Puvessha Jegathisan

Puvessha is an academician, with more than 7 years of teaching experience and is currently leading the Master in Clinical Psychology program. She also supervises clinical psychology trainees in both their clinical work and research. Puvessha is a registered clinical psychologist with the Australian Health Practitioner Regulation Agency and the Malaysian Society of Clinical Psychology. She has vast experience both in Malaysia and Australia in managing psychological conditions using evidenced-based interventions within clinical setting, correctional department and community. She is also actively involved in improving the mental health of refugees and asylum seekers in Malaysia. She believes that mental health conditions can be managed and that people with mental illness have the right to live fulfilling lives. She is driven to bring societies and communities together in supporting the management of mental health conditions by removing the stigma surrounding mental illnesses. In addition to her clinical work, she also conducts workshops to increase awareness of mental health conditions and to address the misconceptions that individuals with mental health issues often face within their communities. She also supervises clinical psychology trainees in both their clinical work and research.