Counselling psychologist
If overwhelm and life issues are challenging your life, I would be happy to help you to get back to the emotional balance, to improve your relationship with your in-social environment.
Anxieties, Phobias, Depression
I use the creative combination of an individualised, integrative approach and Cognitive-Behavioural Therapy to elevate the self-discovery and release your potential.
- Offline Consultations
- Online Consultations
The main goal is to help you explore your personality, understand your attitude towards yourself and the world around you, identify the problem that is associated with core beliefs, i.e. evaluate and detect negative thoughts and transform them into constructive ones, improve your lifestyle, give up stress habits, to form skills that will resist anxiety and depression. Moreover, get access to internal energy in order to be happy and positive.
Autism Therapist for Children
My education and career experience allow me to provide therapy for children with autism spectrum disorders in a caring safe environment. My main goals are to facilitate various activities in different settings such as the in-home or in-social environment. I believe that it is essentially important to teach appropriate play and social skills with patience and to provide proper opportunities for learning and development for everyone.
- Assessment of social, Communication and language skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Development of individualized treatment plans for children with ASD using the Assessment of Basic Language and learning Skills (ABBLS-R, Dr. Partington, USA) protocol.
- Conducting ABC (antecedent – behavior - consequences) analysis and development of behavioral intervention strategies.
- Implementation of intervention plans based on principles and approaches of Applied Behavioral Analysis, Verbal Behavior, Sensory Integration, Floortime and Early Intervention Strategies to improve skills of ASD children.
- Providing feedback for parents on the child’s progress and guidelines on using intervention tools and strategies.
- Conducting trainings on regular base for parents of children with ASD and for clinical teachers on teaching strategies, methods, instruments.
Resume
As a CBT Cognitive behavior Life Couch, I can help people to stop sabotaging behaviors and reduce addiction to bad habits, overcome fear and resistance that holding people back.
Summary
Kazakhstan
Over 7+ years of experience as a Psychologist and Autism Specialist.
- Almaty, Kazakhstan
- (+7) 707 310-71-45
- gulnazagibayeva@gmail.com
Education
Master in Pedagogy & Psychology
2000 - 2005
Kazakh National Conservatory named after Kurmangazy, Almaty, KZ
CBT Cognitive Behavior Life Coach Certification
2021 - 2022
UDEMY
Joeel & Natalie Rivera, Transformation Services
Registered Behavior Technician
August 2021 - December 2021
Bahavior University
RBT 40-hour Training Certificate, signed by: Dr. Jessica Love and Dr. Shannon Crozier
Autism Spectrum Disorder
2020
Coursera
Certificate authorized by University of California, Davis
ABA and Early Intervention workshop
2017
Marcus Autism Center
Ph.D., BCBA-D Andresa A. De Souza
Adult Learning Technology: The Art of Trainer
2017
Zubr Consulting
Director Vitaly Kulick
DIR 101: An Introduction to DIR and DIRFLOORTIME
2016
The Interdiscipliary Council on Development and Learning
CEO Jeffrey J. Guenzel
Social skills in teens with Autism
2016
Asyl Miras Autism Center
Ed. M., MSW, BCBA Marina A. Azimova
Physical rehabilitation. Ergo therapy
2016
Asyl Miras Autism Center
Dr. Yekaterina Klochkova
Autism – signs and diagnosis. History of Autism research
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Ph.D, Psychologist Aliya Yersarina
PECS Introduction
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Psychologist Zhibek Satekova
Introduction to sensory integration
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Psychologist Dzhangeldinova Z.B.
Diagnosis of autism. Psychological and pedagogical examination
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Ph.D, Psychologist Aliya Yersarina
Team psychological and pedagogical assessment
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Ph.D, Psychologist Aliya Yersarina
Data collection in ABA therapy
2015
Asyl Miras Autism Center & Ashyq Alem
Psychologist Dzhangeldinova Z.B.
Sensory Integration Supervision Workshop
2015
ANO Physical Rehabilitation (St. Petersburg) & Logopedic Center Speech-Area
Dr. Yekaterina Klochkova & Neuropsychologist Shapiro M.S.
Sensory Integration: Child diagnostics and correction
2015
Center of curative pedagogy
Director Anna Bitova
Early intervention programs for young children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
2015
St. Petersburg Institute of Early Intervention
Director Samarina L.V.
Professional Experience
Behavioral Consultant/Volunteer/Online
October 2022 - Present
nForm Swiss Association Geneva, Switzerland
- Anamnesis collection.
- Providing educational online training for parents
- Teaching parents how properly interact with their children with ASD
- Implementing the Behavior Intervention Strategies.
