Shiveta Gandotra, PhD

Shiveta Gandotra holds a Ph.D. in Psychology from India and was the first Ph.D. graduate from the Department of Psychology at the University of Jammu. She has 11 years of experience as a professor in the Higher Education Department in India, where she published numerous research papers and authored the textbook Introduction to Psychology for graduate students. As the Head of the Department, she created course schedules, managed class assignments, and ensured the department's smooth functioning. She also mentored students in their pursuit of master's programs, served as a member of the Counseling Cell to support students dealing with stress, and was a member of the Board of Studies at the University of Jammu, where she contributed to designing coursework and syllabi for undergraduate and postgraduate psychology programs across the state. After moving to California, she earned her master’s degree in counseling from Palo Alto University, graduating in 2021. She is now a Licensed Marriage and Family Therapist in California. Outside of her professional life, she is a devoted mother to two young children, ages five and three, and enjoys spending quality time with them in her free time.