Dr. Nivedita Rajan – Sports & Performance Psychologist

Dr Nivedita has over 25 years experience as a Performance psychologist working with elite sportspersons to enhance their mental capabilities. Her academic competency and sports background providing a cutting edge to the counseling sessions, training programs and workshops with individuals from both sports and non- sports background.

She serves as Adjunct faculty, IIT (M-for Sports Science course) & Asst Professor (Psychology) at Mount Carmel College, Autonomous, Bangalore and as visiting faculty for Jain University, & Chanakya University.

Education – Dr Nivedita holds a PhD ( Sports Psychology), Masters in Philosophy and a Masters in Clinical Psychology.
She also holds a Post Graduate degree in Personnel Management and Industrial Relations.

Professional Experience -As a consultant sports psychologist , she has been working for various sports academies and also independently with elite athletes from different sports for over two decades. Her experience with Prakash Padukone Badminton academy for over 10 years as Sports Psychologist has enabled her to work and assist many leading Indian badminton players. Many leading Indian and State basketball players at Burn Basketball academy & Tennis players at Kinesis Tennis academy have been under her guidance.

Nivedita heads Elevate Performance as their Sports Psychologist.

Her expertise in counseling is in various sports like Professional boxing, Tennis, Swimming, Athletics, Basketball, Ten-Pin bowling, Cricket, Soccer, Squash, Cue-sports etc.

Sports Career – Nivedita has been Indian Basketball probable for Asian Championships at China and Hongkong. A former national level Basketball player. She has captained the Karnataka State Basketball Senior & Junior teams. Recipient of many prestigious awards namely the Parvathamma Mallaradhya Gold medal for Outstanding sportswomen in Bangalore University.

Dr Nivedita Rajan is based in Bangalore.