Psychologist Ifrat Jahan

About

Psychologist Ifrat Jahan is working as an Assistant Director (Psychology) at the Students Counselling and Guidance Centre, Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka. Recently, she has joined in the PhD Program at the Department of Psychology, Faculty of Biological Sciences, University of Dhaka under the PhD Fellowship Program of Social Science Research Council, Planning Division, Ministry of Planning, Agargoan Sher-e-Bangla Nagar, Dhaka. She has completed a Post-Graduate Training (PGT) on Psychotherapy at the Psychotherapy Wing in the Department of Psychiatry in Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU). She has completed her Master of Science (MS) and Bachelor of Science (BSc Honors) in Psychology from the Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka. She has successfully participated in a number of training on Basic and Advanced Level of Counselling, CBT, DBT, NLP, Mindfullness, EMDR, TA, PTSD, Stress Management, Drug Addiction, Emotional Intelligence, Art Therapy, Social Skill Training and so on. She has many successful cases through counselling and psychotherapies in many psychological problems and disorders like adjustment problem, relationship problem, depression, anxiety, OCD, PTSD and exam phobia etc. She is a member of reputed national and international professional organizations. She has published two scientific articles in reputed peer-reviewed journals. She has participated in various national and international seminars, symposiums, workshops and conferences.

Education

1.     PhD (ongoing) in Psychology
        Department of Psychology,  University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000  

2.     Post-Graduate Training (PGT) on Psychotherapy
       (Duration: One Year) 
       Psychotherapy Wing, Department of Psychiatry,  Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU), Shahbag, Dhaka-1000.
       Year of Passing: 2011 

3.    MS in Psychology
       (Major: Counselling Psychology; Thesis Group)
       Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000.
       Year of Passing: 2007 (Held in 2009)

4.    BSc in Psychology
       (Four Years Honors)
       Department of Psychology, University of Dhaka, Dhaka-1000.
       Year of Passing: 2006 (Held in 2008)  

5.    HSC (Humanities)
       Rangpur Cantonment Public School & College, Rangpur.
       Rajshahi Board
       Year of Passing: 2002

6.    SSC (Humanities)
       Rangpur Government Girls’ High School, Rangpur.
       Rajshahi Board
       Year of Passing: 2000

Work Experience

1.    Assistant Director (Psychology) [January 30, 2017 – Present]     
       Students Counselling & Guidance Centre,            
       Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka  

2.    Psychologist [June 28, 2012 – January 30, 2017]                                   
       Students Counselling & Guidance Centre,
       Jahangirnagar University, Savar, Dhaka  

3.    Trainer cum Research Assistant [October 1, 2011 – March 31, 2012]
       Economic Research Group,            
       House 342, Road 25, DOHS Mohakhali, Dhaka    

4.    Psychological Evaluator [February 7, 2010 – May 31, 2010]
       JiVitA Bangladesh Project (UBHPP),            
       Godown Road, Paschim Para, Gaibandha, Bangladesh.