Divya Jain

Divya Jain is a Sport and Counselling Psychologist with the Department of Mental Health and Behavioural Sciences, Fortis Healthcare. She is the Head of Psychological Services for the Fortis National Mental Health Program. Divya was appointed the Mental Wellness Expert with Team India at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games. She is the co-author of the book “The Champion Within – Life lessons from Sport Psychology”. Divya completed her post graduate studies in psychology from the University of Delhi with a specialization in clinical psychology and is a Board-Certified Sport Psychologist from the American Board of Sport Psychology. She holds an IOC Diploma in Mental Health in Elite Sport from the International Olympic Committee and has also completed a certification in Psychology for High Performance Sports from FC Barcelona’s Barça Innovation Hub. She has been a member of the Medical Commission of the Indian Olympic Association. Divya works with both adolescents and adults, providing counselling for academic, professional, health and relationship related stressors. She follows an eclectic and evidence-based approach to psychotherapy for various mental health conditions. With a super-specialization in sport psychology, Divya conducts psychological skills training for performance enhancement and mentoring. She works extensively with elite and emerging athletes and para-athletes, as well as sports teams, with a keen focus on the development of sports at the grassroots. In addition, she has taken seminars with Indian paramilitary forces on the psychological aspects of soldier training. Divya also works extensively on preventive mental health, conducting workshops with schools, universities, NGOs, sports academies and corporate organizations across India and overseas. Divya has also been a speaker at various forums including Tedx, Sports Authority of India, Literary Festivals and the World Congress of Sport Psychology.