RUZAIK FAROOK
COLOMBO — The HEARTWORK Academy of Psychology and Counselling Clinic marked another significant milestone in its journey of promoting psychology, counselling and psychotherapy education in Sri Lanka by successfully conducting its 6th Graduation Ceremony. It was held under the patronage of HEARTWORK Academy of Psychology President Dr. Rhumy Amith.
The prestigious event was held on Saturday, November 7 at the CIDA Auditorium, Sausiripaya Colombo 7, bringing together distinguished academics, professionals, graduates, students, invited guests and well-wishers to celebrate an evening of academic achievement and professional recognition.
The ceremony was graced by Prof. Dr. Fareena Ruzaik, Head of the Department of Geography, University of Colombo as the Chief Guest, while Prof. Dr. J. D. Careem the Head of Social Dept, Open University attended as the Guest of Honour Trizviiy Marikkar, Principal of Zahira College, was the Special Guest.
A major highlight of the graduation ceremony was the recognition of outstanding academic performances across the different batches of the Academy. The prestigious Batch Topper Awards were presented to:
Zafra Zaveen Ahmed – Bath 11 – Advanced Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Ifatha Jihath – Batch 12 – Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Joohi Zehna – Batch 13 – Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy , Hajara Aroos – Batch 14/15 – Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy, Amla Fouzan – Batch 4 – Islamic Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy and Rukaiya Zaveen Ahmed – Diploma in Psychotherapy Special Edition
In addition to academic excellence, HEARTWORK Academy recognised several senior students for their dedication, commitment, contribution and outstanding involvement throughout their educational journey.
The Appreciation Awards were presented to: Shafriya Markar, Mifra Mathloob, Hafeeza Azmi, Fathima Samiha, Rakshana Ramlan, Azna Ajmeer, Nahda Nizam and Muhseen Ariff
Since commencing its educational initiatives in 2018, HEARTWORK has continued to promote psychology, counselling and psychotherapy through professional training, awareness programmes and community-oriented initiatives.
The Academy’s Diploma in Counselling and Psychotherapy has been developed with an emphasis on combining psychological theories, therapeutic interventions and practical counselling competencies.
The Academy has also broadened its educational scope by introducing an Islamic dimension through Islamic Psychology, Counselling and Psychotherapy, integrating traditional Islamic spiritual healing practices and time-honoured psycho-spiritual techniques with contemporary psychological knowledge and therapeutic approaches.
Under the leadership of its President, Dr. Rhumy Amith, HEARTWORK continues to advocate the importance of psychotherapy as an essential component of comprehensive counselling practice.
