Core Team

Aina has been practicing as a Clinical Psychologist since 2011 in both government and private sectors. She obtained her Psychology degree from University of East London, United Kingdom and Master of Clinical Psychology from HELP University, Malaysia. She provides therapy sessions for children, adolescents and adults. Aina is able to converse and conduct therapy sessions in Malay, English, German and Japanese. Aina has experienced on the topics of building self-confidence (among children and adults), self-care, anger management, and body image. Currently, she meets clients on the topics of school refusal, family problems, self-confidence issues, grief. She focuses on promoting good mental health through talk therapy and creating awareness through talks and education. Aina is able to communicate and establish good rapport with clients across all ages, culture and religious backgrounds.

Alexandra is a Clinical Psychologist, Psychotherapist
"I've been practising psychotherapy since 2012 in the private sector. I hold a Bachelor's degree in Psychology and a Master's degree in Clinical Psychology, Psychological Counseling and Psychotherapy both from Babes-Bolyai University in Cluj-Napoca and I'm currently a member of the College of Psychologists of Romania. In my current role I provide clinical evaluations, career counseling and psychotherapy both for adolescents and adults. In my free time I enjoy practising meditation and breathwork on a daily basis, traveling and staying current and informed about the latest advancements in my field and I make it a priority to regularly read publications and attend relevant conferences and workshops. My main areas of specialisations are: Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Schema Therapy, Compassionate Therapy, Somatic Approach, Relaxation Techniques, Mindfulness Practices. Helping to treat the following symptoms: Trauma related disorders, Emotional Distress, Anxiety Disorders, Mood disorders,Sleep Disorders, Attention deficit/ hyperactivity disorder, Attachment and Relationship concerns."

Ana is licensed psychologist and gestalt psychotherapist with extensive experience in psychotherapy, individual and organizational development. She has graduated Psychology at University of Zagreb and completed training for gestalt therapy from IGW Zagreb for which she holds The European Certificate of Psychotherapy. She has been working as a consultant for organizational and personal development for 8 years and has her private practice for psychotherapy and counseling since 2016. During her career she has been working with individuals affected by anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, relationship difficulties, career challenges, workplace stress and supported individuals and organizations in development and growth. Her approach to therapy is partnership, balancing between exploration of root causes of symptoms so her clients could have long-term effect and day-to-day improvement of functioning and being.

Angela graduated with a master´s degree in Psychology, Philosophy and French after having studied in Vienna, Austria and at the Sorbonne, Paris, France. She then spent several years in France doing field research for her doctorate. She received her doctorate in linguistics in 2007. In addition, she studied psychotherapy ( person centered therapy ), and is working in her private practice since 2018 working with people all over the world. She works as well as a reader at the private University SFU in Vienna and has additional training in Online counseling, EMDR and couples counseling.

Ana has been working as psychotherapist in private practice since 2016 year. She is accredited cognitive - behavioral therapist by European Association for Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies (EABCT). Her main area of interest is helping people with neurotic, stress related and somatoform disorders and various personality disorders. She has been fascinated with integrating schema focused cognitive therapy in her practice. She is interested in implementing mindfulness in day to day living and practices for better mental health. From 2017 year till 2020 year she was actively involved in creating and reviewing psychoeducational sources in Georgian language.

Although Ariadna was born in Madrid, Spain's capital city in the middle of the country, her entire working life has been connected with the sea and with ships. Ariadnas innate talent for exploration and for getting involved in multicultural environments led her to develop her entire professional career in the maritime sector (6 years as an officer on board ships and 9 years in shipping companies on land). Life at sea was, undoubtedly, an adventure and a life-changing experience that meant a before and after for her. Since then, her passion has become her profession, and she devotes her life to accompanying other seafarers in finding their balance on board and getting the most out of everything that shipboard life can offer.

Atul Kumar Mehra is an author, international speaker and registered psychotherapist in Ontario, Canada. He participated in panel discussions with Dr. John Gray, spoken at an international event headlined by Dr. Deepak Chopra and a guest speaker on hundreds of TV & Radio shows.

