Education

• M.Phil (Clinical Psychology) from Amity Institute of Behavioural Health and Allied Sciences (AIBHAS), Noida

• M.A Psychology (Counselling Specialty) from Indira Gandhi National Open University

• M.Sc Nursing (Medical & Surgical Nursing) from Dr. N.T.R University of Health Sciences

 Additional Qualifications

• U.G.C NET for Assistant Professorship

Certificate Courses Taken

• Cognitive Behavioural Therapy from Your Dost Academy, Bangalore

• Rational Emotive Behavioural Therapy from Your Dost Academy, Bangalore, Trained under Dr. Debbie Ellis

Registration with Regulatory Body

• Rehabilitation Council of India (RCI)

Areas of Interest

• Child and Adolescent Counselling

• Couple Therapy

• Mental Health Education & Training

Ongoing Research Projects

1. Co-Principal Investigator for ICMR sponsored study for Children with Type 1 Diabetes Mellitus at Believers Church Medical College

2. Translation of DSM V Cross-cutting symptom measure to Malayalam, Level 1 Translation, complete; Level 2, Psychometric Assessment, ongoing

Other Academic Involvement

1. Served as Guest faculty for Believers College of Nursing for Psychology for first semester students

Resource Person

Out-bound

1. Speaker at the online webinar organised by World Malayalee Council’s International Health and Medical Forum, (Topic-Cognitive biases affecting health)

 2. Trainer for “Behavioural Vaccine” for Souhrida Club Co-ordinators of Kottayam District, organized by Higher Secondary Department, Govt. of Kerala,

3. Speaker at Camps conducted for children with Type 1 Diabetes for the ICMR Sponsored project, by Believers Medical College, at Trivandrum, Ernakulam and Calicut

4. Trainer for Souhrida Club for Higher Secondary Students, Project by Govt. of Kerala

5. Invited Speaker for Mental Health Day at Bhima Jewellers, Thiruvalla

6. Invited Speaker for Mental Health Day at S.B College Changanaserry

 7. Guest Speaker on Mental Health at an institutional level programme by Guru College of Nursing

8. Resource Person for Induction programme for Pharm D interns, of Nazareth College of Pharmacy, (Qualities of a Good clinician)

9. Resource Person for Induction programme for Pharm D interns of Nazareth College of Pharmacy, (Effective Communication)

10. Spoke on “Master your thoughts to master your emotions”, at satellite centre of Kalady Sreesanakara University, in Trivandrum,

In-house

1. Speaker for on online webinar hosted by Department of Nephrology for Senior Secondary teachers of BCRS

2. Speaker for Mental Health Day Programme organized by Department of Psychiatry, 2024

3. Speaker at the one day Conference by Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, (Mental health Concerns in Rehabilitation), Speaker at the Conference on Dementia, organized by Department of Community Medicine, Believers Church Medical College Hospital) (Cognitive Stimulation Therapy)

5. Trainer for Workshop by Department of Medical Research , Believers Medical College, on (Sample Size for Translation studies)

6. Speaker for World Arthritis Day organized by the Department. of Rheumatology, Believers Medical College Hospital

7. Led a Group session for mothers of Pre-mature babies organized by the Department of Neonatology, Believers Medical College Hospital