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Nishta Geetha Thevaraja speaking at National Counselling Conference Asia

Professor Sunil Bhar

Professor of Psychology
Swinburne University of Technology, Melbourne

Sunil Bhar is a Professor of Psychology at Swinburne University of Technology. He is director of the Wellbeing Clinic for Older Adults – Swinburne University’s mental health counselling clinic for older people living in residential aged care homes. He leads an active research lab focusing on the emotional wellbeing of older adults. His research focusses on the application of reminiscence and cognitive-behavioural therapies for older people living with depression, anxiety or dementia. He has won over $2 million in research grants to examine the wellbeing of older adults living in residential aged care settings. He is a diplomate of the Academy of Cognitive Therapies, having worked with Aaron Beck, MD for a number of years to investigate the adaptation of cognitivebehavioural therapy for older adults. Alongside his research and teaching interests, Professor Bhar has maintained a clinical practice for over 20 years.

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