Aqdas Nasir

What I can offer is a.

Success in lecturing and student mentoring. Facilitated engaging
discussions on igniting student curiosity and deepening understanding of
concepts. Prepared lectures discussing course-specific topics. Qualified
consultant health psychologist with extensive background in advanced
management processes. Help with contemporary research-based
knowledge to provide therapeutic treatment to clients with mental
disturbances. Highly skilled project manager with outstanding team
leadership abilities to meet targets consistently.

Profile Summary
 Led vocational classes to develop students'
Current Address: 132 railway street, Nelson practical competencies with coordinated
safe and successful laboratory
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 Experience in teaching, research, and
supervision of student projects.
Email: aqdas.nasir555@gmail.com
 Conducted seminars on the foundations of
psychology, personality types, and anxiety-
Date of Birth: 14th August 1996
related disorders among
students, exam phobia, positive
Languages: English and Urdu
psychology, workplace stress, workplace
conflict, and work engagement among
employees.
 Provided counselling to patients withBipolar,
Borderline, MDD, OCD, GAD,ASD, PTSD,
schizophrenia, and Paraphilic intricacies.
 Successfully helped more than 35 people
stop smoking within 5 months to 7 months.
 Utilized CBT, CCT, REBT models to identify
behavioural changes prompted by health
issues.
 Examined mental effects of illness on
individuals, families and careers during
Covid-19 and prescribed actionable steps
that alleviated their impact.
 More than 2 years of part time
psychotherapy experience as a consultant
health psychologist and substance use
treatment specialist.
 Presented research article on International
Conference of Psychology ‘’Women’s
Mental Health Care’’.
 Major Research Area: Resilience, Social
anxiety, Infertility stigma, Organizational
psychology, Workplace incivility, HR
practices, Job embeddedness and affective
commitment.
Professional Qualification and Membership
Microsoft Word Specialist: Word Associate (Office 2019) certification.
Microsoft Certification ID: 994578187
Level 1 Office2019

Microsoft PowerPoint Specialist: PowerPoint Associate (Office 2019)

certification.
Microsoft Certification ID: 994578187
Level 1 Office2019

Member- ISSUP Pakistan chapter

Certified-Collaborative Assessment and

management of Suicide (CAMS): An Evidence
Based Tool for Addressing Suicide

Mentor- Hult Prize Numl on Campus program

Participation in National Youth Convention by Youth forum Pakistan (Drug

use Prevention).

Certified-Acceptance and Commitment Therapy

Participation as a consultant psychologist -Seminar on International Day

against Drug Abuse & Illicit Trafficking organized by Islamabad Chamber of
Small Traders and Small Industries.

Organizer- conference on ‘’Promoting Tolerance and Wellbeing: Emerging

Trends, Challenges, and Implications for Research.’’

Dementia Friend: A Global Dementia Friends Movement

 Work Experience
Lecturer
(28 Sep 2020 – Present)
Department of Psychology and Education
Punjab Group of Colleges, H11/4 Islamabad, Pakistan.
Responsibilities:
 Facilitated learning at intermediate level including:
o Engaging discussions on the theories of psychology.
o Prepared polished lectures discussing broader related
issues.
o Advised students on career opportunities.
o Mentored students to support achievement of target
grades.
o Created challenging assignments, projects, and lessons.
designed to produce well-informed students.
 Conducting research
 Personal tutoring for intermediate, A/O level students.
 Supervising intermediate students in research report writing.
 Has been appointed as a Practical Examiner for HSSC examination
for more than 2 years. 
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Volunteer Work (Consultant

