Wahba Choudhry
Kasur
Summary
An enthusiastic and dedicated professional with a solid foundation in Clinical Counseling Psychology. Skilled in applying evidence-based therapeutic methods to help individuals overcome mental health challenges. Adept in communication, empathy, and attentive listening, honed through extensive counseling experience. Passionate about contributing to mental health initiatives and raising awareness. Committed to making a positive impact on individuals' lives through compassionate care and unwavering support.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Clinical Counseling Psychologist
TAC school system, DHA Campus
Lahore
08.2023 - 08.2024
- Provided psychological services to children with psychological and behavioral challenges.
- Worked with children facing emotional and psychological difficulties, including those affected by domestic and physical abuse, depression, anxiety, behavioral issues, PTSD, ADHD, and emotional disturbances.
- Supported, bullied students struggling with low self-esteem, low confidence, and short attention spans.
- Conducted individualized, one-on-one, and therapeutic sessions aimed at enhancing their overall well-being.
- Achieved a significant improvement of 50-80% in the well-being of the children through targeted psychological interventions.
Traniee Psychologist
Fatimah Jinnah Government College
Lahore
04.2023 - 08.2023
- Assisted clients with concerns related to homosexuality, relationship difficulties, trust issues, aggression, suicidal thoughts, and anxiety.
- Managed challenging cases where clients had strong negative beliefs, requiring careful navigation of their belief systems.
- Persevered through difficulties, effectively handling cases, and earning positive feedback from clients and senior psychologists.
- Gained exposure to novel situations, leading to the development of innovative management plans and valuable new insights.
Trainee Psychologist
Government Women college, Township, Lahore
Lahore
09.2022 - 01.2023
- Provided counseling sessions to college girls dealing with issues such as relationship challenges, breakups, bullying, harassment, academic struggles, depression, and anxiety.
- Conducted thorough history-taking, assessment, case formulation, and created personalized management plans tailored to each client's needs.
- Gained exposure to diverse problems, deepening understanding, and boosting confidence in handling various challenges.
- Organized workshops to raise awareness about the importance of mental health among students.
- Conducted workshops focused on developing assertive skills, using examples and role-playing activities to equip students with techniques for navigating challenging situations effectively.
Traniee Psychologist
Psych-Care Rehabilitation Center, Johar Town
Lahore
09.2022 - 12.2022
- Managed three clients at Psych-Care Rehab Center, including two seeking post-detoxification counseling for drug intake.
- Conducted extensive sessions involving medication review, history-taking, thorough assessments, behavioral observations, and confidential cross-checking with family members.
- Implemented management plans, achieving a 50% success rate based on client feedback and noticeable improvements noted by senior psychologists.
- Worked with a client dealing with severe anger issues, using tailored sessions and tools that resulted in an 80% improvement in the client's condition.
- Gained valuable fieldwork experience, enhancing case-handling efficiency, boosting confidence, refining session-taking skills, and sharpening behavioral observation and case formulation abilities.
- Became more vigilant and adept at managing complex client cases.
Education
Master of Science - Clinical Counseling Psychology
University of Management And Technology
Johar Town, CII, Lahore Punjab 10-2023
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Applied Psychology
The University Of Punjab,
Lahore 09-2021
Intermediate - Pre-Medical
Pakistani International School, Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia 03-2016
Matric - Science
Pakistani International School, Al Khobar
Saudi Arabia 03-2014
Skills
- Group Therapy
- Crisis Intervention
- Client goal planning
- Substance Abuse Counseling
- Therapeutic counseling
- Confidential records
- Records Management
- Treatment Planning
- Disaster Recovery
- Mental health counseling
- Stress Management
- Building rapport
- Developing relationships
Accomplishments
Awarded the prestigious Dean's Merit Award during the first semester of my
MS in Clinical Counseling Psychology (CCP) at UMT's School of Professional
Psychology (SPP), attaining an exceptional GPA of 3.93. This recognition
underscores my dedication to academic excellence and commitment to excelling in the field of psychology.
Certification
- International Conference of Applied Psychology- 02/ 2019
- 6th International Conference on Suicide: Failure to Individual or Humanity- 01/ 2023
Languages
Urdu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Punjabi
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hobbies
- Reading
- Music
- Traveling
- Painting
- Garedening
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
Clinical Counseling Psychologist
TAC school system, DHA Campus
08.2023 - 08.2024
Traniee Psychologist
Fatimah Jinnah Government College
04.2023 - 08.2023
Trainee Psychologist
Government Women college, Township, Lahore
09.2022 - 01.2023
Traniee Psychologist
Psych-Care Rehabilitation Center, Johar Town
09.2022 - 12.2022
Master of Science - Clinical Counseling Psychology
University of Management And Technology
Bachelor of Science (Hons) - Applied Psychology
The University Of Punjab,
Intermediate - Pre-Medical
Pakistani International School, Al Khobar
Matric - Science
Pakistani International School, Al Khobar
- International Conference of Applied Psychology- 02/ 2019
- 6th International Conference on Suicide: Failure to Individual or Humanity- 01/ 2023
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