Professional Overview

• Consultant psychologist at Centre for Psychological Health UK (CPH).

• Over 23 years of experience working in various mental health fields across the UK, India, and Bangladesh.

• Academic qualifications:

  • Undergraduate in Psychology (1997).

  • Postgraduate degree and training in Clinical Psychology (1997–98, 1999–2000).

• Diverse clinical practice in assessment and therapy for adults and minority ethnic groups.

• Multilingual with multicultural expertise, enabling culturally sensitive assessments and interventions.

Current Professional Roles

• British psychologist providing part-time services internationally with:

  • WeVolve Mental Health Service.

  • Psychological Health and Wellness Clinic (PHWC).

  • Monobikash Centre.

  • Bangladesh Psychiatric Care Ltd.

  • Online platforms: DocTime, Dr.Live, Consel Health, Doctor Koi, Zaynax Health.

Employment History

• UK:

  • Nafas Drug Treatment Centre (Bangladeshi Drug Project).

  • All Together Project (UK Government).

  • The UK Centre for Counselling & Psychotherapy.

• India:

  • People in Distress (PID).

• Bangladesh:

  • Marie Stopes Clinic.

  • International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (ICDDR,B).

  • Social Marketing Company (SMC).

  • UNICEF National Hotline Counselling Project.

  • Dhaka Ahsania Mission.

  • Visiting lecturer at Dhaka College and Chittagong College (Dept. of Psychology).

Awards & Recognition

• Certificate of Honour from the Speaker of London Borough of Tower Hamlets for contributions to community mental health services during the COVID-19 period (2022).

• Led a delegation at the UNODCP conference (2002).

Professional Memberships

1. Professional Member – International Association for Applied Psychology (IAAP).

2. Full Member – Association for Simulated Practice in Healthcare (ASPiH), UK.

3. Professional Member – International Positive Psychology Association (IPPA).

4. Affiliate Member – American Psychological Association (APA), with sub-memberships in:

   • Society for General Psychology.

   • Society for Behavioural Neuroscience and Comparative Psychology.

   • Division of Educational Psychology.

   • Society for Military Psychology.

   • Applied Experimental and Engineering Psychology.

   • Society for the Psychology of Women.

5. Member – Regulatory Affairs Professionals Society (RAPS), USA.

6. Life Member – Bangladesh Psychological Association (BPA).

7. Member – East London NHS Foundation Trust.

8. Partnership Member – Flow Neuroscience, Sweden.

Training & Development

• Currently undertaking formal training in:

  • Psychology, Law & Ethics.

  • Psychological Assessment and Evaluation.

  • Clinical & Community Psychology.

  • Professional Psychology.

• Recent CPD activities include:

  • Flow Neuroscience (Sweden) – 16 Nov 2023.

  • Bangladesh Psychological Association – 10 Oct 2023.

  • Training by Dr. Graham E Powell (former BPS President) – 25 Sep 2023.

Expert Witness Work

• Developing skills in expert witness reporting and providing court evidence.

Media Engagements

• Provides expert psychological opinions on TV channels such as:

  • Channel S, Bangla TV, Channel 24, LB24, Iqra TV, Somoy TV, and others