (ASHA)-Started in 1996 by Ms. Brinda Jayaraman with a view to create awareness about positive mental health, ASHA extends its services to all cross sections of society.
About Ms. Brinda Jayaraman A Bachelor's degree in Teaching (Madras   University), a Masters in Psychology (Annamalai University) and a PG Diploma in Guidance & Counselling, done short courses on counselling Addiction, HIV, Marital problems and Childhood/Adolescent behaviour Disorders (University of Washington, U.S.A).
Attended 3 days course on Parenting & 3 days course on Couple Counselling conducted by Dr. Betty Lou Bettner, Philadelphia, USA in 2006. Attended 5 day workshop on Cognitive Therapy conducted by Dr. Judith Beck at Beck Institute, Philadelphia, USA in 2007.

 Career

• Co-founder Chennai Counsellor Foundation
• Counsellor for the past 15 years
• Honorary Counsellor at Rajaji Deaddiction Center in VHS Medical Center, Chennai
• Consultant at Bharathy Vidya Bhavan Matriculation Higher Secondary School, Erode(TN)
• Counsellor for Central Industrial Security Force, South zone, India

 Social Activity

• A Trustee of Agni Trust (Awakened Group for National Integration), a voluntary organisation in Chennai

• Board member of an NGO called Vaazhai

 Participated in many media programmes:

  TV programmes:

• Series of talks in “Iniya Illam” (Jaya TV), “Mangaiyar Choice” (Sun TV), “Manase, Manase” (Imayam TV)

• Participated in many programmes for Doordarshan

• Now currently doing in Kalaignar TV

  Print Media:

• Written series of articles in “Kalki” and “Mangaiyar Malar” (Tamil magazines)

• Regular column, "ASK BRINDA" in "Times of India’s Chennai Times" and answering questions in Eve’s Times

  Radio Programmes:

• Answered questions in “Radio Mirchi” for 2 years in their “Ladies colony” programme.

• Giving talks in "Radio Mirchi" and "AHA fm".

We conduct special sessions on

Proactive Parenting

Anger Management

Marital Conflicts

Addiction

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