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My journey with ECTA ( Executive Counselling & Training Academy ) started more than a decade ago and I have been very fortunate and grateful to be…
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SAC New Members Orientation 2025, we have a fabulous team that all work together seamlessly after years of practice of collaboration and co-creation:…
SAC New Members Orientation 2025, we have a fabulous team that all work together seamlessly after years of practice of collaboration and co-creation:…
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Experience & Education
Licenses & Certifications
Volunteer Experience
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Grassroots Leader
People's Association
- Present 2 years 6 months
Part of Sing Ming Thomson Residents Committee. A GRL endeavours to help to bring the people and government closer, gather feedback from residents, implement the government’s social programmes and help to explain government policies to residents to the best of their ability
Thus main responsibilities of these organisations are to encourage community involvement, disseminate information and gather feedback from residents, and also strengthen social cohesion and racial harmony in the community. -
Volunteer in Membership Sub-Committee
Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC)
- Present 3 years 6 months
Social Services
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EXCO Member
The Transactional Analysis Association, Singapore
- Present 3 years 8 months
Social Services
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Volunteer EMDR Community Development Committee
EMDR Singapore
- Present 3 years 3 months
Social Services
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Auditor
William Glasser Institute (Singapore)
- Present 2 years 7 months
Social Services
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Volunteer Assistant
Prafulta - Centre for Psychological Wellness
- Present 4 years 1 month
Social Services
Volunteer Assistant for Training in Integrative Somatic Psychology Level 1,2,3 Modules
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Volunteer
Breast Cancer Singapore
- Present 2 years 2 months
Health
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Editor
Daily Flash of Dioscean Society of Lay Apostolate Goa Indiaa
- Present 20 years 5 months
A One of the Editors on the board of Daily Flash a bimonthly spiritual magazine which focusses on the daily readings written by lay people on reflecting and implementing the Word
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Volunteer in Redemptorist School Mission Team
Novena Church Singapore
- 3 months
Health
Worked as a volunteer counsellor and Facilator in the Novena Redemptorist School Mission Team which was formed to enable Youth to Experience the Plentiful Love of God.
By meeting youths where they were at and guiding them to where they were called to be, the Team sought a holistic transformation in their lives.
More concretely, through the school missions and retreats and conducting , activities like sharing of life-giving values, skits , presentations and journeying with…
Worked as a volunteer counsellor and Facilator in the Novena Redemptorist School Mission Team which was formed to enable Youth to Experience the Plentiful Love of God.
By meeting youths where they were at and guiding them to where they were called to be, the Team sought a holistic transformation in their lives.
More concretely, through the school missions and retreats and conducting , activities like sharing of life-giving values, skits , presentations and journeying with youths it was hoped that the youth would feel loved and cared for regardless of social background race or religion and thus learn to heal, love , accept and forgive themselves and lead to greater self acceptance and confidence in themselves.
I used to visit schools with the team and provide mental health support to the children by helping in facilitating, role playing skits etc -
Volunteer Role of playing (Patch Adams) Clown leading the social engagement through entertainment
Novena Church Singapore
- 3 years 3 months
Social Services
Sowers was a group working out of the Redemptorist Fathers of Novena Church Singapore mission with a special charism to visit and be with the elderly, sick destitute disabled and with special needs and abandoned in the Care Homes.
Since 1970 the Sowers Ministry has been ministering to the aged and sick through weekly visits to the sick and elderly in residential homes Catholic , secular or inter religious like st Theresa’s home, Cheshire home Thye Huan Kwan moral charities Shree…Sowers was a group working out of the Redemptorist Fathers of Novena Church Singapore mission with a special charism to visit and be with the elderly, sick destitute disabled and with special needs and abandoned in the Care Homes.