He published his International Best-Selling book on Amazon, "The Unseen Wisdom of the Unborn," and the second one is under editing "The Need for Disease." He is currently working on two others, "Addiction is Survival and not Guilt" and "My Unconscious Self," to share his experience and wisdom from more than 20 years of working with the unconscious mind. Since childhood, he was intrigued by the mind's power, which led him to start meditating at the age of four years with guidance from his father.

Having studied psychology in Australia, Ben is an alumnus of the University of Melbourne, the University of Queensland, and James Cook University. His professional training is accredited by the Australian Psychology Accreditation Council. In addition to receiving his honours degree in psychology, he furthered his knowledge of Clinical psychology completing his masters in Singapore. Having lived in three multicultural cities, Ben works well with individuals of different backgrounds and his biggest passion is to help people live more fulfilling lives, both on individual and corporate levels. Ben has run educational programmes for employees, doctors, and university students. He has also been commended for his service to various portfolios under the Singapore Psychological Society and received multiple awards for his research in the field.

His main areas of specialisation include the following:
Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT), CBT for Insomnia (CBT-I), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), Behavioural Activation, Schema Therapy, Eye Movement Desensitisation Reprocessing (EMDR), Solution-Focused Therapy (SFT).

Carmen graduated with a master’s degree (with distinction) in Psychology and a certificate in Organizational Development after having studied at the University of Konstanz, Germany and Humboldt State University, USA. She is a published author in the International Journal of Training and Development and spent years contributing to academic research, in different therapeutic settings, at The Gottman Institute and at a management-consulting firm before joining Lufthansa Airlines as a manager. Carmen is a Design Thinking Coach and has a strong interest in workplace culture, organizational psychology and leadership development. She is a people person though and through and eager to help people make the most of life.

Domen is an MSc psychologist, originally from Slovenia. He received his Master’s degree in clinical psychology from Erasmus University Rotterdam, in the Netherlands. He speaks native Slovenian, English, and fluent Serbo-Croatian. Thus far he obtained clinical experience in psychiatric and addiction settings, while currently working as a therapist in a GP-practice as well as his own private practice. In his work, he relies on methods from the cognitive-behavioural, acceptance, and mindfulness modalities. He practices a client-centered approach, whereby he tailors his therapeutic approach to the needs and goals of each individual client.

Ee Lynn is a Clinical Psychologist who is always enthusiastic and vested in working with children, especially those with developmental disorders. She is trained in conducting psychotherapy, psychometric testing/ assessments, behavioral interventions and training. Besides that, she has been part of a research team consisting of mental health professionals, working with refugee teachers in providing training and classroom consultation. Furthermore, Ee Lynn is also one of the authors of “Happy Teacher, Happy Teaching; Happy Student, Happy Learning: A Refugee Teacher Handbook”.

Eka is cognitiv-bihavioral  therapist,certified EABCT- European Association for  Behavioral and Cognitive Therapies.  She was born in Georgia,  she gradueted with Georgian Medical  University. She started her career  as a neurologist, than she  gradueted with Masters degree  at  Saint  King  Tamar  University  of  Clinikal psychology. She works  in Mental Center  on the base this   University.Eka also works at  American Hospital  Tbilisi.
Helping  to treat  with  the following  symptoms:

• Anxiety
• Depression
• Trauma
• OCD
• Psychosis

Faye is a licensed psychometrician and psychologist who deeply appreciates the opportunities and experiences that have shaped her career. As an Assistant Professor at the University of Makati, she feels blessed to share her knowledge and love for psychology with her students. Faye obtained her Bachelor's degree in Psychology from the University of the Philippines Visayas Tacloban College and her Master's degree in Psychology with a specialization in Social Psychology at San Jose Recoletos-Cebu City, which has provided her with a solid foundation for her academic and professional achievements. Faye's recent research publications, including "Existential Hope And Humanism In COVID-19 Suicide Interventions" and "The Role of Social Networks in Children's Psychosocial Resilience: A Case Study in the Countryside," demonstrate her dedication to advancing the field of psychology. She cherishes the opportunities to collaborate with her colleagues and contribute to the growing body of knowledge in her field.

