Annual summit on Psychiatry and Mental Health

Valeria Pierdominici, Clinical Psychologist and Psychosomatic Psychotherapist, works in Amsterdam for the Expat Medical Centre in collaboration with the GPs and Psychiatrists as independent Psychotherapist, Clinical Psychologist, PAT Psycho-Acoustical Transitional session©. GIM level I therapist (Guided Imagery with Music Bonny Method) supporting the expat community In Amsterdam in Italian, English and Spanish.

Gubert Finsterle works as independent researcher in Milan (Italy) in the field of psychoacoustic and sound neuromodulation since 20 years, obtaining in this area two patents, one related to a holophonic audio system (published in “The NASA Astrophysics Data System”, Harvard, 2003) and the other regarding a two channel audio device for treating psychological-psychiatric and neurological diseases and improving peak performances in healthy people via sound neuromodulation. Both systems can be utilized for effectuating PAT Psycho-Acoustical Transitional sessions.

Fellow of the Faculty of Public Health UK (FFPH) and Fellow of the Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons of Glasgow (FRCP – Glasgow). Hold a Doctorate degree in Public Health and Epidemiology, Master degree in Clinical Epidemiology (MSc), Master degree in Public Health (MPH), all from The Netherlands Universities with broad experience driving Research and Development (R&D) strategies and operations.

Ravi Shankar Singh has expertise in understanding Mental Engineering and Neurological interactions and their complex functions including Neurological programming, which shapes a personality and make itself a unique personality in the World, on holistic approach by making a bridge between different faculties of sciences and co-relating it with Universal laws and serving humanity through striving for the development and research of brain on a different axis for over 30 years. He is also engaged in finding some unconventional means of healing and relieving human being suffering from functional mental ailments by reviving and modifying Ancient Indian Methodologies.

Tracey began her training in an institution in Western Australia completing a Hospital Based Diploma. Since then she has completed a Masters of clinical Nursing and a Masters of Mental Health. During her career she has seen the introduction and development of community teams, liaison psychiatry, Mental Health Nurse Practitioners. She has worked in inpatient units, community teams, triage, liaison and in a General Practice clinic completing this in Australia and internationally Currently working in an inpatient unit in remote New South Wales, Tracey Considers herself to be a Travel Nurse completing short term locum contracts across Australia.

Former Sydney Swan Barnaby Howarth was bashed in an alcohol fueled gang attack when he was 25 and had a stroke. He has since filmed 2 documentaries in Africa, written a book, climbed Mt Kilimanjaro and played his 100th game of afl for his local footy club. In 2016 Barnaby lost his wife to breast cancer and his resilience was tested again. He kept putting 1 foot in front of the other and moved forward and he is now living a happier life and he never would have imagined. He is an auto cue operator at ABC News, Australia, and a keynote speaker on resilience and is on an international speaking tour (He has spoken in Calgary, San Diego & Auckland & a South Pacific cruise). On his travels he is sharing his message that "rain falls on the just and the unjust alike, but there comes a time when you just have to get over it and go and play in the puddles."

DR ALKHATIB ALSAADI, MD, he was graduated from college of Medicine at Sultan Qaboos university in Oman on 2015 . Second year psychiatry resident in OMAN MEDICAL SPECIALITY BOARD. Interested in drug addiction and participant in community psychiatry awareness programs and campaigns.He has presented an abstract on "5th International Conference on Mental Health and Human Resilience" the one at Barcelona, Spain during March 07-08,2019 about (The characteristics of substance abusers attending a detox hospital in Oman and patterns of their utilization of healthcare services) and still doing research on drug addiction and mental resilience.

Laurencia Mathekga is a Professional Social Worker employed as a Corporate Manager: Employee Wellness at South African National Parks (SANParks’ 19 national parks) spread across the South Africa. She has over 23 years work experience in various businesses such as government, nuclear institute, conservation and tourism at senior management level. Laurencia completed her DPHIL (SOCIAL WORK) at UNISA researching on “Building Resilience” and has presented at local and international conferences. She has recently published an article on "employee wellness: preparation for the fourth industrial revolution".

Dr. Maria Weissenböck is registered as psychologist, clinical and health psychologist and psychotherapist. After her studies of psychology and human biology she started working as psychologist in one of the largest hospitals for women in Austria The Semmelweis Frauenklinik. There she developed a concept supporting women, couples during pregnancy, birth and postnatal time. In the course of time she augmented her experiences by studying client-centered psychotherapy (Carl Rogers), children-adolescent, family psychology, emergency psychology, psychotraumatology, traumafocused therapy, EMDR, EGO-state therapy, hypnotherapy and interventions in systemic family therapy. At the same time she started as lecturer at the university of applied sciences for midwives. Additionally she assisted several research at the women bureau of health in Vienna, and Boltzman Institute during which she published various papers. Moreover she is engaged as supervisor with people of different professions such as clinical staff, psychologists, teachers and many more. Practical workshops for social workers and nurses are completing and rounding off her professional life. Her field of attention, however, is working as psychotherapist in her own private practice. There she is working with children, mothers with their babies, adults and couples.

