Coaching & Personal Development

Dr B's Services
1. Leadership & Individual Coaching
Areas include:
  • career success / talent development
  • leadership development
  • managing behaviors of downlines
  • career transitions
  • stress management
  • increasing behavioral safety on the ground
2. Youth & Individual Therapy
Areas include mild to moderate:
  • life changes
  • depression
  • suicidal ideation
  • anxiety
  • relationship difficulties (family/ friends / romantic partners)
  • grief management
  • academic stress or adjustments in school/university
  • health changes and emotional challenges arising from illness (eg cancer, autoimmune, IBS, cardio)
  • self-esteem issues
​​Coaching / Therapy Tools / Approaches
  • cognitive-behavioral therapy
  • humanistic therapy
  • psycho-educational
  • mindfulness
  • creative expression
  • strength and resilience-based approach (positive psychology)
  • pastoral support & wellness coaching
  • animal-assisted therapy (coming soon)
​Assessments Used
Assessments my clients do (where needed/appropriate):
  • Structured interviews (eg. intake interviews, diagnostic interviews)
  • Behavioral assessments and observations
  • Cognitive & mood assessments eg. BDI – Beck Depression Inventory, Relational assessments eg family maps,
  • Risk & Protective Factors Mapping,
  • Quality of Relationship Inventory
  • Personality assessments
  • Projective assessments eg Thematic Apperception Test
If significant assessments are required, clients are referred to a clinical psychologist.

Dr B's Profile in Coaching / Therapy

​Dr B is passionate in working alongside people and organizations struggling with everyday life, behavioural, relationship and emotional issues; and /or who want to excel in key areas of their lives. ​From finding their strengths to nurturing resilience, Dr B journey's with them as they observe changes in their lives, their work, and their relationships.
Having worked with adolescent clients in the US, and with undergraduates in Malaysia, Dr B also continue to see clients who aim to sort out emotional challenges and work towards their psychosocial wellbeing. Helping them center, share their stories, and experience healing.
* Dr B does not provide assessments for court-related / legal issues. 
* Psychologists do not fall under Lembaga Kaunseling, and there’s no current licensing procedure in Malaysia.
* Dr B is not a psychiatrist. He does not prescribe medication/drugs/herbal supplements. 
* Dr B is not a clinical or school psychologist; Clinical or medical issues are referred to other specialists. This includes eating disorders, substance use, schizophrenia, severe cognitive impairments, autism, severe phobias, sexual disorders and severe personality disorders. Herein, Dr B works in collaboration with clinical psychologists, psychiatrist and neurologists.
Brendan is a knowledgeable and engaging psychologist who has a deep understanding of the needs of children and youth. He is an excellent speaker, develops strong rapport with youth as well as colleagues, and has a broad understanding of the ways that we can build resilience in young people, in schools, and with parents. He is passionate and his enthusiastic style and strong communication skills has allowed him to work in a wide variety of settings including universities, schools, youth development programs, as well as industry and the corporate world. He has worked internationally in numerous contexts and I recommend his services for consulting on complex problems including building healthy and enduring relationships ~ Professor Dr Mark Greenberg, Founding Director of the Prevention Research Center, Pennsylvania State University & Chairperson at CREATE for Education

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