Athanasia Malai

Part-time University of Edinburgh doctorate student in Psychotherapy and Counselling with four years of administrative experience, four years’ work experience as a counsellor on placement and two years of countless practice hours, both online and in person.

Counsellor on Placement - Vocal Edinburgh Carer’s Hub

(2023-02)

• Co-constructed with clients an environment where they were able to come to their own reflection and realizations.
• Supported clients to navigate difficult and often dismissed feelings (e.g., resentment, desperation).
• Encouraged clients to attune to their sense of self and needs parallel to their caring duties.
• Compiled regular reports and operated the CORE database.

Counselor on Placement - Cruse Scotland Bereavement Support

(2022-05 - 2023-04)

• Listened to people that had experienced recent bereavement and needed a space to process their loss.
• Empathized and encouraged the clients to express themselves, their thoughts, and feelings.
• Supported people that were recently bereaved to navigate their everyday lives after their loss.

Lead Worker Connections - Family Journeys

(2023-01)

• Fully understand the needs of the people you support and their families, maintain appropriate and accurate records for these two groups, and be a role model of good practice.
• Maintain and operate two client databases, OASIS and CORE, ensuring sensitive data is always safe and up to compliance standards.
• Lead and support families, providing child contact sessions.
• Work both independently and in a team, managing own time and client list regardless of the high volume of work.
• Maintain tight and effective communication via multiple channels.
• Listen and observe to understand children’s views and voice as active decision makers about their family arrangements, compile and convey these accurately in court reports.us

Counselor on Placement - Place2Be

(2021-08 - 2023-08)

• Listened to children that needed to express their feelings and thoughts.
• Empathized and encouraged the children to express themselves (with play, drawing).
• Assessed whether the children were entangled in a hazardous situation and acted accordingly (informed supervisor, principal).

Doctorate - Psychotherapy and Counselling - University of Edinburgh (2020-09 - 2027)

BSc (Honors) - Psychology - University of Huddersfield (2015 - 2018)