Shikha Verma is Assistant Professor, Department of Psychology, Acharya Narendra Dev Nagar Nigam Mahila Mahavidyalaya (affiliated to Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University) Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh. She received her Bachelor of Arts, Master of Arts, Diploma in Counseling, Guidance and Psychological Intervention and Ph.D from the Dept. of Psychology, Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi. She got Punam Memorial Gold Medal for securing highest marks in B.A. (Hons.) Psychology, Pt. Radheshyam Sharma Smriti Scholarship and Let. Shiv Mangal Pandye Pratibhanveshi Scholarship during graduation and U.G.C. JRF and SRF fellowship during her Ph.D. She has published 15 research papers in various reputed national and international journals. Her areas of interest are Health Psychology, Clinical Psychology, Guidance and Counselling Psychology, Positive Psychology, Psychotherapy and Psychological Interventions, Research Methodology, HIV/AISA,Vulnerable youth and children.