RATHEESH KANAKODE
Ratheesh Kanakode has an MPhil in Psychiatric Social Work from Kasturba Medical College, Manipal. He has experience working at Neuropsychiatric Hospitals, Rehabilitation centers, De-addiction centers and universities as an Assistant Professor in Psychology and Social Work. He was selected as the President of Kerala Association of Professional Social Workers (KAPS) for the years 2020 till now. He is passionate about Social Work, Business, and Research and has publications in international journals such as Asian Journal of Psychiatry. His research on Impact of Covid-19 among Theyyam performers in Kerala has helped in understanding the issues faced by a minority community. Through the span of his career, he has done 100+ rescues and reintegration’s of persons with mental illness all over India. He is also passionate about writing movie scripts, discussing film techniques, singing, and debating.
REVALEENA
Revaleena is a Psychologist with a MSc. Counseling Psychology degree from Madras School of Social Work after completing her studies from High Tech Los Angeles, USA. She has worked in community mental health care for the underprivileged in rural Tamil Nadu by leading projects like ECRC, Home Again and Outpatient Clinics and has done critical time interventions for women in distress and abandoned by family members. She is an ally for the LGBTQ+ community and focused on changing adult’s attitudes towards the homosexual community in her masters’ thesis. She has experience conducting assessments and interventions for children in renowned International Schools. She is certified in Psychodrama from the Indian Institute of Psychodrama, Open Dialogue under Dr. Pina Ridente from Trieste, Italy and Cultivating Emotional Balance. She is passionate about reading, creating art, and animal assisted therapies.