Harmehak graduated with an M.Sc (with distinction) in Clinical Psychology for Individuals, Families, and Organizations from the University of Bergamo, Italy. She is a Ph.D. candidate at Liverpool Hope University, UK, and has practiced as a psychologist with Mindtribe Healthcare Pvt Ltd, based in India. She emphasizes an evidence-based and client-centered approach to help her clients experience subjective well-being and personal development. Her focus is on identifying negative thought patterns and behaviors and restructuring cognitions to help her clients overcome their concerns. She is keen to help people who experience challenges, including stress, anxiety, low self-esteem, depression, overthinking, trauma, and relationship/marital issues. She works with clinical psychologists in different settings and comfortably interacts with clients from distinct backgrounds

Jonathan is a psychotherapist, CBT practitioner, life coach, and mediator who specialises in trauma and bereavement. His Bachelor’s degree in 1980 introduced him to the study of Psychology (University of Northampton). This was followed by a Master’s degree in 2007 (University of Wales). Trained at the Emergency Planning College Easingwold Jonathan is experienced at deploying within 30 minutes notice to respond to death, bereavement, and kin forming duties.
Jonathan has worked with seafarers for twenty years, both in the Royal and Merchant Navy, boarding a thousand or so ships to assist the crews of container, cruise, bulk, tanker, cargo ships and Ro-Ro’s. Jonathan was awarded a Certificate of Commendation by the Merchant Navy Welfare Board for his service to the welfare of seafarers.
Apart from his work in the maritime sector Jonathan has piloted new initiatives to improve wellbeing among patients attending GP surgeries, and amongst those living with mental health challenges seeking to return to the workplace.

Karen started her career in the mental health service in 2007 as an assistant psychologist focusing more on assessment and diagnosis. She is a licensed psychologist and psychometrician and is currently affiliated with a local government university in the Philippines as an Assistant Professor. She is also an academic officer since 2012 at Careerline Courses Ltd., an online education provider in Australia.

Born in Warsaw, Poland, Kuba is a psychotherapist practising in the UK. He likes to take an individual approach to each person. His clinical practice is informed by modern and evidence-based approaches to therapy, including Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT), Method of Levels (MOL), and Eye Movement Desensitisation and Reprocessing (EMDR).
Amongst his qualifications are a BSc in Psychology, MSc in Clinical & Health Psychology, and PgCert & PgDip in Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) from reputable Universities such as the University of Manchester, the University of Sheffield, the University of Bradford in the UK, and Maastricht University in the Netherlands.

Born in Birmingham, Great Britain, Lucy is a HCPC registered Forensic Psychologist with a deep interest in organisational and systemic wellbeing and functioning and in therapeutic work supporting those with complex needs. Over the last twenty years, Lucy has worked in a range of settings including prisons, secure mental health services, community substance misuse services and criminal justice systems. Her work has deepened her commitment to supporting the development and growth of policies and systems that enable healthy functioning and performance in workplaces and organisations where high stress, challenge and trauma are inherent parts of day to day work life.
Outside of work, Lucy has a keen interest in writing and in music.

Marta graduated with a Masters degree in Social and Organizational Psychology and has a Master in Human Factors in Transportation Systems, she published her thesis about “Irregular Working hours and Fatigue of Cabin Crew” at WORK: A Journal of Prevention, Assessment & Rehabilitation.
Marta is a certified coach and studying towards becoming a certified Psychoanalytic Psychotherapist. She has developed her private practice since 2020 focusing on expatriates and immigrants. Having more than 10 years in the Aviation Industry and lived abroad in Spain, UK and Japan, she is passionate about intercultural psychology, well-being abroad and workplace culture.

Mattia is a Clinical Psychologist, graduated with a master’s degree in Psychology at Vita-Salute San Raffaele University of Milan, Italy. He is a Psy. D. Student in Clinical Psychology at IRCCS San Raffaele Hospital (Milan, Italy). He has always been interested in psychotherapy research and evidence based treatment. He completed trainings in DBT (Dialectical Behavior Therapy) and ACT (Acceptance and Commitment Therapy), including mindfulness techniques and emotion regulation skills. He provides online psychological support and counselling, client-centered and goal oriented.

Mayture is a practicing Clinical Psychologist whose focus is on providing psychological interventions that involves assessment, psychotherapy and trainings related to mental health issues. Her therapeutic services are delivered through an array of humanistic and cognitive behavioral techniques with the aim of facilitating individual’s cognitive, emotional and psychosocial development.

