Suad Ali, Counselor

Suad Ali

Counselor

Labayh

Location
Saudi Arabia - Altaif
Education
Master's degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
Experience
6 years, 6 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :6 years, 6 Months

Counselor at Labayh
  • Saudi Arabia - Altaif
  • My current job since March 2020

Providing online-counseling to clients age 19 - 35 on many topics such as depression, suicidal ideations, anxiety, relationships, porn addiction, parenting and more.
• Attending online staff meetings.
• Providing online psycho-educational lectures to all ages on various topics such as
trauma.
• Writing educational articles on psychological disorders such as gender dysphoria.

Graduate Intern at Housing Families
  • United States
  • September 2017 to May 2018

Great Youth & Family Program
• Counseled clients who have experienced significant trauma
acquire the skills to succeed in school and throughout their lives.
• Wrote progress notes on each client.
• Utilized the DSM-V to identify diagnoses for clients in collaboration with supervisor.
• Facilitated a weekly parenting group to support mothers around child rearing issues,
culture adjustment, and accessing resources
• Led weekly group for boys with significant behavioral challenges.
• Co-led “Raising a Reader” group for parents and children to promote early literacy and
attachment.
• Served as an interpreter for the case manager and families.
• Assisted parents to complete housing applications.
• Participated in weekly group supervision meetings.

Volunteer at Rosie’s Place
  • United States - Massachusetts
  • June 2016 to August 2017

Prepare food, serve meal, and clean dining room and dishes at a women’s shelter.

Group Facilitator at Boston Latin Academy
  • United States - Massachusetts
  • October 2016 to December 2016

Co-led a group with 8th grade girls on topics based on students’ topic choices.
• Supported girls in discussing cyber bullying, academic stress, relationships, and friends
who had committed suicide.

COMMUNITY SERVICE at Boston Children’s Hospital
  • United States - Massachusetts
  • June 2016 to August 2016

Cultural Navigator Volunteer
•Assisted patients and families who speak Arabic with way-finding needs, helped patients and parents better understand the “culture” of the hospital, and helped individuals connect with departments and resources at Children's.
Inpatient/Clinic
•Interacted with patients, siblings and families at the bedside, in the playroom or waiting room area to provide opportunities for developmentally appropriate play and socialization.
Customer Service
•Created welcoming atmosphere at main entrance of hospital and provided way finding assistance to all patients, families and guests.
•Assisted patients and families at time of discharge from the hospital.
•Engaged with patients and siblings through play-based activities in the Family Center.

Counseling Intern at Saudi German Hospital
  • Saudi Arabia
  • May 2012 to August 2012

Completed patient intakes by administrating surveys and conducting interview to
determine diagnosis.
• Participated in meetings with the hospital psychologist to determine patient’s diagnosis,
such as panic attacks and bipolar depression.
• Collected data through interview and survey on level of loneliness reported by female
students.

Education

Master's degree, Clinical Mental Health Counseling
  • at Lesley University
  • May 2018

Electives Include: • Psychological Trauma and Post Trauma Therapy • Introduction to Family Therapy • Counseling the Young Child & Play Therapy • Body-Oriented Psychotherapy • Principle and Practices of Expressive Arts Therapy • Spirituality: Resource for Psychological & Social Wellbeing

Bachelor's degree, Psychology
  • at King Abdul-Aziz University
  • January 2012

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Specialties & Skills

psych education
Counseling
Play Therapy
Expressive Arts Therapy
therapy
CPR CERTIFIED
MICROSOFT EXCEL
COUNSELING
CUSTOMER SERVICE
MEETING FACILITATION
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DIAGNOSIS
ACADEMIC

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Languages

Arabic
Native Speaker
English
Expert

Training and Certifications

Classification and Registration (Certificate)
Date Attended:
December 2019
Valid Until:
December 2021

Hobbies

  • Meditation
  • Reading