Biography

Sindhura Yamini Darapureddi is a Lecturer at the School of Psychology and Counselling, O.P. Jindal Global University, where she teaches undergraduate courses in Positive Psychology, Stress Management, and Well-being. She is a psychologist, expressive arts practitioner, educator, and researcher with a strong interest in integrating creative, evidence-based approaches into mental health, education, and community practice.

She is currently pursuing her PhD in Psychology, with research focused on the development and evaluation of an expressive arts–based strengths intervention to enhance character strengths, well-being, and 21st-century competencies among higher education students. Her research draws upon Positive Psychology, Character Strengths, Expressive Arts, and higher education pedagogy, with a particular interest in designing and evaluating innovative interventions that promote flourishing and resilience.

Sindhura holds a Master's degree in Applied Psychology and is a licensed Rehabilitation Psychologist. She has also received professional training in Dance Movement Therapy and expressive arts–based approaches, enabling her to integrate embodied and creative practices into teaching, research, and psychosocial interventions.

Her professional experience spans academia, mental health, rehabilitation, and community engagement. She has worked extensively with children, adolescents, and young adults across educational, clinical, and community settings. She has designed and facilitated workshops and training programmes for universities, government agencies, non-governmental organisations, and corporate organisations on topics including mental health, stress management, resilience, emotional well-being, and expressive arts.

Alongside her teaching and research, Sindhura has contributed to scholarly publications and conference presentations in the areas of positive psychology, expressive arts, mental health, and well-being. Her work reflects a commitment to translating research into accessible, culturally relevant, and practice-oriented interventions that support individual and collective flourishing.