Joshna Akula

Compassionate Counselling Psychologist with extensive experience in providing confidential one-on-one corporate counselling and employee wellness support at Accenture, addressing stress, anxiety, work-life balance challenges, career concerns, personal issues, emotional distress, and workplace adjustment difficulties. Experienced in promoting mental health awareness through psychoeducation and wellbeing programs, with strong skills in stress management, crisis support, emotional regulation, and solution-focused counselling. Experienced in adolescent mental health, emotional wellbeing, parenting guidance, resilience building, and family counselling, and conducting awareness sessions.

Known for creating a safe, confidential, and non-judgmental environment while collaborating effectively with parents, teachers, and multidisciplinary teams. Served as a Consultant Counselling Psychologist at Accenture (Meta).

Consultant Counselling Psychologist at Accenture (2022-06 – 2025-12)

• Develop individualized support plans focusing on resilience, emotional regulation, stress management, and healthy coping strategies.
• Identify early warning signs of mental health concerns, ensuring timely referrals to appropriate mental health professionals when necessary.
• Facilitate psychoeducation sessions and mental health awareness programs on stress management, resilience, emotional wellbeing, burnout prevention, and work-life integration.
• Refer clients requiring long-term psychotherapy, psychiatric care, or specialized interventions to external mental health professionals.
• Support clients in developing practical action plans that enhance emotional wellbeing, problem-solving skills, decision-making, and personal and professional growth.
• Utilize active listening, empathy, solution-focused counselling, and evidence-based therapeutic techniques to establish trust and promote positive behavioural outcomes.
• Provide crisis support and immediate psychological first aid to employees experiencing acute emotional distress.
• Promote a psychologically safe and non-judgmental environment that encourages individuals to seek help without fear of stigma.

Associate Consultant Counselling Psychologist at GVA Institute of Psychology (2018-12 – 2022-05)

• Provide counselling for adolescents, adults, couples and families.
• Support clients experiencing anxiety, depression, adjustment difficulties and behavioural concerns.
• Conduct parent guidance sessions and recommend referrals when specialised intervention is required.
• Deliver psychoeducation and mental health awareness sessions.

Consultant Counselling Psychologist at My Fit Brain

Part-time

• Provide online counselling and emotional support for diverse clients.
• Supported individuals and families during the COVID-19 pandemic.

Primary Mathematics Teacher at Delhi Public School, Secunderabad (2017 – 2021)

• Worked closely with students, parents and teachers to support academic, behavioural and emotional development.
• Identified learning challenges early and partnered with parents to implement supportive strategies.
• Built inclusive classroom environments that promoted confidence and emotional wellbeing.

Mathematics Teacher at Tejasvi Vidyaranya School (2010 – 2017)

• Managed students from Grades 3–7 while fostering positive behaviour and emotional growth.
• Conducted circle-time and student engagement activities encouraging communication and resilience.

Master's in Counselling Psychology

B.Ed. in Mathematics & English

Bachelor's in Computer Science