Dr. A.C.N. ARUNA – FOUNDER completed her M.Phil. psychology from University of Madras, Chennai. She has more than 15 years’ experience in counselling and therapy and successfully treated more than 6000 clients. Specialized in De-addiction, rehabilitation counselling, pre-marital marital counselling, family counselling, anger management, counselling psychotherapy for all psychiatric and psychological disorders.
She has worked in several Deaddiction rehab centres and gained experience in various specialties of adolescent counselling, parenting guidance, stress management, vocational counselling, education counselling, sex education, mindfulness exercise and behavioural therapy.
She has conducted several training programs like life skill training program, social skill training program, soft skill training program and also conducted various community program.
She participate in vijay TV program Neeya? Naana? As a guest to lead the conversation on supernatural powers evil spirits and psychological reasons. In Sun TV participate in Nijangal the reality show about alcohol addiction & treatment process and KUNGUMAM DOCTOR Weekly Magazine article about addiction.
Her area of special interest includes women mental health like Post – Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD), sexual abuse and violence, post-partum depression, post-partum psychosis, spouses of alcohol dependent male etc.
She has been working as a Consultant Psychologist at the Tamil Nadu Prison Department, Central Prison-I, Puzhal, Chennai since April 2025.
MEMBERSHIP
SECRETARY
Women’s Wing Tamil Nadu State
Social Justice, Peace and Legal Experts Organization (SJPLEO & HCHRP)
COMMUNITY SERVICE DEVELOPMENT
Rotary Club of Chennai Hallmark
JOINT SECRETARY
WEEGA (Women Empowerment & Employment Generation Association)
VICE PRESIDENT
South Indian Press Club - Chennai District
Member of Hindu Temple Federation
Member of Nervali Vidiyal Sangam
Member of the World Council for Women Rights (Regd. in India/UK)
Member of the Inner Wheel Club of Nanganallur
Member of American Psychological Association
Counsellors’ Council of India – CRN No: CRN7124759
AWARDS
BEST PSYCHOLOGIST - NATIONAL AWARD 2025
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai
BEST HEALTH COACH AWARD 2025
Trinity Evangelical World-Wide Synod
WOMEN EMPOWERMENT AWARD – MAR 2024
4Q Guidance Training & Development Academy
THANGATHARAGAI AWARD – JAN 2025
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai
BEST PUBLIC SERVICE AWARD – MAY 2024
Trinity Evangelical World-Wide Synod
LIONESS NATIONAL AWARD – MAR 2024
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai
EINSTEIN EXEMPLARY BEST SOCIAL HEALTHPRENEUR AWARD – JUN 2023
Einstein World Records LLC - Dubai, UAE
GLOBAL BEST SOCIAL WORKER AWARD - 2023
Trinity Evangelical Worldwide Synod
Registered under Ministry of Home Affairs, Government of India
SEVAI CHEMMAL AWARD - 2022
Jana Patrikai (Tamil, Telugu & English monthly magazine)
DOCTOR OF PSYCHOLOGY - 2022
Global Human Peace University
SOCIAL ACTIVIST AWARD - AUG 2022
South Indian Press Club
INTERNATIONAL BEST HUMANITARIAN AWARD - 2022
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai
STAR GOLDEN AWARD - 2022
National Integrity Cultural Academy – The Peaks Magazine
STAR ACHIEVER AWARD - 2022
National Integrity Cultural Academy – The Peaks Magazine
SOCIAL ACTIVIST AWARD - JAN 2022
South Indian Press Club
BEST ACHIEVER AWARD – 2021
Social Protection
Humanity Organization for Human rights & Legal Aid
SPT International Peace
BEST SOCIAL WORKER IN MENTAL HEALTH AWARD - NATIONAL AWARD 2021
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai
BEST SOCIAL WORKER IN MENTAL HEALTH - STATE AWARD 2018
Social Justice, Peace & Legal Experts Org. & HCHRP, Chennai