Safia Dost

Currently working at a psychiatric clinic, seeing patients with a broader range of clinical presentations including personality disorders. This is an ongoing and expanding engagement.

Developing work as a trainer and facilitator, delivering sessions on mindset, limiting beliefs, perfectionism, workplace challenges, stress management, conflict management, critical thinking, and entrepreneurship.

Provides individual therapy using CBT and EMDR for clients with anxiety, depression, trauma, grief, and relationship difficulties. Delivers sessions in person and online, including for Pakistani clients abroad.

Conducts qualitative research across consumer and corporate sectors, including focus group discussions, in-depth interviews, in-home visits, and shopper surveys. Responsible for report writing, data analysis, and presenting findings to clients.

Taught the course 'Inner Workings of the Mind' as visiting faculty.

Taught Personnel Selection and Advanced Counselling Skills & Internship as visiting faculty.

Taught Social Psychology and Qualitative Research Methods as visiting faculty.

Taught Organizational Psychology as visiting faculty.

Taught Introduction to Psychology as visiting faculty.

Taught Introduction to Psychology as visiting faculty.

Taught Psychology, Marketing Management, Consumer Behaviour, Business Research Methodology, and Human Development & Learning as visiting faculty.

Conducted out-patient psychological consultations.

Taught Principles of Psychology as visiting faculty.

Provided individual and group therapy to oncology patients in in-patient and out-patient settings. Supported patients in coping with the psychological and emotional impact of illness and treatment.

Delivered counselling sessions to elderly residents and provided recommendations to improve quality of life within the facility.

Completed 50+ supervised clinical hours in the Psychiatry Department.

Completed 50+ supervised clinical hours with clients across a range of presentations.

Led the qualitative research business unit across FMCG, social, pharmaceutical, and telecoms sectors. Managed a team of researchers, client relationships, and business development, overseeing projects from design to final delivery.

Designed and managed qualitative research studies across consumer and corporate sectors. Managed projects end-to-end from brief through to final report and client recommendations.

Taught Pharmaceutical Product Management as visiting faculty.

Taught Psychology as visiting faculty.

Managed business operations and drove growth in a retail environment.

Managed product portfolio and led product management activities in a pharmaceutical company.

Held a role in an international organization, contributing to business operations.

Held a role in a corporate environment, contributing to business operations.

Executed marketing strategies and supported product marketing initiatives.

PhD in Psychology with thesis submitted, expected completion in 2026.

M.Phil. in Psychology completed in 2021.

MBA in Marketing from the Institute of Business Administration, Karachi.

Grade: Silver Medalist

MA in Psychology, awarded Silver Medalist.