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Ms. Safina Binte Enayet

Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer

Safina Binte Enayet joined the Counseling Unit at BRAC University in May 2013 as a Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer. She obtained a bachelor’s in psychology (2007) and a master’s in counselling psychology (2008) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh. She also obtained her second MSc in Family and Child Psychology (2020) from the University of Chester, United Kingdom. She also submitted the thesis for M.Phil. in Counselling Psychology (Part-II, Appeared, 2021) from the University of Dhaka, Bangladesh.

She attained a degree in Diploma in Counselling (Transactional Analysis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming, 2011) from Asha Counselling and Training Services, Coimbatore, India. She also enrolled on the Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) program from Asha Counselling and Training Services, Coimbatore, India.

Safina has published a few research in international journals as well as articles on psychosocial issues in daily newspapers and newsletters. One of her contributing researches was for the Brac University on “Influence of Psychological Training on Personal and Professional Development and Group Cohesiveness among the Staff of Residential Campus, BRAC University”. Her core research interest has been developing ethical standards for the professional counsellors of Bangladesh and adolescents’ anxiety, depression, and attachment style. She has been presenting her research findings and case studies at numerous international conferences.

She was involved to facilitate courses on Introduction to Psychology (PSY101) and Psychology for Architects (PSY 421) from 2014 to 2019. She has been organizing several seminars, workshops, and awareness campaigns on behalf of the Counseling Unit in collaboration with inter-department and outside organizations of Brac University such as World Mental Health Day (2014 to 2017) and Anti-Bullying Campaign (2018). She served as a coordinator of the Counseling Unit from Summer 2016 to Fall 2017.

She has received an award for Certificate in Higher Education in Teaching (CHET) Program in 2016 from BRAC University and Westminster Scholarship from the UK (2019) for higher studies.

Counseling Unit

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Room no: UB 20908
Building: 2
66 Mohakhali, Dhaka 1212

+880-2-222264051- 4 Ext. 4053
safina.enayet@bracu.ac.bd

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    2021: M.Phil. (Part-II, Appeared) in Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2020: MSc Family and Child Psychology, University of Chester, United Kingdom
    2016: M.Phil. (Part I) in Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2008: Master of Science, Counselling Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2007: Bachelor of Science (Honours) in Psychology, University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2011: Diploma in Counseling (Transactional Analysis and Neuro-Linguistic Programming- (TA & NLP), Ain O Salis Kendra (ASK), Bangladesh and ASHA Counseling & Training Services, Coimbatore, India
    2013: Enrolled in Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA) program, certified by Training and Certification Council of Transactional Analysts Inc. (T&CC), USA and ASHA Counseling & Training Services, Coimbatore, India.

  • Publications

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    Newspaper/Magazine Articles

    Enayet, S. B. (2015, October). The Power of Pain. BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-II), 14.

    Enayet, S. B. (2015, April). What to do if you experience Nightmare? Daily Jonokontha.

    Enayet, S. B. (2014, October). Hungry Mind. BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-II), 14.

     

  • Professional Activities

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    • December’20 - Present: Psychosocial Counselor
    • September’19 - November’20: On study leave
    • May’13 - September’19: Psychosocial Counselor and Lecturer, Counseling Unit, BRAC University.
    • March’12 - April’13: Psychosocial Counselor, Psychosocial Counseling Support Services, SAJIDA Foundation.
    • 2009 - 2011: Counselor, Students’ Counseling and Guidance Office, Teacher-Student Centre, University of Dhaka.

  • Courses Taught

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    • Introduction to Psychology (PSY101)
    • Psychology for Architects (PSY421)
  • Conferences, Talks, and Speaking Engagements

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    2021: Transactional Analysis Cumbria Conference 2021, UK
    2017: 4th International Conference on Applied Psychology at Colombo, Sri Lanka
    2016: 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences -2016 at Goa, India
    2015: "Saying Hello", A Regional Meet on Transactional Analysis and Human Development at Bangalore, India
    2014: PTSD and Trauma Management in Bangladesh at University of Dhaka, Bangladesh
    2013: Conference on Psychological Support for Disadvantaged Children, jointly organized by Aparajeyo Bangladesh and ARBAN
    2012: ITAA-SAATA” conference jointly organized by (International Transactional Analysis Association-ITAA and South Asian Association of Transactional Analysis-SAATA) at Chennai, India,
    2009: Fifth International “SIVUS” Conference on Mental Retardation, Bangladesh

    Talks, and Speaking Engagements: 

