Sunjida Islam
Senior Psychotherapist
Experience: 17+ Years
Diploma in Counseling (Transactional Analysis) – India
Certified Course in Psychotherapy – Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujib Medical University (BSMMU)
Trainee, Certified Transactional Analyst (CTA-T) – International Transactional Analysis Association (ITAA), USA
Certified in Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) – TraumaAid/HAP, Switzerland
Advanced Training in Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), Couple Therapy, Clinical Supervision, and Psychodrama
Master Trainer, Mental Health Gap Action Programme (mhGAP) – World Health Organization (WHO)
Ms. Sunjida Islam is a highly experienced mental health professional with over 17 years of expertise in psychotherapy, psychosocial support, mental health programme implementation, and professional training.
She currently serves as a Senior Psychotherapist at Moner Bondhu, where she provides evidence-based psychological care to adolescents, adults, couples, and families.
She began her career as a Psychosocial Counselor at Ain o Salish Kendra (ASK), supporting survivors of violence and trauma, and later worked as a Psychotherapist at Government Titumir College, Dhaka. She also collaborates with a Neurology specialist in a multidisciplinary medical setting.
Her areas of expertise include depression, anxiety, stress, trauma, relationship and marital difficulties, grief, emotional distress, and psychosomatic concerns. She is trained in internationally recognized therapeutic approaches, including Transactional Analysis (TA), Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR), Neuro-Linguistic Programming (NLP), trauma-informed psychotherapy, and supportive psychotherapy.
In addition to her clinical practice, Ms. Islam has extensive experience in mental health programme design, training, and capacity building for healthcare professionals, educational institutions, corporate organizations, development agencies, and community groups, promoting accessible and high-quality mental healthcare across Bangladesh.
