Team

Education:

• Master of Clinical Psychology from the Integrated Psychology Program under Science University Malaysia and Sultan Idris Education University.
• Bachelor of Psychology from HELP University Malaysia

Raouf is a clinical psychologist with over 5 years of experience working with a wide range of clients, including children, teenagers, adults, and couples. Throughout his practice, he has supported individuals facing a variety of emotional and psychological challenges, such as anxiety, depression, ADHD, autism, trauma, relationship issues, and self-esteem difficulties—
while also adapting his approach to suit different age groups and life stages.

Raouf’s therapeutic work is rooted in Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT), Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT), and Dialectical Behavior Therapy (DBT). He believes that therapy should be flexible and collaborative, adjusting evidence-based techniques to suit each client’s unique struggles and goals. He works alongside his clients to explore what approaches and
strategies best support their personal growth and emotional well-being.

Having worked with people from different walks of life, including marginalized and underserved communities. Raouf values building genuine therapeutic relationships that foster trust, safety, and meaningful change.

There is a delay of 7 years between the first onset of symptoms of mental illness, and seeking support from a health-care professional. This delay is largely attributed to a lack of awareness and the stigma that revolves around the illness. Therefore, Raouf’s goal, is to help carve a society, that is inclusive, progressive, rejects discrimination and supports recovery. This can
eventually promote the understanding that seeking mental health support, is no different than visiting a doctor for any physical health problems.

• MEMBER OF PERSATUAN PSIKOLOGI MALAYSIA (PSIMA)
• MEMBER OF MALAYSIAN SOCIETY OF CLINICAL PSYCHOLOGY (MSCP) (CP5-0015), [MAHPC(CP)00331]

Sarah Ayu is a certified and registered art psychotherapist with clinical training in various institutions such as an elder care centre, family services, and student care centre for children with disabilities. She has substantial experience working with various populations of people ranging from young children to the elderly in the education and mental health field.
During her MA Art Therapy training, she utilises person-centered practices and has worked with individuals in a one-on-one setting, dyed or groups with various diagnoses, including Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), and depression, and helping family units process the transition that comes from family separation. Her approach to sessions is to provide a non-judgmental, open and safe space with tailored treatment strategies to best fit the therapeutic needs of the individual. She upholds the importance of being culturally sensitive and ethical in her session.
Sarah Ayu has a keen interest in advocating the modality of art therapy that marries the creative arts with the structure of psychodynamic theories that uses the creative process of making art as a way to explore emotions, resolve inner conflicts, and improve mental health. Some of the techniques used in her session are not limited to painting, visual journaling, sculpture and clay work, scribble art, weaving, poetry and creative writing, collaging, and narrative storytelling. She believes everyone deserves time and space to heal and grow to better lead a more purposeful life. She is eager and ready to embrace and walk that journey with you.