    • Speaker at Radio Next as a promotional activity of the seminar on World Mental Health Day 2016, Counseling Unit of BRAC University - Program "Made in Bangladesh"
    • Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues (Disagreement in opinions in relationship) in August 26, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
    • Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues in August 08, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
    • Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Youth Buzz” on Psychosocial Issues (Reason behind getting involved in romantic relationship) in May 13, 2016 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm
    • Guest Speaker in a Radio program named “Being Teen” on Psychosocial Issues (Teenage emotion, love and after effect) in July 10, 2015 at Radio Next – 93.2 fm.
    • Guest Speaker in a television program named “Ami Ekhonkikorbo” on Psychosocial Issues (Attitude towards Mentally ill people in our culture and society and necessity of the change of this attitude) in June 26, 2015 at Bangla Vision Channel
    • Guest Speaker in a television program on Psychosocial Issues (Current political restlessness in Bangladesh and its effect on people-phobia, trauma and uncertainty) in February 28, 2015 at Bangla Vision Channel
  • Awards, Honors

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    • 2020 – Chester Difference Award (CDA)for participating extracurricular activities in the Chester, United Kingdom
    • 2019 - Westminster Scholarship for master’s program, United Kingdom
    • 2016 - Certificate in Higher Education in Teaching (CHET) Program, Barc University, Bangladesh
    • 2011 - Bronze award from The Duke of Edinburgh’s International Award Foundation (UK), for young people
    • 2001 - Fair and Lovely Foundation Scholarship from Unilever, Bangladesh for higher studies

    Competition

    • 2001 - Reader Award from Bishwa Shahittya Kendro (World Literature Centre) for reading of books in Intermediate level students

  • Membership

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    • 2020- Present: E - subscriber of The British Psychological Society (BPS)
    • 2017- Present: Member of the Expert Working Group of Psychosocial Counseling Module, International Centre for Diarrhoeal Disease Research, Bangladesh (icddr,b)
    • 2017- Present: A regular member of Certified Transactional Analysis group of Bangladesh named Freedom Within Bangladesh
    • 2015 - Present: Executive Member of the Bangladesh Educational and Counseling Psychology Society (BECPS)
    • 2012 - Present: Trainee Member of the South Asian Association of Transactional Analysis (SAATA)
    • 2012 - Present: Regular Member of the International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA)

  • Research

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    • "Parental dynamics in mental health and well-being of adolescent children " , Ms. Safina Binte Enayet Lead/Principal Author: Ms. Sumaiya Anwar Co-author: Ms. Safina Binte Enayet Name of Publisher: International Journal of Education and Management Studies, ISSN 2231-5632 Volume and Issue: Volume - 6 (2016), Issue – 1, Page 54-59 Year:
      2016
      Field of Research: Parental dynamics in mental health
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    Workshop/webinar/Facebook live facilitation:

    • Managing Stress
    • Healing Stress (Facebook live)
    • Let’s talk about anxiety (Facebook live)
    • Team Building for faculty members and staff
    • Hostel Adjustment for Girls hostel students
    • Meditation for faculty members and staff
    • Meditation for students
    • Psychological First Aid
    • Assertiveness
    • Self Confidence
    • Faculty Orientation Program
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    • First Year Advising Team (FYAT) Orientation

     

    Training Facilitatoin:

    • 1 year Training on Group Dynamics for Residential Semester Staff and dorm supervisors’ (Summer’16 - Spring’17)
    • 5 days Training on Psychosocial Counseling Module (PSM) for Counselors, Trainer’s Guide (icddr,b) for counselors’ on April, 2017
    • 5 days Training on Skill Development: Project “Urban Street Children Program” (USCP), BRAC for Psychosocial helpers’ on May, 2014
    • 4 days Training on “Child Focus Trauma Therapy”, for BRAC Staffs on December, 2012

     

    Seminar/ Awareness Campaign Conduction:

    • Anti-Bullying Awareness Campaign- 2018
    • Seminar on Drug Abuse-every semester
    • Seminar on Parenting-every semester
    • Seminar on World Mental Health Day- 2014, 2015 and 2016

     

    Workshop/Seminar/Training Participation:

