About Us

Charmaine Dsouza

Tanu Samak

Professionally, Tanu has led a wide range of educational initiatives. As Vice Principal at an international preschool, she strengthened admissions and parent engagement. While at a UK-based preschool chain, she managed operations, marketing, and staff development across multiple centers. Earlier, as Principal of a school for differently-abled children, she introduced customized learning plans that empowered students to reach their full potential. Across all roles, her focus has always been on fostering growth, confidence, and long-term success.

Through Next Step Counselling, Tanu now brings her experience directly to students and families, guiding them through career and educational decisions with clarity and care. Her approach emphasizes understanding each child’s strengths, aspirations, and challenges, helping them make choices that are thoughtful, purposeful, and aligned with their true potential.

Next Step Counselling

Currently catering to preschool students, Next Step Counselling focuses on building a strong foundation for lifelong learning. Tanu emphasizes holistic development that goes beyond academics by cultivating confidence, resilience, and social-emotional skills in young learners. Her approach ensures that each child’s unique learning needs are understood, addressed, and aligned with meaningful academic pathways, setting the stage for future success.

Looking ahead, Next Step Counselling aims to introduce structured programs, workshops, and school collaborations, with a special focus on inclusivity for differently-abled learners.

Next Step Counselling Vision

What We Offer

At Next Step Counselling, every service is designed to help students and families make confident, well-informed choices for their future.

Domestic Admissions

Guidance on choosing the right schools, courses, and institutions within India, tailored to each child’s strengths and aspirations.

Overseas Admissions

Step-by-step support for students aiming to study abroad, from applications to understanding global opportunities.

General Counselling Session

Personalized sessions that address academic, career, and emotional concerns, creating clarity and confidence in decision-making.

Psychometric Test Assessment

Science-backed tools that uncover a student’s abilities, interests, and learning style, ensuring decisions align with who they truly are.