Who are we?
We are a group of qualified sport psychologists who have come together with an aim to make the sport psychology practice in India ethical and scientific.
The Indian Sports Psychologists' Association (INSPA) was founded by forward-thinking sport psychologists with the aim of unifying India's qualified sport psychologists under one banner. The INSPA team intends to build a strong network of passionate, ethical and proficient individuals in order to promote and advance the field of sports psychology.
Our Team
Founding Members
Keerthana Swaminathan
President
Keerthana is a Sport Psychologist based in Chennai. She has a keen interest in psychological safety for athletes and parents
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Maurelle D'Sa
Secretary
Maurelle is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist. She is currently pursuing a PhD in Health from Edge Hill University, Lancashire, U.K. She has a keen interest in physical activity, sport, and mental health
Dr. Nanaki J. Chadha
Head of Partnerships
Dr Nanaki is a Chartered Sport Psychologist under the British Psychological Society (BPS). She holds a PhD in Sport Psychology from Staffordshire University, UK. She has a keen interest in REBT in sport
Varadayini Gorhe
Treasurer
Varadayini is a Sport Psychologist based in Pune, India. She has a keen interest in coach- athlete- parent triad and motivational climate in youth sports
Parth Parashar
Jt. Treasurer
Parth is a Sport Psychologist and teacher at Corvus School, Karjat (near Mumbai). He has a keen interest in neuroscience and sports
Core Team: 2023-24
Disha Musaddi
Head of Research
Disha is a Sport Psychologist based in Bangalore, India. She has a keen research interest in well-being and psychological safety of all the stakeholders in the athlete ecosystem
Sanika Divekar
Head of
Content and Resources
Sanika is a Stage 3 Taught Doctorate Trainee Sport and Exercise Psychologist based in Glasgow-Calendonian University, UK. She has a keen interest in CBT and cultural sports psychology
Jaini Nandu
Head of
Conferences, Trainings, and Workshops
Jaini is a Sport Psychologist based in Mumbai, India and is a consultant with Reliance Odisha Athletics HPC. She has a keen interest in simplifying sport psychology to athletes at a young age
Parinaaz Irani
Head of Memberships
Parinaaz is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist based in Mumbai, India. She has a keen interest in the holistic approach with a focus on mental health of athletes
Maithili Bhuptani
Head of Social Media
Maithili is a Sport Psychologist based in Mumbai, India and is the lead Sport Psychologist for H.N. Reliance Hospital. She has a keen interest in PST and post-injury recovery counselling
Shaneela Gharat
Head of Communications
Shaneela is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist based in Mumbai, India. She has a keen interest in CBT and building a healthy, positive environment for the high performance athletes.
Mudit Krishnani
Head of Communications
Mudit is a Sport and Exercise Psychologist based in New Delhi, India. He has a keen interest in sustainable high performance cultures and integrating technological advances in sport and exercise psychology practices.
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