Since 1970 the Sowers Ministry has been ministering to the aged and sick through weekly visits to the sick and elderly in residential homes Catholic , secular or inter religious like st Theresa’s home, Cheshire home Thye Huan Kwan moral charities Shree Narayana Mission etc
Since 2021 they have expanded their pastoral mission to include migrants and brethren in need through collaboration with ACMI Archdiocesan Commission for Pastoral Care for Migrants and Itinerants CSGB Central Sikh Gurudwara Board and HOME Humanitarian Organisation for Migrant Economics
The group would take along groceries and cut the resident inmates hair or carry out personal grooming like shave them or cut their nails, arrange flowers, organise a high tea or outing and uplift their spirits and connect with and regale them with a song and dance or entertainment games like Housie etc besides celebrating festive occasions like Chinese New Year Christmas etc. This would be a weekly Sunday afternoon activity.
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Secretary
Moira Civic and Consumer Forum
- 19 years 2 months
Education
Voluntary Organisation working with Department of Civic Supplies and Consumer Rights Educating People on Consumer Rights
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Chairperson
Moira Biodiversity Committee
- 3 years 6 months
Environment
Forward a greener, healthier, and more sustainable way of life. The National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being is an ambitious initiative that aims to bring biodiversity and conservation to the forefront of Indian science, policy, and society's attention
Our mandate was to document and map a biodiversity plan for our village of Moira.
To document the flora fauna and traditional knowledge and way of life for future generations.
Background
Highly populated tropical…Forward a greener, healthier, and more sustainable way of life. The National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being is an ambitious initiative that aims to bring biodiversity and conservation to the forefront of Indian science, policy, and society's attention
Our mandate was to document and map a biodiversity plan for our village of Moira.
To document the flora fauna and traditional knowledge and way of life for future generations.
Background
Highly populated tropical countries face tremendous pressures in reconciling the needs for improved economic security and the protection of declining biodiversity. India is no exception and its biodiversity is under severe pressure due to complex interactions among land use change, other human economic activities, and climate change. Preservation and restoration of biodiversity is perhaps the cheapest and least risky way to mitigate the impacts of threats such as climate change, diminishing food and nutritional security, declining economy, absence of affordable healthcare, rising zoonotic diseases and lack of capacity to address these issues. The National Mission on Biodiversity and Human Well-Being (NMBHWB) for India integrates biodiversity, ecosystem services, climate change, agriculture, health, bio-economy and capacity building in the realm of biodiversity science
Publications
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Education: A significant contributing factor in Marital Quality & Subjective Well-Being in wives living apart regretfully in Goa, India
Oral Paper Presentation
Won Best Paper - Dimensions of Stress and Caregiving at the 36th National Annual Conference of the Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (36th NACIACP) Bangalore-
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Analysing marital quality and subjective wellbeing in wives living apart/together regretfully in Goa India"
Oral Paper presentation
Presented paper entitled "Analysing marital quality and subjective wellbeing in wives living apart/together regretfully” in Goa India" at International Cross Cultural (IACCP) Conference in Bremen Germany 2008
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Use of Non-conventional venues to extend counselling services in a majority world country : An exploratory study in Goa- India"
Oral Paper Presentation
Presented Paper at the XXIX International Conference on Psychology in Berlin Germany 2008
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Transformative Language – Using Impromptu Theatre to Promote Integration in a Multicultural Society
Oral Paper Presentation
Presented paper entitled “Transformative Language – Using Impromptu Theatre to Promote Integration in a Multicultural Society” – at the National Conference Theatre for Transformation held at Karl Academy Goa 2008
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Marital Quality, Subjective Wellbeing and Its Relationship to Adjustment and Commitment: A Case Study of Women in Kerala Whose Husbands Work and Reside in the Gulf
Oral Paper Presentation
2007 Presented study entitled “Marital Quality, Subjective Wellbeing and Its Relationship to Adjustment and Commitment: A Case Study of Women in Kerala Whose Husbands Work and Reside in the Gulf” at the National Conference on Psychology, Technology, and Society On the event of XVII Annual Convention of National Academy of Psychology (NAoP), Kanpur India 2007
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Role of Public Health Institutions in Preventing Suicide – An Exploratory Study
Oral Paper Presentation
Presented study Role of Public Health Institutions in Preventing Suicide – An Exploratory Study, at the National Conference on Suicide Prevention – A Cry for Help at Xavier’s College in 2006
