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Dr. G. L. Sampoorna is a psychologist, author and trainer who is recognised internationally as an expert in the art of personal growth and transformation.
She has a Ph.D in Applied Psychology in the area of forgiveness, and is a pioneer in forgiveness work and research in India. She is a Licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher-Trainer for India and an NLP Master trainer. Since 1980, she has supported thousands of people locally and internationally, in healing from emotional, psychological and psychosomatic problems.
Her innovative approach, called as the Awareness-Integration-Expansion (A-I-E) Model, is holistic, inspiring people to connect within. It combines core psychotherapeutic techniques along with contemporary modalities such as sound, movement, body-based and mindfulness approaches, NLP, play and deep-processing methods. Dedicated to providing high quality mental health care, she founded Rathna Center for Conscious Living (RCCL), Chennai’s leading center for psychological growth and wellbeing.
She offers therapy and coaching for individuals, couples and families; as well as transformative workshops, mind-body-spirit retreats, corporate trainings and innovative workshop leader training programs. Her services are available online, in-person and through telephone.
Professional Credentials and Training
Over the last 4 decades, Dr. Sampoorna has travelled internationally, learning from and working alongside some of the most respected international figures in mind-body-spirit work. Apart from her academic degrees, she has received advanced training in several transformational modalities including:
- Licensed Heal Your Life® Teacher-Trainer for India, certified by Hay House & Heart Inspired USA, based on the work of Louise L. Hay
- NLP Master Trainer, trained under Dr. Richard McHugh
- Energo, trained with Loic and Stephanie LeRoy (France)
- InterPlay Facilitator, trained under Cynthia Winton-Henry (USA) and Fr. Prashant Olalaker
- Trained in sound therapy with pioneers Jonathan Goldman, Don Campbell, and Joshua Leeds
These diverse influences inform her unique, multi-disciplinary, and integrative approach that bridges the best of Eastern wisdom and Western therapeutic practice.
Institutional Work and Public Engagements
Dr. Sampoorna has conducted workshops, training, and consulting with a wide range of educational institutions, corporates, and government bodies. These include:
- Academic Institutions: Madras School of Social Work, ICFAI School of Management, SRM College, University of Madras, Chinmaya International School, among others
- Corporate Clients: United India Insurance, MRF, Indian Airlines, Polaris Software, Lakshmi Machine Works, Bank of India and more
- Government Agencies: Chennai Police, Crime Branch-CID, Women Police of Tamil Nadu, Tamil Nadu Water & Sanitation Project, and Chennai Petroleum Corporation
She has led large-scale programs focused on stress and anger management, gender sensitivity, self-esteem, leadership, and emotional wellness, including equipping 7,000+ police personnel in Chennai with emotional resilience tools.
Social Impact and Community Initiatives
Dr. Sampoorna’s contributions extend deeply into social and community welfare. She was instrumental in establishing one of Southeast Asia’s first homes for women with HIV and has worked extensively with survivors of abuse, women in distress, and first-time offenders in correctional facilities. Her ongoing work at the Saidapet Sub-Jail has received acclaim for significantly reducing recidivism through emotional healing.
Notable public initiatives in recent times include:
- The Beach Happiness Project: Free early morning sessions on Marina Beach promoting physical, emotional, and mental wellbeing
- Maisha: Holistic Wellness: A large-scale wellness event bridging mental health practitioners and the public to foster awareness and accessibility
- Jail Rehabilitation program for first-time offenders at the Saidapet Sub-jail
Mentorship and Training the Next Generation
A committed educator and mentor, Dr. Sampoorna offers internships and training programs that focus on developing both the personal and professional capacities of aspiring psychologists.
Personal Philosophy
At the heart of Dr. Sampoorna’s work lies a commitment to inner connection, conscious living, self-inquiry, and compassionate service. A long-time practitioner of Vipassana meditation, she embodies the balance she teaches, flowing organically through work, rest, creativity, movement, friendship, and silence.