Jagadeesan.S

Mr Jagadeesan is an RCI licensed Clinical Psychologist and Trauma Focused Psychotherapist. He holds a B.Sc. in Psychology from Madras School of Social Work, an MA in Applied Psychology (Clinical Specialization) from TISS - BALM, and an MPhil in Clinical Psychology from the Government Institute of Mental Health, Kilpauk. His work begins with thorough psychological assessment, encompassing cognitive and intellectual functioning, memory, attention, executive functioning, as well as personality, mood, anxiety and neurological concerns.

He also conducts assessments to help people who have gone through trauma and support families navigating autism and ADHD, with diagnostic interviews providing a comprehensive understanding of each individual. He uses assessment to understand each person in depth before the therapeutic work begins. Guided by the belief that trauma resides not only in memory but in the body and in our relationships, he works with children, adolescents, adults, and couples using Somatic Experiencing, Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy, Gestalt Therapy, and Transactional Analysis.

His practice addresses acute, chronic, and complex trauma, attachment difficulties, occupational burnout, nervous system dysregulation, and collective trauma, with particular expertise in supporting neurodivergent individuals through an unhurried, attuned approach. His professional experience spans settings such as Tele MANAS and multidisciplinary child healthcare teams, and he continues to advance his expertise through specialist training in Somatic Experiencing (SEI, 2024), Emotionally Focused Couple Therapy (ICEEFT, 2025), Gestalt Therapy, and Transactional Analysis. He regularly shares this knowledge through trauma informed workshops for professionals, educators, and organisations. As he often states, "Healing doesn't happen in isolation. It happens in relationships, in the body, and through connection," a belief that continues to guide everything Rooted Connections stands for.