Ming graduated in Applied Psychology. Her expertise lies in understanding the pathology and psychological treatment of depression as well as bipolar disorders, which she has been studying in patients for 11 years. Additionally she completed the Psychological First Aid Training from Johns Hopkins University, as well as Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy (CBT) and Dialectical Behaviour Therapy (DBT) training from the Associations for Psychological Therapies (ATP).

Dr. Mila Petkova obtained her PhD in Psychoanalysis and Cultural Philosophy from the University Complutense in Madrid in February 2016. To further enhance her educational background, she participated in four-year education in the Clinical Section Freudian Field in Barcelona. Since 2020 she is a member of the International Neuropsychoanalysis Association. Her main professional interests include incorporating advances in neuroscience and modern technologies in the therapeutic process. Since 2016 she treats clients around the globe online in Bulgarian, English, and Spanish languages. Other areas of her expertise include crisis management, dialectical behavioral therapy (DBT), mindfulness techniques, and solution-focused brief therapy. Dr. Petkova helps clients with the following issues: trauma, stressful life events, fear and anxiety, grief, depressive episodes, anger, and problematic alcohol consumption among others.

Born 1989 in Bad Mergentheim, Germany. Mortatha received his master's degree in clinical psychology from the Medical School Hamburg in 2018. He is currently in advanced clinical training to become a psychological psychotherapist (CBT). His strengths include crisis intervention, diagnostics, strong communication skills and strong empathy. He speaks German, English and Arabic.

Born in 1995 in Baku, Azerbaijan, Munavvar graduated from the Middlesex University London with the degree in Counselling Psychology (BSc Honours). She also graduated with the degree in Business Psychology (MSc Honours) from the Heriot-Watt University. She also obtained certificates from the Professional Therapeutic league of Russia. At the same time, she took part in different psychological conferences, workshops and trainings that focused on Business Psychology, Coaching, Counselling skills, Neuro Linguistic Programming, General Psychotherapy and EMDR Psychotherapy. She has since worked as a counselling psychologist and conducted Psychotherapeutic sessions with adults to improve their psychological well-being. Her main area of interest is to provide psychological first aid in a cross-cultural setting to individuals who need mental health support. She is constantly learning and practicing new psychological methods to maximize the positive effect of emergency psychological counselling on seafarers.

Nikolas has studied psychology in both the UK and Italy. He is of Greek origin and maintains his practice in the country, working in Greek and English, with individuals and organisations. He has a strong background in local and intergovernmental organisations, such as the United Nations, where he led the psychosocial protection, caring for displaced persons.

Psychodynamic clinical interventions were introduced to him by Clara Mucci and are occupied alongside other types of interventions based on a personalised model.

Nikoleta is a clinical psychologist (M.Sc. obtained at the Erasmus University Rotterdam) and psychotherapist (HPG). She is trained in several approaches, such as CBT, DBT, client-centered and psychodynamic psychotherapy. She has experience working in a psychiatric clinic, private practice and a crisis hotline, supporting people with a broad range of challenges, such as anxiety, depression, stress, trauma and emotional disregulation. In her work with clients she values working collaboratively, taking things at the client’s pace and together finding out what works the best.

Having completed her bachelor’s degree and master’s degree at Ecological University of Bucharest, in Romania, specializing in clinical psychology. Oana-Miruna gained experience in her private practice, with adults and adolescents. She focuses on anxiety, depression and burnout as well as systemic couple-family therapy. Her work manner integrates clinical evaluation, psychoeducation and therapy sessions. She is also a licensed psychotherapist with extensive training in Brief Therapies (Solution Focused Brief Therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapy, Motivational Interviewing, Narrative, Contextual-Modular Therapy) and actively participates to conferences and workshops focused on trauma.
Her main areas of expertise: Brief Therapies, Cognitive Behavioral Therapies (CBT), Systemic Couple-Family Therapy, Relaxation techniques, Mindfulness, Virtual Reality (anxiety, phobias), Corporate Wellbeing
She is helping with the following symptoms: Stress management, Anxiety, Depression, Burnout, Trauma, Sleep disorders, Relationships

Ruanna Darllen is a licensed psychologist specializing in psychoanalysis. She obtained her degree in psychology at Vega de Almega University in Rio de Janeiro and has been practicing for four years. She works with clients dealing with anxiety, depression, and issues related to self-esteem, using psychoanalysis techniques. She believes that every client's experiences and perspectives are unique, and she provides personalized and compassionate care tailored to their individual needs.