Courses
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CBT - CBT in Sexual Dysfunctions by NIMHANS -2009
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CBT - Exposure Therapy for Anxiety Spectrum Disorders by Beck Institute USA and Morphic Minds conducted by Michael Tompkins - 2021
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Choice Theory / Reality Therapy Certificate by William Glasser Institute - USA - 2012
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Couples Therapy - Completed level 1 in Gottman Method Couples Therapy by Stacy Hubbard Gottman Institute USA - October 2022
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Couples Therapy - Completed level 2 in Gottman Method Couples Therapy by Stacy Hubbard Gottman Institute USA - November 2022
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Couples Therapy - Completed level 3 in Gottman Method Couples Therapy by Stacy Hubbard Gottman Institute USA - May 15-20 2023
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Creative Dance Therapy by Kala Chaya & Rainbow Inc - 2010
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EFT - Emotion Focussed Therapy Level 1 - Singapore 2021
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Family Therapy - Basic Skills in Family Therapy by Bombay Association of Trained Social Workers and Family Therapy Study Group - 2009
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Internal Family Systems IFS Online Circle Foundations of the IFS Model (6 month course ongoing) by Dick Schwartz
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Mediation - (CBFM) 50 Hour Cross Border Family Mediation Training by MiKK Berlin 4-10 September 2022
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Mediation - Family Mediation Certification Programme (FMCP) by SMC and Family Justice Courts Singapore 18-25 July 2022
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Mediation - Intellectual Property ,IP Mediation Certification Programme by SMC Singapore 16 Sep 2022
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Mediation - Strategic Conflict Management Level 1 by SMC Singapore 7-10 Feb 2022
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Mediation - Strategic Conflict Management Level 2 by SMC Singapore 21-25 Feb 2022
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Mediation IBA VIAC CDRC Mediation Masterclass by Natascha Tunkel and Katja Kröll Vienna Austria 1-2 July 2022
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Mindfulness Based Active Listening for Suicide Prevention, by Connecting 2011
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NVC - Intermediate Level - Learning from Mistakes, Mourning and Expressing Regret by Daren deVitt Centre for NVC UK March 2022
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NVC - Intermediate Level - NVC and Anger by Dare n deVitt Centre for NVC UK August 2022
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NVC - Intermediate Level - NVC and Trauma by Tracy Seed & Daren deVitt Centre for Non Violent Communication UK April 2022
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NVC - Intermediate Level - Requests to Restore Flow by Ceri Buckmaster Centre for NVC UK July 2022
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NVC - Intermediate Level - Saying No with Courage and Care by Cath Burke Centre for NVC UK June 2022
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NVC - Non Violent Communication Beginner Foundation Course by Carolyn Davies UK Feb-March 2022
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Narrative Therapy - One Year Mental Health Training Program MHTP by Ummeed - 2017
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Play Therapy - Theory & Practice of Play Therapy in the Indian Context by Positive Outcomes USA - 2009
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REBT- Advanced training in REBT by Albert Ellis Institute New York USA - 2015
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REBT- Associate Fellowship Certificate Program training in REBT by Albert Ellis Institute New York USA - 2019
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REBT- Primary training in REBT by Albert Ellis Institute New York USA - 2019
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Sexuality - Gender and Sexuality , Master Training by TARSHI - Global Fund to fight AIDS, , Tuberculosis Rnd7 - 2011
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Sexuality - Interface of Clinical Psychology with Sexuality by NIMHANS - 2010
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Supervision- Supportive Supervision in HIV/ AIDS Counselling by Tata Institute of Social Sciences - 2009
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TA - Transactional Analysis TA101 - 2009
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TA - Treatment Planning with Transactional Analysis Workshop by Keith Tudor New Zealand 27-28 August 2022
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TOT - Training of Trainers in HIV/ AIDS Counselling by GFATM Round 7 - 2009
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Trauma - Certified Clinical Trauma Specialist – Individual (CCTS-I) Eagles Mediation & Counselling Centre Ltd: conducted by Dr. Robert Rhoton Singapore July 2022
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Trauma - DARE - Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience Level 1 by Patricia Meadows USA - 2020
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Trauma - DARE - Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience Level 2 by Patricia Meadows USA - 2020
