Mumbai’s increasingly over-stressed population is vulnerable to anxiety, depression and other stress related disorders like hypertension, heart disease, diabetes, asthmatic attacks or even nervous breakdowns. Families too are breaking up. Drug addicts and aids cases are on the increase
Unfortunately, there is also a serious lack of well-trained counselors to address this crisis.
Those who complete their post graduate studies in Psychology or Social Work find themselves ill-equipped to handle clients in a professional manner due to the theoretical bias of the training provided by our Universities.
Xavier Institute of Counselling Psychology (XICP) offers the PG DIPLOMA IN COUNSELLING PSYCHOLOGYto remedy this deficiency
Started in 1992, it aims at enhancing the knowledge and practice of therapeutic psychology in the context of individual, family, school and hospital in-patient counselling
Over the years, XICP has attracted psychology and social work postgraduates from universities inside and outside Maharashtra. XICP has however no hostel facilities
The faculty is drawn from professionals teaching in universities or practicing psychotherapists
The Xavier Institute of Counselling Psychology, a constituent member of the Bombay St. Xavier’s Society’ is an autonomous post-graduate training institution located on the campus of St. Xavier’s School, 289, L. T. Marg, Mumbai 400 001.
For more details please click here to visit the homepage of XICP.