Shabnam Kumar started her counselling career in 2008 after completing her course in Basic Skills in Counselling, from Parivarthan. She worked as a counsellor in a school. She attained certification in Child & Adolescent Counselling and Couple & Family Counselling from Parivarthan (2009). She joined Parivarthan’s Outreach Program to establish a counseling facility in a school and provide them counseling services. In school, she realized the power of communication when she noticed that behind a child’s behaviour lie hidden emotions which the child is unable to articulate. It was through the use of media like sand, clay, art, etc. that they were able to express the deepest of their feelings. She had the unique opportunity to work in a hospital with the hospital staff where she provided space for group sharing as well as individual counseling. 

Shabnam joined Parivarthan in 2014 and currently works as a Counsellor and Trainer. In 2015 she completed her Masters in Counselling Psychology from IGNOU. In her work, she believes that the therapeutic alliance between the client and counselor is crucial. This relationship and the layers of processes in a session is a reflection of the client’s world. Shabnam is a certified Integral Somatic Psychology Practitioner (2019). She believes that the body has the ability to preserve the earliest memories and uses this information in some of her work. Though Shabnam’s basic degree is a Master in Business Administration, the journey in the field of Counselling has significantly been one of building a relationship with Self.

Supriya Kalbag started her career armed with an MBA in marketing.  After over a decade she decided to follow her heart and study counselling. She has completed the one-year BSIC program, as well as the Advanced Training in Child and Adolescent Counselling and Advanced training in Couples and Family counselling. 

She is currently a counsellor and trainer at Parivarthan.