Qualification:
BA Philosophy (1983)
MSc. Psychology – Peshawar University (1987)
Advance Diploma in Clinical Psychology – University of Punjab (1994)
Professional Registrations:
Pakistan Association of Clinical Psychologist (PACP)
Professional Affiliation:
Member of Pakistan Association of Clinical Psychologist
Certifications:
- Eidetic Psychotherapy and Eidetic Model of growth (Part-I), Center of Clinical Psychology (2014)
- Eidetic Model of Growth in people with intellectual disabilities and associated issues, Government College Lahore University in Collaboration with Image Analysis Institute New York USA (2009)
- Disability and Development, Action-Aid, Bangalore India (2008)
- Dyslexia recognition and Treatment. The British Psychological Society (1999)
- Research techniques and Methodology, Agha Khan Institute of Educational Development (IED) In collaboration University of Oslo (1997)
- Trauma Psychology, Psychiatric Research Society of Pakistan, Lahore (1999)
- Child Abuse and Safety Measurement, Islamabad (1993)
Skill Set:
- Developed and disseminate literature to create awareness about causes of disabilities, preventive measures and management in the family through an outreach program in collaboration of World Bank.
- Organized several programs for inclusion of disabled people in the society highlighting abilities of children with disabilities.
- Providing counseling services to college students at individual level as well as delivering lectures on reproductive health at group level.
- Have been delivering lectures and prepared and distributed literature at Masood Hospital Lahore for community awareness about the signs and symptoms, causes and management of the psychological problems.
- Experience in identifying, assessing and developing rehabilitation program for children with special needs including intellectually challenged and with learning disabilities.
Papers & Publications:
- Recently carried out researches (Co-Author) for Royal Commonwealth Society for the Blinds UK (Sightsavers) on the following topics: (publications in progress)
- Understanding the role of Lady Health Workers in improving access to eye health services in rural Pakistan – Findings from a qualitative study. Bechange et al. Archives of Public Health (2021) 79:20 (https://doi.org/10.1186/s13690-021-00541-3)
- The publication has also been submitted with Global Health Research and Policy, Journal of Community Health and Journal of Implementation Sciences Communications.
- Improving Pakistan’s Response to the Diabetic Retinopathy
- School children eye health project (Quetta Baluchistan) helped in data analysis and report writing for the previously collected qualitative data.
- “Sources of information about Personal and Sexual Development in the youth of Pakistan”, Culture, Health and Sexuality, July –August 2005; 7(4): 319-332 (http://www.ingentaconnect.com/content/routledg/tchs/2005/00000007/00000004)
- “Sources of information about Personal and Sexual Development in the youth of Pakistan”, Journal of Opportunities and Choices Program, Department of Social Sciences and Static,
- University of Southampton, United Kingdom
Experience:
UHealth International Hospital, Islamabad (2021 – Present)
Al-Shafi Hospital PWD Road, Islamabad
O.P.D Begum Rukhsana Memorial Trust Hospital Bahria Town,
Rawalpindi
Masood Hospital, Garden Town, Lahore
Niaz Memorial Nursing Home, Gulberg, Lahore
Heading Helping Hands- a training Institute for children with disabilities
(mostly intellectual challenged) at Lahore
Lahore School of Arts & Sciences (LSAS), Lahore
About:
Ms. Robina Iqbal has multiple decades of experience to work with
clients of all ages turn out with emotional, psychological, relationship or
learning problems. Demonstrated skills of managing clients inside and
outside the clinic with confidentiality and trust.
Clinical expertise and focus:
● Simple and Complex Phobias
● Obsessive Compulsive Disorder
● Generalized Anxiety Disorder
● Social Anxiety Disorder
● Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder
● Child Disorders (Separation Anxiety, Anxiety at School)
● Depression
● Obsessive-compulsive disorders, etc.
● Personality disorders
● Confidence and adjustment problems
● Behavioral problems
● Adjustment issues in schools (peer relationship, bullying etc.)
● Assertive skills and anger management
● Managing children with Learning problems
● Rehabilitation of children with disabilities
● Parenting issues etc.
