Asra Ayaz Ansari

Dynamic and results-driven professional with extensive experience in student management and counseling. Proven leadership in organizing impactful training sessions and workshops. Proficient in Microsoft Office and SPSS, with a strong ability to motivate and engage diverse audiences. Committed to fostering a positive learning environment and enhancing client well-being.

• Certified Member of the Pennsylvania Psychological Association (PPA)
• Certified Professional Member of the World Foundation Against Drugs
• Certified Professional Member of the American Psychological Association
• Certified Member of the International Society of Substance Use Professionals (ISSUP)
• Certified Member of the Australian & New Zealand Mental Health Association – ANZMHA
• Certified Member of Psych Station, Pakistan
• Certified as a Professional Mental Health Trainer at Royal Psychologist Community (RPC)
• Certification of participating in a one-day Workshop on 'Life Skill Training: Discover the New You' by Healomedicatia.
• Certification of Completion the 'Consumer Behavior and Psychology Course' by Coventry University, England.
• Certificate of Completion from a Workshop on 'Academic Writing in Psychology' arranged by Psychic Diction
• Certification of completing 'Counseling Practitioner Course (Beginner to Advance)' from Anthology - The Academy of Modern Applied Psychology, United Kingdom (UK).
• Certification of completing the course 'Coping with Changes: Social Emotional Learning through Play' from The LEGO Foundation, Denmark.
• Certification of completing the course 'Bush-fires: Response, Relief and Resilience' from the University of Newcastle, Australia.
• Certificate of completed course 'Covid-19: Contact Tracing' from Johns Hopkins University, United States of America (USA).
• Certificate of completed course 'Covid-19: Helping Young People Manage Low Mood and Depression' from the University of Reading, United Kingdom (UK).
• Certificate of completed course 'Sleep Deprivation: Habits, Solutions and Strategies Tech-Out' from the University of Michigan, Michigan.
• Certificate of completed course 'Introduction to Psychology: Psychology of Learning' From Monash University, Australia.
• Certificate of completed course 'Covid-19: Psychological Impacts, Well-being and Mental Health' from Maudsley Learning, Manchester.
• Attended and presented the paper 'The impact of COVID-19 on mental health and the role of social support in Pakistan' in the 'Webinar for Psychiatry and Mental Health' arranged by the Longdom platform, United Kingdom (UK).
• Collaborated in making Hospital Policies at Riphah International Hospital.
• Attended a one-day Seminar on Intellectual Disability Disorder at the Special Institute for Children in H/8 near Shifa Hospital.
• Participated as a scholar in the 82nd Workshop on Human Rights of Senior Citizens and Aged Populations at Preston University.
• Participated as a scholar in the 80th Workshop on Human Rights for Teachers in Training at Preston University.
• Participated as a scholar in the National workshop on 77th women managers' role of youth in protecting and raising the self-esteem of senior citizens at Preston University.
• Organized and Anchored a Poster Exhibition on Psychopathology Therapy at Preston University.

• Escalating Suicide Rate among Young People, Eurasia Review, 2021
• The Plague of Loneliness, Eurasia Review, 2021
• Pandemic within Pandemic: Modern Day Civil War, Strategic Foresight for Asia, 2021
• Neuropsychology: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis- Brain on Fire disease, Pakistan Health Guide, 2021
• Neuropsychology: Anti-NMDA Receptor Encephalitis- Brain on Fire disease, Woman Workout (online), 2021
• Polycystic Ovarian Syndrome Awareness, Pakistan Health Guide, 2021
• The Dilemma that Needs Immediate Attention, Central Line, 2021
• The Dilemma that Needs Immediate Attention, Islamabad Post, 2021
• The Dilemma that Needs Immediate Attention, DNA News, 2021
• The Impact of Covid-19 on Mental Health and the Role of Social Support in Pakistan, Research and Review of the Webinar on Psychiatry and Mental Health, 2020
• The Impact of COVID-19 on Mental Health and the Role of Social Support in Pakistan, Central Asian Journal of Literature, Philosophy, and Culture, 2020
• Covid-19: Psychological Implications and Mental Health Concerns, Daily Asian Sun, 2020
• SARS-CoV-2: Impact on Education System of Pakistan, Daily Asian Sun, 2020

Provided on request

MA Final Year Thesis, The impact of economic recession on life satisfaction and the role of social support on international students., Currently ongoing MS Final Year Thesis, The Impact of Excessive Use of Social Media on the Mental Health of Female Adolescents: Aggression as Mediator and Parenting Style playing the role of Moderator, 2019 BS-Final Year Research Project, Impact of Parenting Styles and Parent-Adolescent Communication on Perceived Parental Satisfaction in Adolescents, 2017 BS-Semester Research Project, Descriptive Research Project 'Social Media: Effects of Facebook Usage on Students', 2016 BS-Semester Research Project, Descriptive Research Project 'Comparison between Direct Selling and Advertisement', 2016

• Turkish, beginner's level
• English, C1 Level
• Urdu, native language

Hobbies: Reading books, Writing, Counseling, Event Planning, Public Speaking