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Trauma - DARE - Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience Level 3 by Patricia Meadows USA - 2021
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Trauma - DARE - Dynamic Attachment Re-patterning Experience Level 4 by Patricia Meadows USA - 2022
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Trauma - EMDR - (ACE) Adverse Childhood Experiences Breaking the Cycle with EMDR by Carol Forgash 2019
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Trauma - EMDR - EMDR with Children By Ana Gomez (online). - 2021
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Trauma - EMDR - Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Level 1 By EMDR HAP USA (Rosalie Thomas) - 2010
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Trauma - EMDR - Eye Movement and Desensitisation and Reprocessing Level 2 By EMDR HAP USA (Carolyn Settle) - 2011
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Trauma - EMDR - Healing the heart of Complex Trauma and Dissociation with EMDR and EGO state therapy by Carol Forgash - 2019
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Trauma - EMDR - Individual and group protocols for recent events by Kelly Smyth-Dent - 2018
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Trauma - ISP - Integral Somatic Psychotherapy Level 1 by Trauma Vidya - USA - 2011
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Trauma - ISP - Integral Somatic Psychotherapy Level 2 by Trauma Vidya - USA - 2012
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Trauma - ISP - Integral Somatic Psychotherapy Level 3 by Raja Selvam Trauma Vidya - USA - 2021
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Trauma - Integrated Somatic Trauma Certificate Program by Embody Lab, Nkem Ndefo, Dr Arielle Schwartz, Dr Scott Lyons - 2022
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Trauma ITR - Integral Trauma Resolution- Shifting Signs of Stress, Trauma and Attachment quickly by Raja Selvam Trauma Vidya USA - 2009
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Honors & Awards
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Gold Medal, Roque Correia Memorial Prize, VM Salgaocar Memorial Award
Goa University
For coming first and getting highest marks at the LLB examination
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Best Paper in Section on Dimensions of Stress and Caregiving
Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists at the 36th NACIACP , National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences (NIMHANS)
Oral Presentation of Paper " Education : A Significant Contributing Factor in Marital Quality & Subject Well-Being in Wives living apart regretfully in Goa, India
Languages
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English
Native or bilingual proficiency
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Hindi
Professional working proficiency
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Konkani
Professional working proficiency
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Marathi
Limited working proficiency
Organizations
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EMDR International Association (EMDRIA)
Full Member
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Trauma Therapy Association of Malaysia
Overseas Member
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Association of Christian Counsellors Singapore (ACCS)
Clinical Member
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International Centre for Excellence in Emotionally Focused Therapy (ICEEFT) - Life Member
Lifetime Membership
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The Singapore Community for Emotionally Focused Therapy (SGEFT)
Full Member
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Singapore Association of Counselling (SAC)
Clinical Member & Registered Counsellor (C0776)
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Singapore Psychological Society (SPS)
Full member (FM010055D)
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Association of Psychotherapists and Counsellors Singapore (APACS)
Master Practitioner Level 4 (A0362)
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Transactional Analysis Association Singapore
Committee Member (FM0050)
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William Glasser Institute (Singapore) WGIS
Full member
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EMDR Singapore
Full Member
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EMDR India
Life member
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Goa Psychology Association
Life Member
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National Academy of Psychology India (NAOP)
Full member
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American Psychological Association (APA)
Intl Member (39697735)
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Indian Association of Clinical Psychologists (IACP)
Life Associate Member
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International Association of Cross-Cultural Psychology (IACCP)
Fellow Member (1667)
- PresentFellow Member since 01/01/2024
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Somatic Inkblot Society
Life membership
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Catholic Psychologists Of India (CCPI)
Life member
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Bombay Psychological Association (BPA)
Life member
- Present
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