Profile 4: Absy Sam

BA PSYCHOLOGY-SOCIOLOGY
MA COMMUNITY PSYCHOLOGY

A counselling psychologist by profession, Absy Sam has had her theoretical training from the University of Brighton in Community Psychology, followed by certifications & diploma in Trauma-informed Mental Health Care, Child Psychology & Relationship Counselling.

She specializes in addressing mental health concerns of adolescents, young adults, and adults including stress & time management, relationship counselling, substance abuse, domestic violence, perinatal problems, depression, loneliness, anxiety, sexual issues, identity crisis and work issues, among others.

She believes that therapy can hold different experiences & meanings for each individual, thus using an eclectic approach with her clients. She helps the client dictate the session as she thinks that clients should have more ‘say’ in the therapy sessions. She considers that therapy is not about re-inventing a person but guiding them to review themselves with compassion & love. She employs ethical & evidence-based modalities in her therapy sessions to help her clients achieve more out of each interaction with her.