Alka Krishna

Alka Krishna was Consultant Psychologist and Assistant Professor  of Department of Psychology at Sacred Heart  College, Chalakudy, Kerala. She completed M.Sc. Psychology in April 2020 from Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit, Kalady, Kerala.  Graduated in B. Sc Psychology  from Sri C Achutha Menon Memorial Govt. College Trichur under Calicut University  in 2018. Former Assistant Professor [on contract] and Counselor of Department of Integrated M Sc Psychology at M. E. S Kalladi College Mannarkkad from June 1 2022 to March 31 2022.  She worked as Student Counselor at Kelappaji College of Agricultural Engineering and Technology, Tavanur Kuttipuram from 1 February 2022 to 31 May 2022. Former Assistant Professor of PG Dept. of Psychology at Ansar Women’s College Perimpilavu, Kunamkulam Thrissur from 15 February 2021 to January 31 2022.

CONTACT

alkakrishna5@gmail.com

ACADEMIC PROFILE

  • Post graduate in Psychology (M Sc) at Sree Sankaracharya University of Sanskrit , Kalady, Ernakulam (2018-2020).
  • Graduate in Psychology (B Sc) from Sri C Achutha Menon Memorial Govt. College Trichur under Calicut University (2018).

ACHIEVEMENTS

  • Cleared NTA UGC-NET for eligibility for Assistant Professor held in June 2020 in the subject Psychology.
  • Cleared SET July 2021 in the subject Psychology

SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS

Participated in the one day workshop on hypnosis conducted by progress centre for psychological enhancement Kannur.

  • Participated in 2 day national seminar on ‘Qualitative Approaches in Psychological Research’ organized by the department of psychology, Sri C Achutha Menon Government College, Trichur.
  • Participated in one day national conference on ‘Youth And Mental Health’ organized by the department of psychology, Prajyothi Nikethan College Pudukad .
  • Participated in one day national seminar on ‘Everdayness of Psychological Theories’ organized by the department of psychology Govt Arts and Science College Mankada, Malappuram.
  • Participated in one day inter-collegiate seminar MIND SIGHT 2018 on ‘Anomalies in Psychology’ conducted by the department of psychology Mother Arts and Science College, Peruvallur.
  • Participated in one day national seminar on Remapping the Psychodynamics of Depression organized by the department of psychology, Prajyothi Nikethan College Pudukad.

TRAININGS AND COURSES

  • Competed tele-counseling for covid patients under Stepone project on behalf of Pudhucherry state government.
  • Completed 15 days online certificate in Basic counselling skills conducted by Inter University Centre for Disability Studies (IUCDS), from 5 th Nov – 26 Nov 2020.
  • Completed a 50 hour internship in Clinical psychology conducted by the department of mental health and behavioural sciences, Fortis Healthcare and Sukoon Health
  • Completed National Webinar on Psychological First Aid: addressing mental health distress during disasters organized by department of psychology Alphonsa college Thiruvambady Kozhikode.
  • Completed online webinar on Psychosocial Rehabilitation organized by Recovery Facilitation Unit, IMHANS, Kozhikode
  • Completed webinar on Art Therapy conducted by Live Out Life (LOL) & Fortis Health Care.
  • Completed webinar on Palliative Care During COVID 19 organized by department of social work, WMO Arts and Science College , Mutti , Wayanad.
  • Completed webinar on Navigating the narrows of Disability in COVID times organized by department of social work, Ideal Campus of Education, Cheruplassery, Palakkad.
  • Completed one day national webinar on psychology of music organized by department of psychology, YIMS Palakkad.
  • Completed National Live webinar on Life Skills TrainingMethods, Scope and Limitations organized by the department of psychology and IQAC, Al Jamia Arts and Science College, Perinthalmanna, Malappuram .
  • Completed National Level Webinar on Cognitive Behaviour Therapy And Mindfulness Based Therapies organized by department of psychology St. Francis College, Koramangala, Bengalaru .
  • Completed online webinar on Post traumatic growth; Theory and Practice organized by the research and postgraduate department of psychology, Union Christain College, Aluva.

PAPER PUBLICATION

  • Paper entitled “PSYCHOLOGICAL DISTRESS, SLEEP DISRUPTION AND BODY IMAGE AMONG WOMEN WITH AND WITHOUT POLYCYSTIC OVARY SYNDROME” published in IJCRT UGC approved [Journal no 49023 [18] & 7.97 Impact Factor Volume 10 Issue 10, 2022.
  • Paper entitled “RESILIENCE AND DEATH DEPRESSIONAMONG COVID 19 AFFECTED INDIVIDUALS” published in IJRAR UGC approved (journal no : 43602) & 5.75 Impact Factor Factor Volume 8 Issue 3, 2021

PAPER PRESENTATIONS

Paper entitled ‘A COMPARATIVE STUDY ON BURN OUT AND RESILIENCE AMONG GOVERNMENT EMPLOYEES AND BUSINESS MEN DURING COVID 19 PANDEMIC’ at International Webinar ‘TOWARDS WELL BEING IN NEW NORMAL –SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL ‘ organized by PG Dept. of Psychology Ansar Women’s College Perumpilavu in collaboration with Dept. of Education, Kerala University

  • Paper entitled ‘ACHIEVEMENT ANXIETY, POSITIVE AND NEGATIVE SUICIDE IDEATION; STUDENTS IN NEW NORMAL’ at International Webinar ‘TOWARDS WELL BEING IN NEW NORMAL –SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGICAL AND EMOTIONAL’ organized by PG Dept. of Psychology Ansar Women’s College Perumpilavu in collaboration with Dept. of Education, Kerala University
  • Paper entitled ‘TEACHER SUBJECTIVE WELL BEI G AND COPING AMONG COVID EXPERIENCED AND NON EXPERIENCED TEACHERS’ in the Two Day International Webinar and Paper Presentation on UNDERPININGS OF TEACHING LEARNING MODALITIES IN DIFFICULT TIMES’ organized by Dept. of Psychology, Markaz Arts and Science College Athavanad in collaboration with Dept. of Education, Kerala University.

PROGRAMME CONDUCTED

Conducted Training on Soft Skill ; Emotional Intelligence at Ansar Women’s College Perumpilavu on March 7 2022

  • Conducted ICDS classes for the children at Anganvadis under Mannarkkad Panchayath, Palakkad on September 6 2022.
  • Conducted a class on MINDFULLNESS as a part of NSS 7 day camp at Al Ameen English School Karikkad on September 7 2022.
  • Conducted career guidance and mental health awareness classes regarding directorate of general education higher secondary wing career guidance and adolescent counseling cell , at Sreekrishnapuram HSS Palakkad, on December 5 2022.
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