Meet
Our
Team
At The Gateway Community and Sibling Support, we are proud to have built a team of professionals dedicated to supporting families through their challenges. Our team of compassionate experts bring years of experience to help children, adolescents, and young adults navigate the difficulties of living with a sibling with disabillity.
Veer Kanungo Bodani
Founder
My Story
My name is Veer Kanungo Bodani, and I am the founder of The Gateway Community and Sibling Support Group. I was born in New York, where I grew up seeing my mother and father work tirelessly to provide for my brother and me. I recognised my brother's uniqueness at a young age, and our time in America provided me with a clear disparity in opportunity between India and America. We came to Mumbai when I was two years old; there was no assistance for my brother here, and I was able to see how many like him were also overlooked and ostracized. My mother started The Gateway School of Mumbai to provide opportunities for my brother and other individuals like him.I am thrilled to be able to offer this opportunity to the siblings of individuals with disabilities, assisting them in better understanding themselves and their specific circumstances, and assisting them in creating a healthier life for themselves and those around them.
Misbah Bhombal
Psychologist
My Story
Misbah completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology from Sophia College, Mumbai and her Master’s in Clinical Psychology from SNDT University. Throughout her education she had the chance to volunteer at various organizations like Cankids and AAWC and her passion to work with children started thereof. Before starting her journey at the Gateway School of Mumbai, she has worked in educational and clinical settings as a psychologist, conducting assessments and providing therapy and counseling. At GSOM, she works as a Social Emotional Learning (SEL) specialist conducting individual and group sessions with children related to their social-emotional growth and feels a high sense of belongingness to the place. She loves coloring mandalas, playing with cats and chilling at beaches. You will often find her carrying way too many things at once or a cup of coffee in her hands :)
Veena Verma
Psychologist
My Story
Veena holds a Masters in Counseling Psychology from the Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai and a BA (Hons) Psychology from Delhi University. She believes that people are the expert of their lives and have their own unique ways of responding to life experiences. Her approach involves curiosity to know more about these life experiences and supporting individuals to work towards social and emotional wellbeing. She has worked extensively with different stakeholders to facilitate social and emotional learning spaces and spaces catering to Mental Health for children and families. At Gateway, she is the Social Emotional Learning Specialist and works with all learners in different spaces. She also facilitates the Parent Support Group that happens every month. In her free time, she likes to draw, sing, and watch Bollywood movies. Putting on nail polish is something that helps her relax and feel calm.