Gesthika Kaltsidis

Gesthika Kaltsidis (she/her) recently completed her graduate studies in Counselling Psychology and Psychiatry at McGill University. As a budding scientist-practitioner-advocate, her evolving academic and professional interests lie in the realms of mental health, cultural diversity, and social justice. She has been involved in service evaluation research through McGill and the Douglas Research Centre, spanning different populations, including the homeless and socially-housed, frequent emergency room users, and marginalized youth. Currently, she is collaborating on the LIFT Futur en Tête project, a first-of-its-kind initiative seeking to investigate the implementation of an evidence-based supported employment and education program among youth receiving services at integrated youth hubs across Canada. She also works as a licensed counsellor (c.o.) at a private clinic, and as a freelance community journalist for a bilingual health magazine Montréal enSanté. In her free time, Gesthika enjoys being active and in nature, exploring arts and cultural events, trying different cuisines, and spending quality time with loved ones.