Haya Naseem

Haya Naseem
Psychologist

I am a high-achieving, dedicated and passionate Psychology Graduate with a record of being placed under Summa Cum Laude honour list. I have extensive experience of counseling, dealing with anger management issues, conducting workshops on different topics of psychology and dealing with special children. I completed my Bachelors with special focus on attachment issues as my thesis was focused on “Relationship between attachment styles, mentalization and suicidal ideation”

EDUCATION

 

  • Masters in Clinical Psychology (English) from Bahcesehir University, Istanbul, Turkey. (October 2022-October 2024)
  • BS in Professional Psychology from Institute of Professional Psychology, Bahria University, Karachi, Pakistan with a CGPA of 3.99/4. (September 2017-August 2021)

 

WORK EXPERİENCE

 

  • Freelance psychologist: Giving freelance therapy to international students and foreigners. Dealing with different attachment, anger, stress and depression issues. Also, working with special children on freelance basis to help them to master different social and language skills by using ABA therapy.  (Currently)
  • PSHE (Personal, Social, Health and Emotional development) counselor at Beacon House School System
  • Psycho-educated students on different mental, social, personal and emotional well-being topics and equipped them with different mental health strategies through group and one to one counseling.  (August 2021- September 2022)
  • A level psychology teacher                                                                                                                                      
  • Taught International students AS level and A2 level Psychology through online medium and prepared them for their CAIES.  (August 2021- June 2022)

 

 

INTERNSHIP EXPERİENCE

 

  • Karsaz Special Children School                                                                                                                                               
  • Worked as Special Education teacher. (August 2019)
  • Umeed-Nau Clinic: Completed 50 hours of clinical internship at Umeed-Nau Clinic and completed psychological batteries of patients and designed therapy plans for patients. (September 2020-January 2021)

 

 

CERTIFICATIONS                                                                

 

  • Making Thinking Visible from Beacon House School System. (2022)
  • Introduction to Quantitative Data Analysis from IPP. (2021)
  • Rational Emotive Behavior Therapy (REBT) certified course from CMHS. (2021)
  • 4th Psychiatry Certificate Course from Aga Khan University. (2019)
  • Essentials of Neuro-science Course from Aga Khan University. (2018)

 

RESEARCHES CONDUCTED

 

  • Final year thesis topic
  • Relationship between Attachment styles, Mentalization and Suicidal Ideation. (Under publication process)
  • Applied Behavioral Analysis thesis research
  • Reducing thumb sucking behavior and increasing phonics learning through ABA techniques.

 

 

OTHER RESEARCHES CONDUCTED

 

  • Efficacy of play therapy in reducing aggression in elementary school children.
  • Prevalence of different types of abuse against elderly.
  • Attitude towards cohabitation in young adults of Pakistan.
  • Perception about psychologists in young adults of Pakistan.

 

 

WORKSHOPS CONDUCTED AND INTERVIEWS

 

  • Workshop on awareness on eating disorders. (Workshop Speaker)
  • Workshop on usage of Play therapy to reduce anger in teenage children. (Workshop Speaker)
  • Workshop on self-esteem and ways to increase it. (Workshop Speaker)
  • Workshop on good touch bad touch and active lifestyle. (Workshop speaker)
  • Workshop on active lifestyle (Workshop speaker)
  • Interview given on psychological effects of stigma on the life of transgender
  • Interview given on benefits of gardening therapy

 

 

PSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS CONDUCTED IN PAKISTAN

TAT, HFD, MMPI, WISCV, VABS, WRAT, DAP, PAI, RISB, HTP, BG, DAT, HTP and TONI.