Kripa Sigdel

Kripa Sigdel has a diverse work experience in the field of mental health and psychology. Kripa is currently working as a Senior Mental Health Research Manager at Possible since July 2022. Kripa is also the Founder of Psychbigyaan Network Nepal (PNN), a youth-led nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting psychology and mental health in Nepal since July 2015. In addition, they are a Co-founder and Consultant Mental Health Counselor at Mankaa Kura, a platform that provides professional mental health services remotely.

Kripa has also worked as a Research Project Coordinator at Yale University School of Public Health from July 2021 to July 2022. Kripa was responsible for coordinating a research project focused on mental health in Nepal. Kripa has also served as a Faculty Member of Psychology at Padma Kanya Multiple Campus, Tribhuvan University, from August 2017 to December 2021.

Furthermore, they have worked as a Part-Time Lecturer at Prime College from April 2018 to April 2021, where they taught various psychology courses. Kripa has also served as a Mayor's Research Fellow at KMC City Planning Commission from June 2019 to December 2019.

Kripa has experience as a Research Consultant at Koshish Nepal from April 2018 to February 2019. Kripa has also worked as a Lecturer at Active College, Basundhara, from August 2017 to June 2018, teaching psychology courses to undergraduate students.

Additionally, they have worked at Amrita Foundation Nepal as a Mental Health Counselor since May 2016. Kripa started as a volunteer and interned as a Junior Counselor until June 2018. Currently, they are a Consultant Psychology/Mental Health Counselor for the outpatient service of the organization.

Overall, Kripa Sigdel has extensive experience in mental health research, advocacy, counseling, and teaching in various organizations in Nepal and abroad.

Kripa Sigdel started their education at Orient College for A levels in Kathmandu, Nepal, where they studied Physics, Mathematics, Biology, and English. The exact start and end years for this education are not provided. Kripa then attended Goldengate International College from 2011 to 2014, where they earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in Psychology and Social work. In 2014, Kripa enrolled in a short-term course at the University of Washington, focusing on New Media and Journalism. From 2015 to 2017, they pursued their Master's degree in Psychology with Clinical Emphasis at Tribhuvan University. Currently, they are pursuing a Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Psychology at Tribhuvan University's Central Department of Psychology, which they expect to complete in 2024.