Dr Radhika Santhanam-Martin is a clinical psychologist who works in the field of trauma. She has completed a postdoctoral fellowship in transcultural mental health; a PhD in developmental neuropsychology; an MPhil in medical and social psychology; Masters in clinical psychology and Bachelors in philosophy.  She has more than two decades of experience in clinical practice in institutions in India, Canada and Australia.In Australia, she has worked in tertiary hospitals and universities as a clinical consultant and senior lecturer.  Over the last ten years, the focus of her work has been on mental health service development and evaluation in Indigenous contexts. Currently she works with refugees, asylum seekers and immigrant families in group, family and individual settings.

Her primary interest areas include:-

a) ways of working with cultures;

b) attachment and trauma;

c) narrative metholds of practice;

d) enhancing the reflective capacity of workers in health in settings using professional supervision.