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Asst. Prof. Sylvester J. Lim
Sylvester has undergraduate training in Sociology and Psychology; master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and an additional year of post graduate work in Clinical Psychology. He is certified as a ...ver másSylvester has undergraduate training in Sociology and Psychology; master’s degree in Counseling Psychology and an additional year of post graduate work in Clinical Psychology. He is certified as a Clinical Hypnotherapist by the American Board of Hypnotherapy (ABH), a National Certified Addiction Prevention Specialist by the National Board of Addiction Examiners / National Association of Forensic Counselors (NBAE/NAFC), a NLP Practitioner by the American University for NLP (AUNLP) and an EFT Practitioner by the Association of Advancement of Meridian Therapy Techniques (AAMET). He is also qualified to certify individuals as hypnotherapists under the ABH and accredited by the Australian Psychologist Press as an MBTI (Myers-Briggs Type Indicator) Administrator.
Having trained and resided in the United States for almost 15 years, he has had extensive experience working as a child, adolescent and family therapist and had his own private practice providing counseling and training while using Clinical Hypnotherapy as one of his tools for assisting people improve their lifestyles. Areas of concentration in counseling included issues of substance abuse, domestic violence, suicide, sexual identity/role confusion, parent-child conflict resolution, and marriage/relationship counseling.
Sylvester has also conducted numerous workshops, trainings, seminars and life coaching sessions in areas which include Stress Management; Building and Strengthening Self Esteem; Effective Parenting techniques; Anger Management; Mind-Body Connection; Healthy Communications; Assertiveness Techniques; and Understanding Counseling.
Sylvester was previously Head of School of Social & Behavioral Sciences, Director of Counseling, and Sr. Director of Student Affairs at Sedaya International College. Taking time off from “regular” work, he spent a year as the CEO of PRIDE Foundation, a not-for-profit association dedicated to promoting awareness and education on breast cancer. Most recently, he was the Deputy Vice Chancellor of Student Affairs and Alumni at UCSI University (Malaysia) and also held the position of Assistant Professor with the Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences as well as the Faculty of Social Sciences and Liberal Arts at that University. He is founder and principal consultant of NOW (New Opportunity for Wellness) Services, a holistic wellness centre.
He currently resides in New Zealand and sits on the Board of Governance of an NGO dedicated to helping reduce violence and abuse perpetrated by and against men, and promoting healthier lifestyles and relationships within an individual, family and community context.ver menos