Madhuli Kulkarni
Sports Psychologist
About Me
Madhuli is the founder and chief psychologist of Madhuli Kulkarni Academy LLP. She has been doing comprehensive work in the field of “sports & performance psychology” for over 15 years. Madhuli brings a vast knowledge and experience from various fields of psychology. She believes in continuous learning and updating her knowledge base. From the beginning of her career, she has been associated with India’s most loved and respected sports mental trainer Mr. Bhishmaraj Bam and a well-known psychiatrist Dr. Anand Nadkarni.
Purushottam Academy
Under the guidance of Mr. Bam, Madhuli learned both the western and eastern techniques used for performance enhancement. She has assisted Mr. Bam in the development of his book on sports psychology “Winning Habits” and on different projects undertaken by his organization; Purshottam Academy, in sports, education and corporate sectors.
Institute for Psychological Health (IPH)
At Dr. Anand Nadkarni’s ‘Institute for Psychological Health (IPH)’ she was the pivotal force behind starting a structured sports psychology program named “Mission Excellence”. Her work involved designing the program structure, curriculum, and training material for the program, coordinating and conducting all sports psychology workshops, individual and group counseling sessions, camps/workshop for players, parents and coaches. Her contribution for Mission Excellence is highly appreciated by Dr. Nadkarni in one of his Marathi (Indian regional Language) Books “Shahanyancha Psychiatrist” (Psychiatrist of sane)
Professional Qualifications
1. MPhil in Psychology (Sports)
2. MS in Counselling and Psychotherapy
3. MA in Entire Psychology (Industrial & Organizational)
4. Certificate in Sports Psychology for Athlete Development
Barca Innovation Hub – Universitas FC Barcelona
Experience
Madhuli is working with Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) – the official governing body of cricket in Malaysia to build “The Culture of Success” for its cricket teams. Under this program she is working with the National Men’s, National Women’s and U-19 Girls & boys teams.
Madhuli has worked with hundreds of players and coaches across all levels and disciplines of sports. Some of her players have made it to prestigious levels in cricket, swimming, table tennis, athletics, and badminton.
She has been featured in French TV, Euro news, European media, The Week, The Times Of India, The Hindustan Times, and other leading newspapers in India as an expert. To promote and destigmatize Mental health and well-being Madhuli has been actively working on creating resources, and making it freely available to the masses through different social media platforms.