Short Biography

Ms. Sumaiya Habib is a Mental Health Counselor at the Midwifery Education Programme, Brac James P Grant School of Public Health, Brac University. She completed her Bachelor’s in Psychology and Master’s in Clinical Psychology from Dhaka University. Ms. Habib is committed to supporting patients by actively listening to their concerns and providing guidance for addressing their behavioral, mental, and emotional difficulties. She possesses extensive knowledge of DSM classification and is trained in assessing patient behavior and mental state through observation and interviews. Throughout her previous experience, she provided individual and group counseling to adults, specializing in areas such as depression, anxiety, obsessive-compulsive disorder, mood disorders, and crisis management. Additionally, she has expertise in administering, scoring, and interpreting psychometric tests to accurately diagnose and treat various mental disorders. She is equipped to provide a client-centered approach and utilizes therapeutic interventions such as Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) and Mindfulness to improve patient outcomes. Her focus is on psycho-education and providing access to resources and information to ensure comprehensive mental health services.