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    2021: Practitioner Training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
    • 2019: Workshop on Mental Health and Counter Violence Extremism organized by the Moner Bondhu Foundation
    • 2019: Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy for Counsellors by Herb Propper, USA
    • 2018: Workshop on Fundamentals of Qualitative Research: Thinking Qualitatively by BRAC James P Grant School of Public Health, BRAC University
    • 2018: Workshop on Self Growth and Professional Development by University of Dhaka
    • 2017: Psychodrama, Sociometry and Group Psychotherapy for Counsellors by Herb Propper, USA
    • 2017: Workshop on Gestalt Therapy by University of Dhaka
    • 2017: Workshop on Psychodynamic Psychotraumatology and EMDR- Level-2
    • 2017: Workshop on Positive Psychotherapy for Counselling at Sri Lanka
    • 2017: Mental Health Recovery: Separating the personal and clinical aspects at Sri Lanka
    • 2017: Mindfulness, Meditation and Personal Growth at Sri Lanka
    • 2017: Panel Discussion of “From Victimhood to Empowerment: Resiliency in South Asia, Post Manmade and Natural Disasters” in the 4th International Conference on Applied Psychology at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
    • 2016: Workshop on Learning Outcomes, Lesson Planning and Critical Reflections
    • 2016: Certificate in Higher Education in Teaching (CHET) Program (2016)
    • 2015-2016: Workshop on Psychodynamic Psychotraumatology and EMDR- Level-2
    • 2014: Workshop on An Overview of Professional Counselling Supervision
    • 2014: Workshop on Heart Centred Play
    • 2014: Training on Mindfulness based Stress Reduction
    • 2014: Workshop on Psychotraumatology and Stabilization, Eye Movement Desensitization and Re-processing
    • 2014: Training on Multi Level Learning
    • 2013: Faculty Orientation Workshop by TLC, BRAC University
    • 2013: Training on Neuro-Linguistic Programming
    • 2013: Training on Marital Counselling and supervision Skill
    • 2012: Workshop on Training of Trainers (ToT)
    • 2011: Human Rights, Gender and Family Law
    • 2011: Training on Supervision skills for counsellors
    • 2011: Workshop on Acceptance and Commitment Therapy
    • 2010: Training on TA 101(Transactional Analysis)
    • 2009: Training on Introduction to Psychodrama and Sociometry for Counsellors
    • 2009: Training on Basic skills in counselling, Stress & Trauma Management
    • 2009: Training on Basic skills in Counselling

    Module Development: 

    • 2017: 5 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module named “Psychosocial Counseling Module (PSM) for Counsellors” Trainer’s Guide (icddr,b)

    • 2014: 5 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module and Session Module for training program named Skill Development: Project “Urban Street Children Program” (USCP), BRAC

    • 2012: 4 days Training of Trainers (ToT) module on “Child Focus Trauma Therapy”, BRAC

    Conference Proceedings:

    • The research article on “Influence of Psychological Training on Personal and Professional Development and Group Cohesiveness among the Staff of Residential Campus, BRAC University” was presented in the 4th International Conference on Applied Psychology on August 25-27, 2017 at Colombo, Sri Lanka.
    • The research article on “Parental dynamics in mental health and well-being of adolescent children”, was presented in the 4th International Conference on Psychology and Allied Sciences -2016 Conference, Goa, India.

    Editorial Work:

    • 2017: Editorial Committee member of the BRAC University Convocation Report 2017
    • 2014: Editorial Committee Member of the BRAC University Annual Report 2014
    • 2015: Editorial Committee Member of the BRAC University Counseling Unit’s Newsletter, (Issue-II) in October 2015

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    Community Service/Volunteering:

    • 2019: Received Dementia Friends Training and engaged to support the people who are suffering with dementia, Chester, United Kingdom
    • 2019: Wrote letter to the elderly persons and attached with the team of Letter against Loneliness, Chester, United Kingdom
    • January 2020 -October 2020: International Student Ambassador, University of Chester, United Kingdom
    • October 2019- September 2020: Daffodil Planting and Chester Sexual Abuse Support Service (CSASS)
    • 2013: Provided Psychological First Aid support to around 30 victims of the building collapsed (Rana Plaza) event at Savar, Bangladesh and followed up the victims in the hospital

    Interpreter:

    I worked as an interpreter of Training on “Mental Health and Psychosocial Support in Emergency Setting (MHPSS-102), Skills for Emergency Response and Trainers”, organized by BRAC, in January 2011.

News & Events

BRAC University alumni team wins Brussels-based ‘Social Entrepreneurship Challenge 2022’

June 27th, 2022
A BRAC University alumni team has secured 1st prize of a “Social

BRAC University professor co-authors publication on vaccine cold chain challenges

June 26th, 2022
Professor Farzana Munshi, the Interim Chair of the Department of Economics and

BRACU Alumni receives Chevening "Silver Award"

June 19th, 2022
BRAC University’s School of Law alumni, Mohammad Pizuar Hossain, also a

BRAC University organizes Career Fair 2022

June 15th, 2022
An in-house Career Fair was organized at the cafeteria and auditorium of BRAC

Blood Donation Camp

June 27th, 2022 - 9:00am to
June 28th, 2022 - 6:00pm
On behalf of BRAC University Response Team, we cordially invite you to join the

Webinar on “Applying Technology for Online/Blended Learning”

June 28th, 2022 - 6:30pm to
June 28th, 2022 - 7:30pm
BRAC IED Learning Lab presents a webinar on “Applying Technology for Online






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