Jill Sanghvi

Jill has always been interested in people’s stories and loves to witness the sparkle in people’s eyes and voices when they speak about their hopes and dreams. Jill has been drawn towards narrative ideas and practices since she started working at Ummeed Child Development Center in 2009. She engages in therapeutic conversations with young people and families with disabilities. She is also a part of the team that runs the family support group at Ummeed, which is a space where families come together once a month to connect with each other and support each other through problems, hopes and dreams. Jill teaches and supervises in the various mental health training programs offered at Ummeed with a particular interest in working with communities in the local context.  

Jill has a Masters in Applied Psychology from Mumbai University and a Masters in Mental Health Counseling from Pace University, New York. She is currently a PhD student at Vrije Universiteit Brussel exploring and bringing forward the wonderfulness of young people with autism, as a part of her research.  

In her free time, Jill loves to spend time with solitude, where she is usually with her thoughts and enjoying the calmness around her. She also loves to spend time reading books with her toddler and engage in conversations that are imaginary and magical.