Maksuda Akter, Masters in Clinical Psychology

Maksuda Akter is a Psychological Associate (Supervised Practice) at CBT Associates. Maksuda provides services for children, youth, adults, and couples. She works primarily from a Cognitive Behavioural Therapy approach, depending on the needs of her clients, integrate aspects of other evidenced based therapies (e.g. Dialectical Behavior Therapy, Mindfulness based approaches). Maksuda has completed her M.Phil. in clinical psychology from the University of Dhaka. Maksuda’s training and experience includes work in anxiety disorders, depression, psychological trauma, chronic pain, adjustment difficulties, and relationship issues. She has previous experience working in hospital, community mental health and private practice settings. At CBT Associates, Maksuda uses a non-judgemental, empathic and evidenced-based approach to help clients to achieve their goals. She focuses on building a relationship with each client to understand the presenting concerns and their impact. She provides a tailored treatment approach to address these issues, and provide feedback on their progress.