Shankar is a Counselling Psychologist who is registered with the National Board of Counsellors. He is a consultant counselling psychologist with Eve Emotional and Psychological Centre where his focus is on psychiatric counselling.  Shankar also is a consultant with Valley Psychological Services where he administers individual and couples counselling. His focus is providing therapeutic interventions, psychosocial assessment and integrative mental health therapy for improving psychological health. The focus of his therapy is on self-discovery, behavioural change, psycho-social insight, change management, symptom relief and seeking existential meaning. His areas of expertise are in family therapy, substance addiction, marital therapy, group therapy, psychiatric counselling, and support groups.

He also has years of experience as a Corporate Trainer and Lecturer. As a trainer and facilitator, his focus is on Conducting workshops and seminar on group therapy, trauma intervention and stress management. Shankar also lectures in the area of behavioural science, psychology, conflict management and counselling in various Universities and educational establishments in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor.