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Syahirah Farwin
Counsellor
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Professional Qualifications
  • Master’s Degree in Counselling, Universiti Sains Malaysia
  • Specialisation in Child and Adolescent Therapy (Master’s focus)
  • Bachelor’s Degree in Psychology, DISTED College
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counsellor (since 2022)
  • Team Lead & EAP Counsellor (since 2026)
Professional Registration & Affiliations
⁠Registered and Licensed Counsellor (Malaysia Board of Counsellor)
Areas Of Expertise
  • Workplace Mental Health & Well-being Support
  • Stress Management & Burnout Intervention
  • Anxiety & Emotional Regulation
  • Relationship & Interpersonal Difficulties
  • Adolescent & Youth Counselling
  • Career & Academic Stress Support
Therapeutic Approach
  • Solution Based Therapy (SBT) 
  • ⁠Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (CBT)
  • Adlerian Therapy
  • ⁠ ⁠Acceptance & Commitment Therapy (ACT)
  • ⁠ Mindfulness-Based Stress Reduction (MBSR)
Languages

English

Bahasa Malaysia

Tamil

Background

Syahirah Farwin (Syra) is a Counsellor based in Penang, Malaysia, with over 3 years of experience as an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Counsellor and currently serving as a Team Lead & EAP Counsellor since 2026. She has 5 years of experience in special needs education, 2 years as a Psychology Lecturer, and experience as a College Counsellor. She specialises in workplace mental health, emotional well-being, and personal development, supporting children, adolescents, and adults through evidence-based approaches for stress, anxiety, relationship challenges, identity development, anger management, and overall mental health support.