Health Psychologist)
(3 June 2019 – 7 Sep 2020)
SAAYA Association of Persons with Disabilities
(Duration: 1 and a half year)
House No, 837 IJP Service Rd, I 10/4 I-10, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital
Territory.
Responsibilities:
 Psychological intervention to persons with
o Cerebral palsy, Spina bifida, Muscular dystrophy, and
Spinal injuries due to accidents.
 Wrote comprehensive goals and patient treatment plans.
 Collaborated with related professionals to diagnose, treat, and
prevent mental illnesses among Persons with Disabilities (PWDs).
 Provided follow-up services to support continued patient
rehabilitation.
 Assessed impact of various factors on PWD'S insight and behaviours.
 Utilized CBT, and techniques of behavioural therapies such as:
exposure therapy, token economy, and systematic desensitization to
identify behavioural changes prompted by health issues among PWDs.
 Studied patient/doctor decision-making processes, leading to
treatment choices, and devised supportive measures.
 Consultant Health Psychologist (2 Oct 2021 – 25 Jan 2023)
Zobia Hospital
(Duration: 2 years)
Street 30, G-9/1, Islamabad, Islamabad Capital Territory
Responsibilities:
 Provided counselling to patients with
o Bipolar, Borderline, MDD, OCD, GAD, ASD, PTSD,
schizophrenia, and Paraphilic disorders
 Client’s mental and emotional health issues were managed by
improving resilience.
 Offered doctors’ advice on how best to communicate with their
patients.
 Successfully helped 35 people stop smoking within 5 months to 7
months.
 Utilized CBT, CCT, REBT models to identify behavioural changes
prompted by health issues.
 Examined mental effects of illness on individuals, families and careers
during Covid-19 and prescribed actionable steps thatalleviated their
impact.
 Carried out psychometric tests and inventories to identify
behavioral and affective patterns. Adhered to clinical procedures and
maintained strictly confidential client data.
 Explained advanced psychological concepts to non-technical
audiences. Talked with family members when patients were unable
to self-advocate.
 Mediated discussions and cultivated atmosphere of non-judgment.

Internee (2 July 2018 – 13 August 2018)

(Duration: 6 weeks)
Fauji Foundation Hospital Rawalpindi, Pakistan
Head Office 68 Tipu Road, Chaklala Scheme,
Rawalpindi Punjab, Pakistan
Responsibilities:
 Screened potential clients and conducted clinical interviews to
understand clients’ needs.
 Developed multicultural therapy competency through exposure to
clients from diverse populations and backgrounds.
 Attended and actively participated in clinical treatment planning with
multi-disciplinary teams consisting of Psychologists, Social
Workers, PTs, and OTs.
 Delivered 1:1 therapy for clients suffering from mental health.
disorders under supervision.

Community Work (14 May 2018 – 25 June 2018)

SAAYA Association of Persons with Disabilities
(Duration: 6 weeks)
House No, 837 IJP Service Rd, I 10/4 I-10,
Islamabad, Islamabad CapitalTerritory
Responsibilities:
 Helping them to learn new tasks:
o reading, writing, capable enough to use the assistive
devices, operate wheelchairs.
 Under supervision of senior psychologist provided:
o assessments, interventions, consultations, and
counselling to enable clients to lead more fulfilling lives.
 Teacher Assistant in Special Educational Needs (One day community
work, 27-November 2023)
Army Special Education Academy,
Rawalpindi, Pakistan.
Responsibilities:
 Worked with teaching assistants.
 Coordinated educational extracurricular activities for students,
including tutoring, school games, and quiz competition.
 Taught small groups of special educational needs students to
provide extra attention and support to those in need.

Academic Qualification
MSC Psychological wellbeing in Clinical Practice (2024 in progress)
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK (Brooks Building)
Core subjects
o Research Principles
o Psychological wellbeing in Practice
o Core Therapeutic Principles
o Professional Practice values
o Clinical Skills
o Service Evaluation and Research Dissertation

ADCP-Advance diploma in Clinical Psychology

1 year-Internship at university (NUML) counseling cell
2020
Core subjects:
o Clinical Psychology
o Theories of Personality
o Psychological Assessment
o Research Methodology
o Neuropsychology

BS- Behavioural Sciences

Thesis Domain: Impact of Perceived Parental Favoritism
on Perfectionism and Social anxiety among Adolescents
2019.
Core subjects:
o Theories of personality
o Abnormal psychology
o Psychological Assessment
o Ethics in everyday life
o Group dynamics and conflict resolution
o Statistics for BHS
o Child abuse and Neglect
o Community development
o SPSS workshop.

