Sunita has been practising mindfulness since 2009. She is an IMTA Certified Mindfulness Teacher (CMT-P), and a Qualified Supervising Teacher of the Mindfulness Teacher Training Programme. She uses her unique ability to incorporate psychology and mindfulness into an integrated practice when conducting workshops and in her psychotherapy services. 

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She co-develops curriculums using approaches from mindfulness, psychology and wellbeing perspectives. She conducts workshops in mindfulness for the general public, in schools for students and teachers and organisations for staff development. She also coaches individuals in mindfulness to help individuals lead fulfilling lives. She incorporated mindfulness into the Integrated Wellbeing Model (IWM) as a holistic approach. She relies on research evidence and her experience teaching mindfulness rather than following the fad.

 

She is the co-developer of the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) program and is certified to instruct the Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (MBWE) program. She is familiar with various Mindfulness applications such as Generic Mindfulness Practices; Mindfulness-Based Cognitive Therapy (MBCT), Mindfulness for Stress Management (MBSR), Mindfulness at Workplace, Mindfulness for Psychotherapists and Counsellors, Mindful Parenting, Mindful Couple Relationships, Mindful Coaching and Mindful Teaching. 

 

She has developed a unique model integrating mindfulness and therapy and trains psychotherapists in Mindfulness-Oriented Counselling & Psychotherapy (MOCP) Training Certification. She is a teacher and supervisor at the Centre for Mindfulness for the one-year Mindfulness Teaching Training certification programme. 

 

Sunita has over 26 years of experience in local and regional  marketing; corporate training and staff development; psychotherapy and  counselling; education; mindfulness; and wellbeing amongst others. She  is a skilled facilitator, coach, psychotherapists and lecturer. She has a  Doctor of Psychology, Master of Social Science (Counselling), Bachelor of Arts in Psychology and Bachelor of Business in Business  Administration with Distinction (Marketing Major) amongst her many qualifications. She can converse in English, Mandarin and Hindi.

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Academic Qualifications

• Doctor of Psychology (Group Psychotherapy), Professional School of Psychology, California, USA. 

• Master of Social Science (Counselling), University of South Australia 

• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology, American University for Humanities 

• Bachelor of Business in Business Administration with Merit (Marketing Major) Degree with Distinction Award, Top Student Award, Top Marketing Student Award, Royal Melbourne Institute of Technology

• Post Graduate Certificate in Cognitive Behaviour Therapy, Psychotherapy Association (Singapore) 

• Diploma in Business Administration, Singapore Polytechnic

• Diploma in Counselling Psychology, Lee Community College

• Diploma in Hindu Studies, The Hindu Centre

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Certification & Accreditation

• Certificate in Teaching Mindfulness and Mindfulness Based Courses

• Advanced Certificate in Training and Assessment (ACTA)

• Certified Trait Assessor

• Certified Facilitator of the Appreciation at Work™

• Certified Mindfulness Teacher-Professional (IMTA)

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Professional Memberships

• Singapore Psychological Society 

• Singapore Association of Counsellors  

• American Group Psychotherapy Association

• Association for Group and Individual Psychotherapy

• American Counselling Association

• International Association of Marriage and Family Counsellors

• International Mindfulness Teachers Association

 

Publications:

• Mindfulness for the Family (2020)

• My First Book of Mindfulness (2020)

• Introducing Mindfulness-Based Wellbeing Enhancement (2023)