Dr. Syeda Nida Batool
BA (Pb), MSc (QAU), MS (GCU), C. PSYCHOL., PGD (HRM), PHD (FUSST)
Certified Practitioner in NLP & Timeline Therapy, Certified Coach (ABH-ABNLP)
Clinical Psychologist
PhD in Psychology
NLP Practitioner
Corporate Coach
Researcher
Clinical Psychologist, Certified Practitioner & Coach
Islamabad, Pakistan
Phone: +92-334-5559953 | +92-306-5148169
Professional Profile
Career Focus: Experienced Clinical Psychologist with strong expertise in corporate coaching, workshop design & facilitation, and virtual research assistance. Seeking a role where I can drive organizational growth through learning & development programs, deliver impactful workshops, and contribute remotely to research projects.
Clinical and Organizational Psychologist seeking to apply and further develop my clinical skills through evidence-based interventions, while contributing to the growth and wellbeing of a forward-looking organisation.
Key Strengths:
- Conceptual & lateral thinking: Able to generate innovative ideas and delve beneath the surface to uncover deeper meanings.
- Change facilitation: Skilled in adapting to new challenges and actively promoting positive change.
- Strong organization & planning: Efficient in structuring tasks, managing multiple projects, and meeting deadlines.
- Client-centered care: Emphasis on empathy, active listening, and tailoring interventions to individuals' strengths and needs.
- Professional growth orientation: Committed to continuous learning, improving clinical skills, and contributing to organizational development.
Professional Experience
September 2025 onwards
Visiting Lecturer - University Of Sargodha
- Delivering Lectures
- Seminars & Workshops
- Mental Health Awareness
2017-2023
Virtual Clinical Psychologist - Optum International Organization
- Counselling and assessment on individual as well as couple basis
- Online counselling services
- Conducting workshops
- Office and work related issues and discussions
- Trainings conducting at official level as well as online
15 April 2015 - 30 June 2016
17th Grade Clinical Psychologist - Population Welfare Department Family Health Clinic DHQ Gujranwala
- Assessment and counselling of adolescence using assessment tools and procedures in Adolescence Health Centre.
- Provision of counselling for education and career guidance to clients especially Adolescence.
- Educating nursing students about Reproductive Health and related psychological problems and services available at FHC through lectures in adjoining nursing schools, medical colleges and universities.
- Visiting various departments on-call for the counselling and therapy of admitted patients if required.
- Gathering history and assessing the clients need by conducting one-to-one and family interviews and also through direct observation of clients behaviour and then recommending suitable management plan for further treatment.
15 April 2014 - March 2016
Psychologist and Counsellor - Roshni Homes Trust Gujranwala
- Experience includes working with children, students, adolescence, adults and professionals
- Create learning environment for children, Plan individually and group activities for kids and Care-takers as per Palms Enclave vision and mission
- Facilitate need analysis of academic problems; develop ideas to support kids and care-takers and to collaborate with staff regarding the curriculum development and academic support as per plan.
- Assess intellectual development, social-emotional development and attachments pattern of kids and youth by evaluating their Library activities.
- Behavioural consultation in groups and skills development individually and establish realistic goals based on children strengths and needs.
- Play a role as a team member for solving the behavioural, educational, attitudinal, and social and personality issues of kids and youth.
- Provide support to care takers by planning activities based on need realized by care-takers about self grooming, home management, crisis intervention time management relaxation exercises and other personal and official concerns.
- Maintenance of files of all children in form of session's reports, group activities, career counselling path development and workshops conducted.
Additional Professional Roles
- Paper presentation on "Resilience, Locus of Control and Mental Health Issues among University Population" in International conference on School Psychology at QUAID-E-AZAM University Islamabad.
- External Examiner in Institute of Clinical Psychology, University of Management and Technology Lahore (21st July 2014).
- External Examiner in Department of Clinical Psychology, University of Management and Technology UMT Lahore for school psychology (13th July 2015).
- External examiner in University of management and technology Sialkot campus (29th July 2015).
Skill Set
Critical Thinking
Ability to examine, link and process critical information for better understanding of the situation
- Critical analysis of Human Resource at Army Welfare Trust (AWT) and media assessment / analysis on complex global social issues at Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR).
