The conference, third of  its kind, seeks to create a platform to share research and practice in  counseling and psychotherapy, and traditional healing practices within a context  of multiculturalism and diversity. The  conference is organized by Christ University, Bangalore in association with the Ontario Institute for Studies in Education(OISE)(University of Toronto), Center for Intercultural Studies, University of Verona and  Society for Integrating Traditional Healing into Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy and Psychiatry (SithCp3).

The conference is supported by the Association for Cognotive Analytic Therapy, The Center for Diversity in Counselling Psychotherapy and Sampurna. 

Christ University [1]

Christ University blossomed  out of the educational vision of Carmelites of Mary Immaculate (CMI).  Blessed  Kuriakose Eliias Chavara , the founder of this indigenous congregation was  a well known educationist and  social reformer of the 19th century. Christ University is today a leading educational destination for students from India and other countries. The University offers Undergraduate, Post graduate  and Doctoral Programs in Humanities, Social Sciences, Sciences, Commerce,  Management, Law and Education. 

Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, University of  Toronto [2]

The  Ontario Institute for Studies in Education, OISE, is an international leader in  initial and continuing teacher education, graduate studies in education, and education research. Established in 1906, OISE is the University of Toronto's  Faculty of Education. Areas of teaching, learning and research include: adult education and counselling psychology; curriculum, teaching and learning;  educational administration, higher education; history and philosophy of education; human development and applied psychology; sociology and equity  studies in education; and, education policy and practice.

Society  for integrating Traditional Healing into Counselling Psychology, Psychotherapy  and Psychiatry (SithCp3) [3]
The Society for the Integration of Traditional Healing into Counselling  Psychology, Psychotherapy and Psychiatry (SITHCP3) is developed to promote, encourage and nurture research on the integration of traditional healing  practices into counselling psychology, psychotherapy, and psychiatry. The international society will serve as a reference group to researchers, health  practitioners, traditional healers, and community workers interested in the interface between talking therapies and spiritual approaches to healing in  counselling psychology, psychotherapy and psychiatry.

Center for Intercultural Studies, University of Verona

The University of Verona is dedicated to innovation and to maintaining the high quality of its teaching and research. The institution has 22,000 students, and 1,500 teaching and non-teaching staff all dedicated to a continual process of growth and to the development of human, structural and financial resources. The University has strong links to the local community and looks to the future through its constant strengthening of the link between courses offered and the world of work. In the immediate future, one of the University’s principle objectives is to continue with its building programme in order to create an improved and welcoming environment.

Conferences Secretariat's

India 
Conference Secretariat 
Department of Psychology
7th Floor, Central Block
Christ University
Bangalore 560029
tony.sam.george@christuniversity.in [4]

North America
Ontario Institute for Studies in Education
252 Bloor St W
Toronto
ON M5S 1V6
Canada
roy.moodley@utoronto.ca [5]

Europe
Center for Intercultural Studies
University of Verona 
Lungadige Porta Vittoria
17 37129,Verona 
Italy
agostino.portera@univr.it [6]