We wellness coordinators available on campus on all working days and on Saturdays for the campus community. They are also available to attend emergency at any time.
Ms. Dayeeta Buragohain
Ms. Dayeeta Buragohain, a Psychiatric Social Worker by profession, has an M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. She also holds a Master’s degree in Social Work specializing in Counseling. Her expertise lies in areas of adolescent and young adult mental health, individual and couple therapy, grief counseling, management of mood disorders and anxiety disorders, stress management, and life skills training. She also has experience in dealing with issues related to abuse, workplace problems, academic stress, and self-harm. Ms. Dayeeta can speak English, Assamese, Hindi, and Bengali.
Email: dayeetab@iisc.ac.in
Contact Number: 9611248275
Tanveer Ahmad Wani
Mr. Tanveer Ahmad Wani, a certified Mental Health Professional, has completed M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. An expert in adolescent and adult mental health, individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, de-addiction therapy, stress management and suicide prevention, etc. His areas of interest are anxiety disorders, obsessive-compulsive spectrum disorders and substance use disorders. Tanveer Wani is fluent in English, Hindi, Urdu and Kashmiri.
Email. Id: tanveerwani@iisc.ac.in
Contact Number: 9880002961
Joshua Raymond Andrade
Mr. Joshua Raymond Andrade, Psychiatric Social worker by profession has pursued M.Phil in Psychiatric Social Work from Kasturba Medical College & Hospital, Manipal.
His field of interest are Individual Psychotherapy, Crisis Interventions, Supportive Interventions, Motivational interventions, Psycho-education and Addiction Psychiatry and an expert in the management of Mood Disorders, Substance use Disorders, anxiety disorders.
He is fluent in English, Hindi, Kannada, Konkani and Tulu.
Email. Id: joshuaa@iisc.ac.in
Contact Number: 9880004761
Ms.Seethalakhsmi NS
Wellness coordinator
Ms. Seethalakshmi N.S, Psychiatric Social Worker by profession, has completed M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work from National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru. She has been working in the field of mental health for the past 6 years. An expert in adult mental health, stress management, suicide prevention counseling, psycho-social intervention for addiction disorder, Child Mental Health, Life Skills Education, community mental health, Group Psychotherapy training, etc. Ms.Seethalakshmi NS is fluent in English & Malayalam
Email: seethal@iisc.ac.in
Mobile: 9880002971
Papori Changkakoty
Ms. Papori Changkakoty, Psychiatric Social Worker by profession, has completed M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work from Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai. An expert in Individual psychotherapy, Group therapy , De-addiction counselling, Motivational intervention, individual and group psychoeducation, Supportive psychotherapy etc. Her field of interests are management of mood disorders, stress related and neurotic disorders, substance use disorders and disorders of childhood and adolescence. Ms. Papori Changkakoty is fluent in Hindi , English & Assamese.
Email Id: paporic@iisc.ac.in
Contact Number:6366921322
Justin Johnson
Mr. Justin Johnson, a Psychiatric Social Worker, earned his M.Phil. in Psychiatric Social Work from the National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS), Bengaluru, in 2023. Mr. Johnson began his social work education in 2012 with a Bachelor’s degree in Social Work. His Master of Social Work (MSW) at Pondicherry University (2016-2018) honed his skills in working with people with various psychosocial needs. Following the MSW, he worked on a Kerala government project focused on improving the lives of the elderly in care homes. He also completed a one-year fellowship in Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management at the Department of Psychosocial Support in Disaster Management, NIMHANS. His areas of interest include adult mental health, child and adolescent mental health, and geriatric mental health. He is an expert in individual psychotherapy, crisis interventions, group psychotherapy, the management of mood disorders, neurotic and stress-related disorders, stress management, addressing self-harm, suicide prevention interventions, and psycho-social interventions for addiction disorders. Mr. Johnson is fluent in English, Hindi, Tamil, and Malayalam.
Email Id: justinj@iisc.ac.in
Contact Number: 8197693209