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ADIBA AKTER

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Area of interest             Providing Mental Health support to people, working for community people, gardening,
social welfare, Art Based Therapy, Public Health, Music therapy
 Education                     M.Sc. in Counseling Psychology,University of Dhaka
B.Sc. in Psychology, University of Chittagong
HSC (Science)Brahmanbaria Govt. College, Brahmanbaria
SSC (Science)Govt. Model Girls’ High School, Brahmanbaria
 Diploma                        Diploma in Community Mental Health
Banyan Academy of leadership in Mental Health (BALM), Chennai, India
 Research                      B.Sc.: (Hon’s): Occupational stress and mental health by work schedules
                                    M.Sc.: Health related quality of life and self-esteem of addict people
 Publications                 Islam, M. A and Akter, M. A. (2015). Health Related Quality of Life and Self Esteem of Substance Users in Bangladesh. Dhaka University Journal of Biological Sciences 1021-2787 07/2015; 24(2):199-207                                                                  
Exploring Health Related Quality of Life of British Bangladesh’s living in Tower Hamlets.
Bangladesh Psychological Studies,2015, vol.25, 01-10
 Work experiences         – Psychological Counselor, Psychological Health & Wellness Clinic [Jan 2019 to Nov 2021]
                                    – Counselor (Generation Breakthrough, GB-UNFPA flagshipproject)Soft Callassociated with
Plan Int’l Bangladesh [May 2017 to Dec 2018]
                                    – Counselor ((Generation Breakthrough, GB-UNFPA flagshipproject)CWFD associated with Plan
Int’l Bangladesh [July 2014 to April 2017]
                                    – Student Counselor (Part-time), TSC, University of Dhaka [Feb 2014 to June 2014]
– InterneCounselor, Children’s Uplift Program (CUP), [March 2014 to June 2014]
– InterneCounselor, AshoktiPunorbashonNibash (APON-Drug addiction treatment and
rehabilitation services) [March 2014 to June 2014]
 Training                       Neurolinguistic Program, NLP[2020]
                                    Psychotraumatology101 [2020]
                                    Cognitive Stimulation Therapy, CST [2019]
                                    Employee Assistance Program, EAP [2019]
Transactional Analysis (TA) 101 [2014]
                                    Psychotraumatology& EMDR [2014]
Tele Counseling Skills for Adolescents [2014]
Sexual and Reproductive Health and Rights [2014]
Gender Based Violence [2014]
Child Protection [2014]
Drug Counseling [2013]
Suicide Prevention [2013]
Stress Management [2013]
Social Skill [2013]
 Workshop                     Dealing with Anxious Child [2016]
                                    Introductory Workshop on NLP [2015]
                                    Care for Caregivers of the People with Mental Disturbance [2014]
Contemporary Sexual Health [2014]
Self-Defense [2014]
Writing Case Reports [2014]
Sex & Psychology [2013]
Workshop on Child Management [2013]
Introduction to Psychodrama and Sociometry [2009]
Introduction to Playback Theatre [2009]
 Voluntary work         Volunteer, Kaan Pete Roi (KPR), Emotional support Helpline, Bangladesh                           
Membership                 Member, Bangladesh Educational & Counseling Psychology Society
 

Email: adipsy.cu@gmail.com

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