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Sudawan Kumar (Sandy) Psychologist
Sudawan Kumar (Sandy) Psychologist
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Sudawan Kumar Mathers ( Sandy)
MSC, Counseling Psy, BA
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CERTIFICATION:
Masters of Science in Counseling Psychology
Assumption University, 2018
Thesis: Lesbian Parents Socialization: An Examination of the Thai Lesbian Couples as Parents and Cultural Socialization Practices in Child Rearing Strategies Amongst Lesbian Mothers in Thailand
Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional
Certified Mental Health Facilitator for SMART Recovery
PROFESSIONAL TRAINING:
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Alcohol & Substance Abuse: Trained under Eric Mason, LCAS, LPC, CMSAT a licensed American Substance Abuse & addiction Specialist, Inspire Rehab - a Western-style rehabilitation & recovery center in Bangkok,
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Child & Adolescence's Social & Emotional Counseling: Trained under Donna Murray, Child & Adolescent Psychologist, Australia & Dr. Daniela Vagni, Licensed Psychologist and Counselor, Italy, ATOC Bangkok a center for children with developmental delays.
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Employee Assistance Program: Trained under Ajarn, Narapong Na Lamphun , Counseling Psychologist, Human Dynamics & Life plus -EAP in Mental health services for corporate services .
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People Development Program: Trained under Sasithorn Boucher, Organizational Psychology Consultant & Founder, Global Development Consulting Co., Ltd - Thai Airways for people development & culture change project
Current Projects:
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Elephant- Assisted Therapy: Chang Pruak Elephant sanctuary Kanchanaburi
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Human Dynamics & Life Plus, Bangkok: Associate Consultant for Employee Assistant Program (EAP), Facilitator for mental health topics for schools & organizations. Associate Consultant for employee assistant program (EAP), Facilitator for mental health topics for schools & Organizations
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Global Development Consulting: Assessor for Thai Airways' people development & culture change project for manager & senior manager levels.
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Inspire Rehabilitation & Recovery Center, Bangkok: Alcohol & Substance Abuse Therapist & Counselor in a Western- style Alcohol & Substance Abuse Recovery & Rehabilitation Center as a counselor for In-patients (28-120 days).
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Lighthouse Counseling, Bangkok: Counselor working with out-patient clients; pre & post-rehab therapy; LGBTIQ++, Grief counseling, Couples therapy & attachment issues in adoptive children.
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Baan Unrak Children and Single Mothers foundation, Sangkhlaburi. Psychologist providing one-on-one counseling and conducting workshop on mental health related topics.
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Acorns to Oaks (ATOC); Counselor & Operations Manager - Conducting assessments and social & emotional skills training with pre-school and adolescense with developmental delays.
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Assumption University's Counseling Center, Bangna & Huamak Campus, (Internship), one-on- one counseling for students & families.
MY COUNSELING APPROACHES:
I use the Eclectic Approach in counseling with clients. Eclectic Approach is a style of therapy that uses techniques drawn from several different schools. It is a more flexible approach that allows the therapist to adapt to each client's individual needs. The Eclectic Approach includes: Client-Centered Approach * Motivational Enhancement Interview Therapy * LGBTIQ++ Affirmation Therapy * Rational Emotive Behavioral Therapy (REBT) * Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT) * Logotherapy * Gottman's Couples Therapy * Mindfulness-Based Therapy
AREAS OF COUNSELING EXPERIENCES:
Alcohol & Substance Abuse Relapse Prevention * Therapy for Families with Addicted Loved Ones * LGBTIQ++ & Non-Binary (Identity confusion, Sex & drugs) * Adjustment & Transition * Stress and Anxiety * Couples Therapy (Long distance relationship, Mixed couples, Couples with chronic illness, Separation & Divorce) * Social & Emotional Skills Training for Children, Adolescent & Adults with Autistic Spectrum Disorder * Bullying, Self-Esteem, Emotional Expression * Reactive Attachment Disorder in Adoptive & institutionalize Children * Grief & loss of loved ones (illness, death & suicide) * Work Place Stress
EXPRESSIVE ART THERAPY
Below are some of the art work I used to help my clients as an additional tool for expressing their emotions. Clients were encouraged to use art as a medium for connecting with their inner-self, using different art materials in self-expression such as crayons, watercolors, glitter, gold flakes, feathers, glue-guns etc. Different topics were given each week. The clients then expressed their stories and their intentions through in the paintings examples of each weeks topics includes: Happy Place * Distorted Face of Addiction * Path to Recovery * Assigning Colors to emotions and express them * Black out Poetry * My Rock Bottom Moment.
Gallery of Clients Expressive Art
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
My collaboration with Baan Unrak foundation, Sangkhaburi started in August 2018. During my monthly visits, I conduct workshops and training on different topics with the children, caregivers and teachers at Baan Unrak School. I also provide one-on-one counseling for emotional guidance to children on a case by case basis.
