Zia Chauhan is an interdisciplinary researcher, therapeutic art professional, author, and mentor whose work integrates psychology, expressive arts, neuroscience-informed practices, and symbolic therapeutic systems. Her professional approach is rooted in the synthesis of scientific rigour, creative intelligence, and human-centred therapeutic frameworks to support emotional wellbeing, skill development, and community mental health.

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She is currently pursuing a research-based Ph.D. from an international university**. Her academic qualifications include a Master’s degree in Psychology, a Master’s degree in Computer Science, and a Bachelor’s degree in Science with Physics, reflecting a rare convergence of analytical precision and therapeutic insight.

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Professionally, she brings extensive applied expertise as a Therapeutic Art Practitioner and Grapho-therapist, working across diverse emotional, cognitive, and relational contexts. Her therapeutic practice integrates Art Therapy (AT), Transpersonal Mandala Art Therapy, and Relationship Counselling, with a focused emphasis on emotional regulation, personality development, cognitive–emotional integration, and the cultivation of inner resilience through structured expressive and symbolic processes. She also serves as a Dementia Trainer under the Dementia India Alliance, contributing to awareness, training, and capacity building in the areas of cognitive decline, dementia care, and caregiver sensitisation.

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Alongside her therapeutic and academic engagements, Zia Chauhan has held a corporate leadership role as a Project Manager at Bruker Detection, an organisation operating in the field of CBRNe (Chemical, Biological, Radiological, Nuclear, and Explosives) detection technologies. This experience underscores her ability to operate within high-precision, responsibility-driven environments while maintaining a strong commitment to ethical practice and human wellbeing.

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She is the author of “Dhairya – A Beginner’s Guide to the Mandala Journey”, a work that introduces Mandala practice as a structured pathway for self-reflection, emotional stability, and inner discipline. Her research contributions focus on the role of expressive arts, symbolic patterns, and structured skill-based practices in emotional regulation, personality development, and the management of emotional discomfort across educational and therapeutic settings.

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As an educator and mentor, she has guided over 3,000 Mandala Art aspirants, curated comprehensive Mandala-based learning programmes, and serves as an NSDC-approved Calligraphy Instructor, contributing actively to skill development, therapeutic education, and practitioner training.

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As the Founder–Director of SFS Foundation, Zia Chauhan provides visionary leadership grounded in integrating science, psychology, expressive arts, and indigenous knowledge systems, with the objective of fostering emotional resilience, self-regulation, and holistic growth at the individual, institutional, and community levels.

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