- Instructing parents to analyze the unwanted behavior, collecting ABC (Antecedent Behavior Consequences) data.
- Teaching parents to apply prompts.
- Launching the verbal skills of children via Verbal Behavior Approach.
Clinical Lead
November 2023 - Present
Teach and Speech Therapy Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Coordinating and supervising the activities of the specialists.
- Organizing and assigning duties and tasks to the team members.
- Monitoring the daily performance of clinical team members to ensure duties are completed accurately, efficiently, and timely. Monitor and control overtime.
- Conducting training in applying Behavioral Intervention strategies for specialists.
- Ensuring high-quality treatment for children with ASD, Intellectual Disability, and Language delay.
- Assisting or conducting periodic staff meetings with kindergarten team members.
- Providing demonstration training for parents and specialists on interacting and responding to a child's challenging behavior by applying Crisis prevention procedures.
Behavioral Therapist
August 2022 - November 2023
Teach and Speech Therapy Center, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Assessing Basic Language and Learnings skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder
- Analyzing of children’s behavior via ABC (Antecedent – Behavior - Consequences)
- Applying Discrete Trial Training, Functional communication (verbal-behavior approach), Visual schedule, play therapy, Prompts, Reinforcement.
- Using Behavioral intervention strategies.
- Working in group with teachers in helping them to decrease the challenging behavior of children.
- Conducting trainings with specialists and with parents.
Counselling psychologist, Autism therapist
2020 - 2022
Private Office in Uralsk, Kazakhstan
- Assessing of social, Communication and language skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD), Intellectual disability, Language delay
- Cabinet equipment
- Applying early intervention methods (Denver model early intervention approach)
- Using Applied Behavioral Analysis methods
- Conducting psychological, sensory, behavioral intervention methods
- Working collaboratively with parents of children with ASD.
- Drawing up an individual program for the development of the child
- Collect behavior and skill acquisition Data during sessions
- Reducing problem behavior
- Using of crisis protection procedures
Psychologist
2018 - 2020
Interteach Medical Centre, Uralsk, Kazakhstan
- Work collaboratively with parents and guardians in designing appropriate therapeutic approaches
- Evaluate and assess children to determine need areas via the Assessment of Basic Language and Learning Skills (ABBLS) protocol
- Develop speech, communication, imitation, gaming and social skills
- Apply behavioral intervention methods (ABC)
- Result processing of the sensory integration questionnaire
- Improvement in sensory impairment and social interaction in young children with autism
Psychologist
2015 - 2018
Asyl Miras Autism Centers, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- The Best Employee of the Year 2017.
- Assessment of social, Communication and language skills of children with Autism Spectrum Disorder (ASD)
- Conducting ABC analysis and development of behavioral intervention strategies
- Implementation of intervention plans based on principles and approaches of Applied Behavioral Analysis, Verbal Behavior, Sensory Integration, Floortime and Early Intervention Strategies
- Conducting training on a regular base for parents of children with ASD and for clinical teachers on teaching strategies, methods, and instruments
- Employing crisis protection procedures
Psychology Teacher
2005 - 2015
Abai Kazakh National Pedagogical University, Almaty, Kazakhstan
- Maintain student attendance records, grades, and other required records
- Create a tutoring system and modify it accordingly throughout the year
- Collaborate with colleagues to address teaching and research issues
- Integrating competencies, goals and objectives into lesson plans
Testimonials
As I have started running a private Psychology office, at some point I have realised the importance of collecting feedback from my visitors. In my opinion, putting a focus on feedback is beneficial for individual development, relationship building, and personal growth. Therefore, I have asked all my clients to fill in the questionnaire.
Thanks to Gulnaz our daughter has learned a lot of things: to talk, to play, to analyze, to solve logical tasks, to play with other children and many other things. I recommend Gulnaz also because my daughter runs to her lessons joyfully. Thank you.
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Parent of a child attended the intervention program between 2019 and 2022
Question - What do you think of the psychologist Agibayeva Gulnaz's job?
Response - Professional in her filed. Competent psychologist. True expert.
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Parent of a child attended the intervention program
I am very happy to meet such a Specialist and to have an opportunity to attend her trainings. I am happy to have such Specialist who can help our children. I already see changes in my child. He became more attentive, calm, and step by step he is making a progress.
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Parent of a child attended the intervention program January 2021
Q. - Would you recommend Gulnaz as a Professional? R. - Ofcourse, yes, yes and yes! When I hear from other people if they have any difficulties then I strongly recommend only Gulnaz. Two people whom I know, have already been going to her with their children. They have already got positive dynamics.