Dr. Chaitanya Sridhar Dr. Chaitanya Sridhar is a pioneering Sports and Trans-species Psychologist mentoring elite athletes, including Olympic medallists. The first woman sports psychologist in the IPL, she is an advisor to INSPA, co-developer of India’s first online sports science course with IIT-Madras, and recognised by the Sports Ministry for transforming high-performance terrain. Keerthana Swaminathan Keerthana Swaminathan is a sports psychologist and ISSP-R listed practitioner who works with IPL teams and Olympic and Paralympic athletes. As President of INSPA and Co-Director of The Performance Doctor, she advocates for athlete mental health and culturally responsive practice. Currently pursuing a PhD on psychological safety and performance, she integrates research and applied insights to shape India’s sport psychology landscape. She is also the author of When I Looked Back It Was 21 Already.

Dr. Chaitanya Sridhar Dr. Chaitanya Sridhar is a pioneering Sports and Trans-species Psychologist mentoring elite athletes, including Olympic medallists. The first woman sports psychologist in the IPL, she is an advisor to INSPA, co-developer of India’s first online sports science course with IIT-Madras, and recognised by the Sports Ministry for transforming high-performance terrain. Keerthana Swaminathan Keerthana Swaminathan is a sports psychologist and ISSP-R listed practitioner who works with IPL teams and Olympic and Paralympic athletes. As President of INSPA and Co-Director of The Performance Doctor, she advocates for athlete mental health and culturally responsive practice. Currently pursuing a PhD on psychological safety and performance, she integrates research and applied insights to shape India’s sport psychology landscape. She is also the author of When I Looked Back It Was 21 Already.