She has taught psychology for the past 8 years and She has been a counselor and psychologist for 20 years and worked with persons of all ages. Dr. Bhatia constructed and standardized the Family Environment Scale and co-authored two books with Prof. N.K. Chadha: Know Yourself and Be a Winner. She is an editor for the book Perspectives in Positive Psychology. Dr. Bhatia has also been a part of research projects sponsored by ICMR, UNICEF, and UNIFEM.