CGPA: 3.51
Scored A grade in the research defense.
 Research
Paper published:
 Assessing the Moderating Role of Resilience and Gender in HR Practices and Affective
Commitment (Nasir, A., & Siddiqui, S. H. (2022). Assessing the Moderating Role of Resilience and
Gender in HR Practices and Affective Commitment. Pakistan Languages and Humanities
Review, 6(3), 595–606. https://doi.org/10.47205/plhr.2022(6-III)52
 Dissertation on The Impact of Perceived Parental Favoritism on Perfectionism and Social Anxiety
among Adolescents (2019)
 Dissertation on Human Resource practices, Job Embeddedness, Affective Commitment: Moderating
role of Workplace Incivility (2023)
Research papers work
1. Paper presented in 2nd International Conference of Psychology “Women’s Mental Health Care” 15
September, Thursday, 2022, Pakistan (Title: Infertility stigma, psychological distress, and self-
esteem among a sample of women suffering from infertility: moderating role of social support
and resilience).
2. Abstract got accepted in 2nd International Conference of Social Sciences on Contemporary World:
Challenges and Transformations, 2023 (CWT-2023), Pakistan (Title: HR practices and job
embeddedness: moderating role of resilience).
3. Abstract accepted in 8th Multi-Disciplinary Student Research International Conference (MDSRIC-
2022), Pakistan (Title: HR practices and affective commitment: moderating role of resilience and
gender.
4. Translated scale (SIDE: Social Interaction of Differential Experiences) by (Daniels & Plomin,
1985). Scales were translated after taking permission from the authors.
5. Helped students with writing research report.
 To study the difference of Self-concept/Self esteem between normal and handicapped
students
 Effect of social media on wellbeing
 Impact of body dysmorphic disorder on college work performance
Psychology Laboratory practical (Performance based)
1. Blind Spot
2. Muller-type-Illusion
3. Effect of Suggestion on Perception
4. After Image
5. Retroactive Inhibition
6. Problem solving
7. Measurement of Memory by Recall Methods
8. T.A.T.
9. STATISTICS
Tabulation of Data, Graphic Presentation of Data: Frequency
Histogram, Frequency Polygon, Frequency Curve, Measures of
Central Tendency of groups X, Un-Grouped Data: Arithmetic Mean,
Median, Mode
10. FIELD WORK
i. Measurement of Attitude/Opinion
ii. Data Collection
iii. Report Writing
Coursera: E-Certification

University of Toronto, The Art & Science of Relationships:

Understanding Human Needs, 2020

The University of Sydney, Positive Psychiatry & Mental Health:

Clinical Psychology, 2020

The Yale University, Everyday Parenting: ABCs of child

rearing practices, 2020

ISSUP Webinar: Motivational Interviewing Course,

Session 1 and Session 2: Fundamental Skills in MI (OARS)
 Research Areas and Interests
 Affective commitment
Current  Infertility stigma
Research Areas  Workplace incivility
 Job embeddedness
 Resilience
 Work engagement
 Relapse prevention
 Work engagement

 Social anxiety
Research  Perfectionism
Interests  Perceived Parental Favoritism
 HR practices
 Human Resource Management

Research and E-Learning Tools

Research Tools  SPSS (Statistical Analysis Tool)
 PROCESS Macro by Andrew F. Hayes
 MS PowerPoint
 MS Word
E-Learning  MS Teams
Tools  Zoom
 Google Meet
 Google Classroom
 LMS at Numl

Additional Information
Language 1. English
IELTS Academic, 2023
Overall: 7
Speaking: 7.5, Listening: 7, Reading: 6.5, Writing: 6.5
2. Urdu and Punjabi (Native and Mother languages)
3. Arabic (Reading)

Awards and
Achievements  Distinction in 2 semesters
 Grade A in Masters Dissertation
 Scholarship throughout Masters
 College Debate Context Winner (2013)
 Additional Information
Referee Details
1. Professor, Dilawar Farhan
Principal, Punjab Group of Colleges h11/4 Islamabad
 Email: pcw.f8.isb@gmail.com
 Phone: +923335158367
2. Flt Lt.(R). Dr. Shakira Huma Siddiqui
Head of Department, Applied Psychology
National University of Modern Languages,
Islamabad.
 Email: shakirahuma@numl.edu.pk, hod-psy@numl.edu.pk
 Phone: +923335921446, +92-51- 9265100 Ext 2092
3. Associate Professor, Dr. Amna Khalid [BS Supervisor]
Department of Behavioural Sciences
Fatima Jinnah Women University the mall Rawalpindi.
 Email: Khalid.amna@hotmail.com
 Mobile: +971508213171
4. CEO, Asim Zafar
SAAYA Association of Persons with disabilities.
 Email: saayaassociation@hotmail.com
 Mobile: +923214282739