Vinita Shah has over 19 years of experience in the field of counselling. During these years, she has worked with a wide spectrum of ages from a 4-year-old child to a 70-year-old adult. Her specializations are in the areas of – career counselling and counselling for adolescents. 

Vinita has a BA in Psychology from Kolkata University (1990) and an MA in Child Psychology from Kolkata University (1992). She has completed a Certification in Basic Skills in Counselling from Parivarthan, Bangalore (2002); Certification in Couple and Family Counselling (2005) and Child and Adolescent Counselling (2005) from Parivarthan. She also has a Certificate for attending a Workshop on Addressing Psycho-Social problems at Work conducted by the International Labor Organization, Geneva (2004).

She has been working with Parivarthan as a career counsellor, counsellor, trainer, and supervisor. She has also worked in Manovikas Kendra, a Rehabilitation and Research Institute for the Differently Abled Children, Kolkata, from Jan 1993 – April 1995 as a Special Educator.