About Us

The science of learning, in service of children

Founder

Dr. Geetika Kapoor

Dr. Geetika Kapoor brings with her more than two decades of experience having assisted hundreds of children, families, and schools. She has spent extensive time mastering various evidence-based frameworks. Her perseverance as a life-long learner has taken her through formal training as a school psychologist from Kansas, being certified as a Behaviour Analyst from the Board in the United States, as well as recognised by the Rehabilitation Council of India as a registered professional to assist people with disabilities anywhere in India. She has mastered the art of therapy from a Contextual Behavioural Scientist perspective. Dr. Kapoor has diversified her skill set in Precision Teaching methodology and educational content analysis for remediation of academic skills particularly impacted by dyslexia and associated school-based struggles among children and youth.

Dr. Kapoor extends educational and psychological therapy to children and youth, in both school as well as clinical settings. She founded EdEssential as a community outreach initiative that brings the science of learning to the service of children. She actively consults with schools for setting up evidence-based practices for regular as well as special need groups of students. In addition, Dr. Kapoor provides supervision to school counsellors and special education teachers from different schools. You can connect with her on LinkedIn as a fierce advocate of creating emotionally healthy spaces for learning.

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The people behind EdEssential

Our Team

Laxmi

Associate Psychologist

Laxmi holds a Master’s degree in Psychology from the prestigious Banaras Hindu University. She hones versatile profile, providing emotional counselling as well as Psychology tutoring to Grade 11, 12 as well as undergraduate and graduate students. Laxmi has been on panel of different Community Awareness campaigns for promoting psychological well-being among youth and children. At EdEssential, she is an Associate Psychologist where her work includes conducting comprehensive psychological assessments, detailed report preparation, and individualised intervention planning to address each child’s unique needs. She also implements interventions through structured sessions, focusing on developing essential skills, encouraging positive behaviours, and supporting children’s overall development. With a child-centred and individualised approach, she believes that every child deserves patience, understanding, and right support to reach their potential. By creating a warm, safe, and encouraging space for children, Laxmi aims to make their learning journey a more positive experience.

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Madeeha Saleem

Assistant Educational Psychologist

Madeeha Saleem holds a Master’s degree in Forensic Psychology from Rashtriya Raksha University along with a solid academic background in psychology and English. Her extensive hands-on exposure spans structured behavioural observations, standardised psychological testing, functional behavioural analysis, and tailored therapeutic interventions for children with diverse developmental needs. At EdEssential, Madeeha works as an Assistant Educational Psychologist, designing and implementing individualised educational interventions tailored to children's cognitive, academic and learning requirements. She uses evidence-based methods to track developmental milestones, evaluate intervention effectiveness, and work with multidisciplinary practitioners to develop sustainable home-support strategies and support holistic learner growth.

Evidence-Based, Science-Informed

Our frameworks

Academic Interventions

Most interventions guess. Ours measures.

Direct Instruction

Explicit, tightly sequenced lessons. Every skill modelled, practised, and checked before moving on — no gaps, no guesswork.

Precision Teaching

Daily tracking of accuracy and fluency, so a stall in progress is caught in days — not months — and instruction adjusts immediately.

Data-driven, daily, built to make skills stick.

Emotional Health Interventions

ACT + the DNA-V model, for children, youth & parents

ACT

Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (Hexaflex)

Rather than teaching kids to eliminate difficult thoughts and feelings, we help them build a different relationship with their inner experience — one where anxiety, sadness, or self-doubt don't have to stop them from doing what matters.

DNA-V

The DNA-V Model

Breaks this down into skills young people can actually grasp: Discoverer (getting curious and trying new things), Noticer (tuning into thoughts, feelings, and the present moment), Advisor (recognizing the inner voice that gives advice — and learning when to listen to it), and Values (identifying what truly matters to them, and using that as a compass).

Parents learn alongside their children, so growth continues at home.