Counselling Psychologist & Researcher

Jaimathisa A

Empowering individuals through evidence-based psychological care, research, and community engagement.

Jaimathisa is a Counselling Psychologist and Researcher specializing in mental health and well-being. Her work focuses on mind wandering, social comparison, anxiety management and well-being. She has published extensively in national and international journals and presented her research at prominent conferences. As a Guest Lecturer at the University of Madras, she combines teaching with applied research, mentoring students in evidence-based practices. Her expertise includes psychological assessment and intervention strategies, with training in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Narrative Therapy and Transactional Analysis, contributing to both academic knowledge and practical applications that support individuals, groups and communities.

Welcome to My Research & Psychology Blog

Hi, I’m Jaimathisa 👋
I’m so happy you’re here.

This blog is my little corner of the internet where I share thoughts on psychology, mental wellness, life experiences, and personal growth.

Some posts are research-based.
Some are reflective.
Some are simply honest.

My hope is that you’ll find something here that speaks to you, supports you, or helps you see yourself a little more clearly.

Thank you for stopping by.

Experience

July 2024 - Present
Psy Nexus - Founder and COO
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    15 Jun
    Denver, CO
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    Chicago, MI
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    Scholarly Works

    Jaimathisa A & Siva B. (2025). The Effect of Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction on Mind Wandering, Negative Affect and Sleep Quality Among Young Adults. Journal of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology, 51(1), 77-84.

    Jaimathisa A & Siva B. (2025). The Influence of Social Comparison on Self-Esteem among B. Ed. Students. InSPA Journal of Applied and School Psychology, 6(Special Issue), 426-432.

    Jaimathisa A & Siva B. (2024). Lost in Thought: A Qualitative Exploration of College Students Mind Wandering Experiences.

    Jaimathisa A & Siva B. (2024). Empathy and Grit in Newlyweds: A Correlational Study

    Siva B & Jaimathisa A (2024). Exploring the Causes of Loneliness from Indian Young Adults Perspective: A Qualitative Study. International Journal of Indian Psychology, 12(3).

    Siva B & Jaimathisa A (2024). The relationship between Nomophobia and Phubbing among IT employees. International Journal of Science and Research Archives.

    Devadathan J, Siva B & Jaimathisa A (2024). The Role of Yoga-Based Intervention on Anxiety Levels of Studying Women. International Journal of Indian Psychology.

    • Influence of Personality, Civic Attitude and Values on Voting Behavior of Young Adults. Presented a research paper at the International Conference for Innovations for Sustainable Well-being: Empowering Today’s Youth held by Department of Psychology, MSSW and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, BSACIST. (2025, February)
    • Jaimathisa A, (2024, March). Cognitive Distortions and their Mediating Role on Loneliness among University students: A Mixed Research Study. Presented a research paper at the 8th Asian CBT Congress and 1st Asian Trauma Conclave held at All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
    • Jaimathisa A, (2024, March). An Exploration of Automatic Thoughts and Emotional Regulation among Government Boarding Students. Presented a research paper at the 8th Asian CBT Congress and 1st Asian Trauma Conclave held at All-India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS), New Delhi, India
    • Jaimathisa A, (2023, April). Gender Difference in Work-Family Interference, Job and Parental Stress among Employees. Presented at the International Conference on Applied Forensic Psychology in Crime and Delinquency at University of Madras, Chennai.
    • Jaimathisa A, (2023, February). The Effect of Instagram Use on Social Comparison on Self-Esteem among Young Adults. Presented at the 27th International & 58th National Conference of Indian Academy of Applied Psychology held at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, India.
    • Participated in the online workshop on “Solution Focused Brief Therapy”, organised by Department of counselling Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai on 7th July 2024.
    • Participated in the National Seminar on “Inclusive Community Development through the lens of Social Psychology: Unpacking Gender, Disability and Intersectionality” organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the PG Department of Applied Psychology, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college in collaboration with the University of Madras, Chennai on 24th February, 2023.
    • Participated in the National Symposium on “Brain and Behavior” jointly organised by M.O.P. Vaishnav College for Women and Department of Counselling Psychology, University of Madras on 27th March 2023.
    • Participated in the workshop on “Narrative Therapy”, organised by Department of counselling Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai on 26th April 2023.
    • Participated in the workshop on “Workplace coaching”, organised by Department of counselling Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai on 9th May 2023.
    • Participated in the workshop on “Cognitive Behavioral Therapy: Formulation and Intervention: An orientation”, organised by Department of counselling Psychology, University of Madras, Chennai on 4th and 5th November 2022.
    • Participated in the workshop series on “Research Methodology”, organised by Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college, Chennai on August 2021.
    • Participated in the online workshop on “Emerging streams and application in psychology”, organised by Fortis Healthcare on July 2020.
    • Participated in the workshop on “Mindfulness and Self-care” organised by Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college, Chennai on June 2020.
    • Participated in the workshop on “Emotional Intelligence” organised by Eros Psycoun Services, Chennai on October 2019.
    • Completed the 30-hour certification course on “Social Emotional Learning – A Research Based Training Programme”, organised by the Internal Quality Assurance Cell (IQAC) and the Department of Psychology, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college, Chennai from 3rd to 26th August 2021.
    • Completed the 40-hour certification course on “Art Based Therapy”, organised by Sittara and the Department of Psychology, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college, Chennai on March 2021.
    • Completed the 40-hour certification course on “Transactional Analysis”, organised by the Department of Psychology, Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college and Lyminality, Chennai on September 2020.

    Skills

    Counselling SKills

    ·         Active Listening, Leadership, Critical Thinking, Problem Solving, Teamwork, Time management, Adaptability

    Research Skills

    ·         Survey design/sampling, hypothesis testing, scale development & validation, clinical trial research, Assessment &, Individual/group interview, Thematic analysis, Mixed method research, Manuscript writing

    Technical Skills

    ·         MS office, Editing and designing

    Statistical Skills

    ·         SPSS, Amos, Jamovi

    Achievements

    ·         “Best Paper Award” for the paper titled Influence of Personality, Civic Attitude and Values on Voting Behavior of Young Adults at the International Conference for Innovations for Sustainable Well-being: Empowering Today’s Youth organised by Department of Psychology, MSSW and the School of Social Sciences and Humanities, BSACIST held on 12th and 13th February, 2025.

    ·         Awarded “First Place” in the Quiz competition on the World Mental Health Day organised by the University of Madras held on 28th September, 2022.

    ·         Awarded “All Rounder” for the academic year 2021-2022 during the College Day organised by Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college held on 3rd June, 2022.

     

    ·         Awarded “Best Experimenters” on Multi-sensory Perception in PsyFest’20 organised by Shri Shankarlal Sundarbhai Shasun Jain college held on 4th January, 2020.

    Research Intrest

    Clinical Psychology

    Developmental Psychology

    Consumer Psychology

    Cognitive Psychology

    Behavioral Science

    Neuro Psychology

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