Pavani Boralessa

Program Leader

Department of Psychology

Profile

Pavani has been working at ICBT since the year 2014 lecturing in the field of Psychology. After completing her degree in Psychology BA (Hons) Psychology (IND) she worked in the education sector and with children with disabilities. She has completed her MSc in Applied Psychology (UK) and MPhil in Clinical Psychology (SL). Presently she practices as a psychologist.

Pavani is currently the programme director and has taught on a number of undergraduate and postgraduate modules at ICBT in the psychology programmes. Her research interests are in the field of mental health, language, and stigma.

Publications

Full text articles

Vithana, K.V.G.S.G. , Boralessa, P., (2022) An Exploration of Experiences of Adult Individuals with Obsessive Compulsive Disorder in Galle Area, International Journal of Scientific and Research Publications, 43-50, ISSN 2250-3153

Conferences

~ Presented on the research topic “Language and its relation to internalized stigma of mental illness among psychiatric outpatients in Colombo District” for the Annual Conference of the British Psychology Society, Division of Health Psychology on the 29th of June 2021

Contact

Email: pavani@icbtcampus.edu.lk