Globally, the formation of individual and collective mental capital – especially in the earlier stages of life – is being held back by a range of avoidable risks to mental health, while individuals with mental health problems are shunned, discriminated against and denied basic rights, including access to essential care. Accentuated by low levels of service availability, the current and projected burdens of mental disorders are of significant concern not only for public health but also for economic development and social welfare.

CREA has been addressing this key thematic area of its interventions primarily by offering counseling and psychotherapy from its PRIO (Psychological Research and Interventions Onward) unit.  We have also researched the area and chalked out an extensive program titled Be Happy Keep Well  for future implementation as funding permits.

PRIO is comprised of a group of Clinical Psychologists who started this unit after a series of discussions, workshops and plenary where past present and future of mental health situation of the country, its knowledge base, human resource and service gaps were studied and appraised. The core goal of this unit is to promote psychological health and prevention and treatment of psychological illnesses with three specific objectives, which are:

• To promote proper understanding of health concept among general population.
• To create enabling environment to access psychological services.
• To influence the implementation and revision of mental health policy.

Our services include:

1. Individual Therapy for mental health problems and psychiatric disorders.
2. Counseling services for minor mental health problems.
3. Couples or Marital Therapy with couple conflict and marital problems.
4. Family Therapy.
5. Child/Adolescent Therapy for behavioral and emotional problems.
6. Trauma Focused Therapy for those exposed man made or natural trauma and disaster.
7. Group Therapy (CBT & Psychodrama).
8. Social Skill Training for individual with social skill deficits.
9. Psychotherapy Supervision services for Cognitive Behavior Therapy, Sex therapy, individual and group counseling, Trauma focused CBT.

Client’s confidentiality and privacy is a key concern of PRIO.

The current panel of clinical psychologists of PRIO is comprised of:

1. Md Zahir Uddin, MPhil
2. Salma Parveen, MPhil
3. Zeenat Shams, MPhil
4. Husney Ara, MPhil
5. Sabiha Zahan, MPhil
6. Md Shahanur Hossain, MPhil
7. Hazera Khatun, MPhil
8. Md Mizan Khan, MPhil
9. Afroza Rahman, MPhil
10. Tarun Kanti Gayen, MPhil
11. Md.Zahidul Islam Zahid, MS
12. Mst. Shompa, MS
13. Shubhashish Kumar Chatterjee, MS
14. Moumita Jerin Nilav, MS
15. Md Maruf Hossain, MS
16. Syeda Shahida Begum, MS
17. Lytton Barua, MS
18. Sharika Tasnim, MS
19. Moslema Afruzzaman, MS

Appointment System

Any person can get in touch with PRIO office for psychotherapy and other services. The customer service personnel of PRIO will arrange and inform the client about the time and other details of appointment with the therapist concerned.