Zidan (he/him/his) is a Counselling Psychologist, Assistant Professor, Researcher, R&D Consultant, Author, and Trainer with over seven years of experience in psychology and more than four years in teaching and training. His work prioritises individual contexts, intersectionality, and inclusivity across academic spaces, mental healthcare systems, and organisational settings with a clear commitment to LGBTQ+ affirmative and contextually grounded practice. As a Queer Affirmative practitioner, he uses a relational and integrative approach to foster an inclusive therapeutic environment for his clients. Through his transdisciplinary approach, he strives to contribute to enhancing individual and collective accessibility and well-being through research, education, and practice.
Research Experience and Scholarly Orientation
Books (4)
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Educational Qualifications
Selected Projects
Academic Leadership
Supervision, Mentorship & Training Roles
Institutional Service
Skills and Competencies
Work/Apprenticeship Experience
- Montfort College, Bengaluru
- PES University, Bengaluru
- CHRIST (Deemed to be University), Pune
- Accept Society (Non-profit Care Home), Bengaluru
- Morphic Minds (Accredited RECBT Training Centre), Nagpur
- Cherith Brook Counselling Centre, Bengaluru
- Authentic Psychologist (Clinical Psychologist), Delhi
- NAMS Snehasadan (Old Age Home and Orphanage), Bengaluru
Additional Courses and Professional Development
- Supervision Training (Seven-Eyed Model) by Montfort College (2026)
- ICSSR-sponsored Two-Week Capacity Building Programme on Imbibing New Trend Technologies in Management Teaching Pedagogies by CHRIST (Deemed to be University) (2025)
- Generative AI Mastermind by Outskill (2025)
- Role of AI in Scientific Writing by Springer Nature (2025)
- Supervision Training (Interpersonal Process Recall Model) by Montfort College (2025)
- International Workshop on Writing and Publishing Research Papers in Scopus/WoS Journals by Bala’s VV Academy (2024)
- Supervision Training (Transtheoretical and Transdiagnostic Supervision for Counselling) by Montfort College (2024)
- FDP (Adobe Masterclass) by PES University (2024)
- Author Workshop by Beeja House (2023)
- Human Resources Foundations by LinkedIn Learning (2023)
- Academic Writing: Ethical Issues by Global Institute of Statistical Solutions (2023)
- QIP by Centre for Counselling and Health Services, CHRIST Lavasa (2023)
- FDP by CHRIST Lavasa (2022)
- Alternative Therapies by Dept of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (2022)
- Employability Skills by Dept of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (2021)
- Research Methods in Psychology by Dept of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (2020)
- Emotional Intelligence by Dept of Psychology, Kristu Jayanti College (2020)
- Women’s Studies by Women’s Studies and Development Centre, Hislop College (2019)
- Allied Agricultural Skills by Dept of Botany, Hislop College (2018)
- Heritage and Cultural Studies by Dept of History and Political Science, Hislop College (2017)
- MS-CIT by Maharashtra Knowledge Corporation Ltd (2016)