Sahara is a trained Psychologist specialized in Clinical and Counselling Psychology with 10 years experience in the mental health field. Upon graduating from the Colombo Institute of Research and Psychology Sri Lanka, she obtained a B.Sc. and M.Sc. in Applied Psychology from Coventry University, UK. Since then, she has completed numerous additional qualifications in psychology and psychotherapy. She is a member of the Australian Association for Psychologists, the American Psychological Society and the British Psychological Society.
Sahara is an artist, an avid reader and an animal lover. She loves to learn about people and understand their life stories. No matter where you are, she will accompany you in your healing journey and show you how you can be the best version of yourself.

Born in Beverly, UK to a father that worked as a naval surveyor for Lloyds Register of Shipping, Selina's early memories are of visiting the bridges, engine rooms and launches of impressive ships. It was no real surprise that in 2000 she set off on a 62m private motor yacht going to Southern Chile from Europe. Selina then worked in the yachting industry as a chef for the next 18 years. Working on a variety of sized yachts, sail, and motor, usually with a world-wide itinerary. She has worked with many crews as a chef supporting and nurturing them with my food. Since 2018 she has been shore based offering practical and emotional support to Yacht Chefs. "I’ve spent the last year learning to be an Integral Coach so that I have a robust method that helps bring about change and gives people tools to support them mentally for the rest of their lives."

Having spent over a decade studying, living and working in multiple multicultural cities overseas in Europe and North America, Shar’s journey to develop her own sense of self has played a significant role in her desire to help adolescents and adults navigate their unique issues around cultural identity, adjustment, assimilation, and multicultural families and relationships.
Shar earned a dual Masters in Psychological Counseling from Teachers College, Columbia University and her primary clinical experience has been treating a range of conditions including but not limited to anxiety disorders, depression, Autism, ADHD, body image, relationship concerns and multicultural issues.
For her impactful work, she earned the title Licensed Mental Health Counselor in the State of New York after several years of inpatient and outpatient work with children, adolescents and adults from diverse backgrounds.
Shar is also passionate about social justice, and believes that the therapeutic process is a unique, powerful, collaborative and professional relationship that has the potential to help foster awareness, change, and growth. She is hoping that her practices will have a positive impact on those in maritime industry who need help.

Shikainah is a psychological therapist in the National Health Service (NHS) in London, UK, where she has been working in a Primary Care psychological therapies service for the last 14 years. Prior to this, for around 10 years, she worked in India in the Charity sector. Her core training is in Clinical Psychology and later in the UK, she specialised in evidence-based therapies like CBT, EMDR, Behavioural Couples Therapy (BCT) and Narrative Exposure Therapy (NET). She treats clients who present with Depression, Anxiety, PTSD, Childhood Trauma, OCD, Specific Phobias, GAD, Health Anxiety, Social phobia, Panic & Agoraphobia, Body Dysmorphic Disorder (BDD) and Bulimia nervosa. She has been instrumental in delivering bespoke psychological interventions for Refugees and Asylum seekers. The clinics she helped establish in their communities have now been cited as an example of best practice in the British Psychological Society (BPS) manual for Community Psychologists. The maritime sector is not new to her as she grew up in a Navy cantonment where she also started her career on the Psychiatric ward of a Naval hospital seeing the unique problems of enforced separation, substance abuse etc. experienced by the Armed Forces personnel. She was also a visiting faculty member at the Naval Maritime Academy.

Soh Teng Kuann has a Master of Social Science (Counselling Psychology) and a Bachelor of Social Science (Psychology).

Expertise/ Strength
• Helping people to work through difficulties in their life and making changes that they wanted.

Skills
• Facilitating interaction between individuals in group to foster group dynamic, cohesiveness and growth.
• Working through difficult issues with relevant and achievable steps by attending to emotions and thoughts.
• Administer and interpret psychological assessments tools for personal growth & career development.

