Dr. Akshay Kumar

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Dr. Akshay Kumar, a psychiatrist based in Gurgaon, India, is a seasoned consultant with 17 years of experience. He is a psychologist and a Holistic Medicine practitioner who has pioneered the first course on positive psychology and leadership in India. This course is based on the International Harvard Module in collaboration with Harvard University, USA.

Dr. Kumar is one of only 2 licensed coaches of Mars Venus Organization and has 6 years of corporate experience working for Dr. John Gray’s Mars Venus Coaching. He has served as a behavioral and management assistant trainer at Wal-Mart India, Vodafone, IBM, Coca-Cola India, Intel, Aditya Birla, American Express, Yahoo Inc., Evalueserve, Unicon, and Unison. His exceptional insight, understanding, and acumen in the field of psychology have earned him numerous awards and recognitions, including the Faculty Excellence Award from IIIT Delhi, the Distinction Award (Gold Medal) from the University of Delhi, and a Certificate of Research contribution from The Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO) of the Ministry of Defense, Govt. of India. Dr. Kumar is a member of the Indian Council of Medical Research (Senior Research Fellow) and the Delhi Psychiatry Society.

He has presented several papers at national and international Psychology conferences, including those organized by the Defense Research and Development Organization (DRDO), the National Academy of Psychology (NAOP), Delhi University, Sambalpur University, Amity University, and Jamia Milia Islamia University. Dr. Kumar holds a Bachelor’s and Master’s degree in Psychology from Delhi and a Ph.D. in Psychology from UCMS (University of Delhi).

He has also studied Cognitive Behavior Therapy and Clinical Hypnotherapy, and has received training in Clinical hypnosis from Vimhans Hospital, Delhi, and the California Hypnosis Association (Accredited by the American Hypnosis Association) at AIIMS, New Delhi. Under the guidance of teachers such as His Holiness, the Dalai Lama, he has completed a specialized course on Mindfulness.