- Generate analytical reports and articles on various domestic / international social issues.
Target Setting and Planning
- Project on Motivational Techniques used in Telenor & their effects on Employees
- Project on Wheeling (Traffic) of Social Psychology
- Project on Consumer Behaviour for Marketing and Advertising of Happy Meals.
Leadership and Team Work
- Certificate for volunteer work in organizing International Conference on Terrorism and Extremism: Social-Psychological Perspectives
- Certificate for organizing event of Alumni Society of the Department of Clinical Psychology GCU Lahore
Communication
- Workshop on Conflict Management in Leadership organized by National Institute of Psychology, QAU, Islamabad
- Certificate on Assertiveness Training in Leadership Development Program
- Presenting new ideas to the management.
Academic Qualifications
2025
Certified Master Practitioner in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP)
Certified Practitioner in Timeline Therapy, and a Certified Coach, accredited by the American Board of Hypnotherapy and Neuro-Linguistic Programming (ABH-ABNLP).
2017-2023
PhD In Psychology
Foundation University Rawalpindi Campus (FUSST)
2015-2017
PGD (Human Resource Management)
Virtual University of Pakistan
2009-2011
MS (Clinical Psychology)
Government College University GCU Lahore
Specialization in Child Psychology, Adult Psychology, School Psychology and Student's counselling
CGPA: 3.16 Grade A in Research Thesis and Clinical Case Studies
2007-2009
M.Sc. (Psychology)
Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Specialization in Industrial/Organizational Psychology
Fields were Consumer behaviour, Human Resource Management, Organizational Development, Motivation in organization, Marketing Research, Social Psychology etc
2004-2006
B.A. (Psychology)
University of Punjab Lahore
Specialization in Psychology & English Literature
University of the Punjab Grade: B
Papers Published
- Batool, S. N. & Akhtar, . T. (2021) From post-traumatic grief to growth; Case studies of Shaheed's wives. Rawal Medical Journal, 46 (4), 978-981.
- Batool, S. N. (2025). Wheeling and Road Stunts as a Deviant Behavior: A Social and Psychological Issue. Journal of Social Signs Review, 3(06), 231-245.
- Batool, S. N. (2025). SHORT RESEARCH REPORT OF 12 YEARS OLD CHILD RELATED TO ANGER AND COMMUNICATION ISSUES. Pakistan Journal of Social Science Review, 4(2), 136-146.
- Batool, S. N. (2025). Qualitative Analysis of Relationship between Post Traumatic Growth, Spirituality and Psychological Wellbeing towards Grief. Journal of Modern Nursing Practice and Research, 5(4), 8. DOI: 10.53964/jmnpr.2025008.
Major Achievements & Honors
Research Theses:
- From Post Traumatic Grief to Growth: Exploration of Psychosocial Factors and their Implications on the life of Martyr's Families
- Resilience, Locus of Control and Mental Health Issues among University Population
- Portrayal of Pakistani Women in National Print Media
Additional Achievements:
- Report on Role of Psychologist in working and functioning of HRM department as an internee in HRM Department
- Approval of RESEARCH PAPER PRESENTATION at International Conference held in Quaid-e-Azam University Islamabad
Professional Honors:
- Workshop on Psychological First Aid Training organized by Turkish Red Crescent Society.
- Certificate on Training in Workshop on Child Sexual Abuse & Commercial Sexual Exploitation.
- Certificate for attending Conference on Terrorism and Extremism: Social-Psychological Perspectives.
- Certificate on Participation in ABCD Basic Disaster Awareness Training by Turkish Red Crescent Society Islamabad.
- Certificate on attending International Conference on Developmental Psychopathology.
- Resource person in 2nd international Conference on NVIVO Software at University of Management and Technology UMT Lahore March 13-14, 2019 "Rapid Transition: From Qualitative to Quantitative- Practicality of NVIVO software and its Analysis"
- Moderator on 1st International Conference on "Emerging Trends in Psychology: Preparing for 21st century" at Foundation University Rawalpindi Campus Islamabad.
Seminars Attended
- Training Need Assessment (TNA)
- Depression in Youth & effects of Drugs
- Juveniles in prison
- Rekki healing by Dr. Shafqat
- Case history taking & counselling by Brig. Moaddat Rana of MH