Orly Yona Drori completed her education of MA in Clinical Social Work with Thesis. She has working as a Clinical social worker, Clinical Dietician and a psychodynamic therapist. Currently she is working as Individual and group therapist in Mental Health, Lev HaSharon Hospital in Pardesiya.

Jyoti Verma, Graduated from Benaras Hindu University with First Class Honours and a Gold Medal. She completed her Master’s degree with Gold Medal in Psychology from Patna University and was awarded Ph. D. from Patna University in the field of Social Psychology. She joined Patna University as lecturer during her doctoral scholar days and became University Professor in the year 1995. Dr. Verma has held the positions of Member of the High Level Expert Committee on Education of Government of Bihar, Member Academic Council of the Nalanda Open University, Member of the Expert Committee for the review of Fourth Survey of the ICSSR, and later as expert in the Research Proposal Selection Committee. Her international assignments include position of the Regional Representative for South East Asia for the International Association for Cross-Cultural Psychology, Consulting Editor of the international journal the Asian Journal of Social Psychology, and Editorial Board member of the Journal Culture and Psychology. Dr. Verma has received several awards and distinctions at national and international levels.

Ruchika Garg is a practicing psychologist, clinical hypnotherapist, NLP Practitioner, and trainer, with 2 years of experience in her private practice. She is the co-founder of Tranzheal Wellness Pvt. Ltd., an organization in Bangalore dedicated to providing reliable counselling and hypnotherapy services to the public. She holds an MSc in Clinical Psychology from Christ (deemed to be University), Bangalore, India, and has been extensively trained in Clinical Hypnotherapy. She is passionate towards understanding the interplay of the conscious and subconscious mind in the context of mental health and emotional issues, and has delivered guest lectures on the integration of hypnotherapy with counselling and psychotherapy in Christ (deemed to be University). She also has a comprehensive counseling course on Udemy. Her aim is to break the stigma attached to counselling and make counselling accessible to the population at large. She uses an integrative approach by combining counselling and hypnotherapy for the overall well-being of her clients. Being from a small town in the Indo-Bhutan border, she dreams to now serve her community and raise awareness about mental health.

Van Duy Dao, born 1986, had completed Pharmacist Bachelor degree in Hanoi University of Pharmacy. I am a pharmacist, personal development lover, and meditation practitioner. Proud to be a pharmacist, but he is ashamed of the failure of knowledge and the medication in healing many unknown Causes. Most of the medications only make temporal relief and many medications chronic patients have to take in their lifetime. Worst of all: mental illness, depression, ADHD, Autism, suicide, and gunfire, social problems seem to go against all the advancement in economic, standard living and Giant leap in technology. I keep on searching. Advantage of the general knowledge of medicine, physiology, psychology, pharmacology, management, marketing, selling, persuading, motivating; and the mixing of Eastern Philosophies: Buddhism, Taoism, Confucianism which full of paradoxical subtle profound knowledge in the art of living, virtues, purposeless, pace of nature to gain success, health, happiness, and inner-peace in daily life.

James Bush, a Licensed Professional Counselor in the State of Tennessee. He completed his M.A. in Clinical Mental Health Counseling from Argosy University. He is the Program Director of Youth Overcoming Drug Abuse. For years, his efforts have concentrated on the growing adolescent population within the Middle Tennessee area and surrounding counties, which has led to service through community events, and partnerships with various organizations. He has also provided training for many audiences, on the topics of sexual violence prevention, alcohol and drug abuse trends, anxiety relief, deep-breathing techniques, and Adverse Childhood Experiences.

Professor Nela Pivac, PhD, senior scientist has completed her PhD from University of Zagreb, Croatia. Education: School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Zagreb, DVM (1974) and PhD (1994); School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, MSc (1987); postdoc (1996-1997) at the Montreal Neurological Institute, McGill University, Montreal, Canada; Guest Professor of the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (3 months 2017-2018), Institute for Experimental Medicine in Budapest, Hungary. Her award including State annual award of the Croatian Parliament for the year 2008, for the significant scientific achievements in the field of molecular basis and treatment of psychiatric disorders; 1986. State annual award for young scientists for scientific research; 1979. Award of the Dean of Veterinary Faculty, Zagreb, for exceptional success in learning and study.