Sophia was born in 1975 in Kozani, Greece. Having started her career in public administration and coping with every day life, she realized the importance of finding harmony between one’s inner self and behaniour. she studied psychology in Aristotelian University, Greece in 2014. Psychodynamic clinical interventions were introduced to her from Institute of Psychology and Health where she studied for 2 years and where she has been teaching since 2020. She also acquired her Master’s degree in “Clinical Mental Health” in 2022. Having deep faith in peoples tend, need and perspective to be a better person, she accompanies them in this journey.

Tamás has been working as a clinical psychologist and psychotherapist since 2017. He is based in Marseille and Aix-en-Provence, and he is used to receiving seafarers in his private practice. He works in three languages (English, French, Hungarian) and also speaks some Spanish and German. Experienced in cross-cultural psychotherapy, he has worked with clients from over 50 countries. Tamás earned his psychology degree at Université Paris 7 (today Université Paris Cité, an heir of the Sorbonne). He also holds an MA in English Studies from University ELTE Budapest and, before becoming a psychologist, he worked in the field of communication. He has been providing support to the British Consulate in Marseille since 2019 and provides coaching support to remote workers. His psychotherapeutic approach is integrative, based on his psychodynamic university training, as well as humanistic, existentialist and emotion-focussed approaches. He also uses mindfulness-based CBT techniques. He is passionate about questions of consciousness and phenomenology.

Director / Clinical Psychologist

Urmilah Dass established Valley Psychological Services in 2006 and quickly gained a reputable name in her practise among her clients and peers. She sees individual clients from all ages, couples and families. Her extensive experience in various parameters of psychological environments as well as her empathy and compassion make her an excellent therapist. Urmilah is the first clinical psychologist who kicked off the Sensory Motor Instructional Learning Experience (S.M.I.L.E.) programme for children with special needs at Hospital Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia (HUKM). She was also part of the multi-disciplinary team that ran the Obesity clinic for children and adolescents. Upon completion of her post-graduate training she worked with Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors without Borders / Belgium chapter) in Kuala Lumpur, the UNHCR and other NGOs. She conducted training for NGOS and provided supportive therapy for refugees at MSF clinics as well as at the Semenyih Detention camp. At her private practice, Urmilah sees clients, provides de-briefing services and training. Her strength lies in selecting and using from a wide range of psychotherapy and psychometric assessments that serves the client’s best interest. Urmilah is often pursued by the media and NGOs for her expertise in various psychological capacities. She is also a sought-after speaker to spread awareness on various mental health issues.

Vishnu Aravind is a Registered Clinical Psychologist, who has completed his M.Phil and Master’s degree in Clinical Psychology. He is also a certified Solution Focused Brief Therapy practitioner. He was born in Kerala, India and completed his BA in Psychology, Criminology and Sociology from University of Mysore. He continued his MSc Clinical Psychology from Kuvempu University Karnataka, India and completed his M.Phil Clinical Psychology which recognized by the Rehabilitation Council of India, from Post Graduate Institute of Behavioral and Medical Sciences, Raipur India. He has an extensive experience of working with child, adolescents and adults in clinical as well as rehabilitation settings. He has trained in various psycho-therapeutic techniques like solution focused brief therapy, cognitive behaviour therapy, psychoanalysis, couple therapy and group therapy as well as in various psychological assessments including IQ, personality and neuropsychological testing’s. He also provides psychological support, individual psychotherapy, couple therapy through online platform with consideration regarding confidentiality of the clients in English around the world. Being a licenced clinical psychologist he always believes in working towards the empowerment of peoples suffering from various psychological difficulties and upbringing the importance of mental health in our society.

Yuko is a psychologist licensed in New York State, USA. She worked as a staff psychologist in a mental health clinic in the New York City. One of her roles was a clinical supervisor for undergraduate psychology interns. She currently lives in France, and is certified and registered as a Psychologist/Psychotherapist here France. She is also registered as a Certified Public Psychologist in Japan and has a private practice while also working as a subcontract psychologist/psychotherapist, providing individual and couples psychotherapy online to Japanese and English speakers who are living and working in Europe and Japan.