Psychology at Taylor's University

We are honoured that our very own Dr Sam Jeng Mun and clinical psychology trainees contributed to this initiative!

A great collaboration between Yayasan Insan Istimewa Selangor and Mental Health and Wellbeing Impact Lab, Taylor’s University.

We are delighted to share a proud moment for the Master of Clinical Psychology programme!

In 2025, we started working together with The Special Children Society of Ampang (SCSOA), a centre that supports children and teens with different developmental needs. This collaboration began through the initiative of one of our trainee clinical psychologists, Justin Leo Dorairaj, a great example of how our students can make a real difference.

Since then, our trainees have been visiting the centre every week through our HEART Psychological Services mobile clinic. They get to learn hands-on, while also supporting the children and families at the centre.

For us, this is what it’s all about — learning beyond the classroom, giving back to the community, and growing into psychologists who truly care.

Nurturing Potential: Early Intervention and Experiential Learning at Special Children Society of Ampang The collaboration between Taylor’s University Master of Clinical Psychology programme and The Special Children Society of Ampang (SCSOA) commenced in 2025 as part of the Clinical Practicum and Seminars I training component. Established in 1999, SCSOA is a non-profit organisation that provides a le...

Dr Akif will be delivering a guest lecture on adult Attention-Deficit/Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD) in University of San Jose-Recoletos, Philippines 🇵🇭 tomorrow!

Congratulations on achieving the Gold and Diamond Awards at the Young Brainer Competition 2026, organised by UiTM.

We are proud to present the outstanding project:
MetaMind: A Metaverse Platform for Cognitive Learning Enhancement

👏 Recipients:
• Goh Ian Shen (PhD of Social Sciences)
• Janak Ashok Teckwani (PhD of Social Sciences)
• Mahpara Reyaz Khan (Master of Counselling Student)
• Su Zi Bin (Master of Counselling Alumnus)

🎓 Mentored by:
Dr Ahmad Mustaqim Bin Yusoff
Assoc. Prof. Dr Zainah Binti Ahmad Zamani

This achievement reflects innovation, dedication, and excellence in advancing cognitive learning through emerging technologies.





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We are proud to announce that Dr Lim Hooi Shan has been appointed as one of the Panel of Assessors (Clinical Psychology) under the Malaysian Allied Health Professions Council (MAHPC).

💚 𝐏𝐑𝐎𝐆𝐑𝐀𝐌: 𝐃𝐈 𝐒𝐄𝐁𝐀𝐋𝐈𝐊 𝐊𝐄𝐊𝐔𝐀𝐓𝐀𝐍 𝐒𝐄𝐎𝐑𝐀𝐍𝐆 𝐏𝐄𝐍𝐉𝐀𝐆𝐀 𝐀𝐍𝐀𝐊 𝐂𝐏💚

Tak semua orang nampak apa yang seorang penjaga anak Cerebral Palsy lalui setiap hari.
Yang terlihat cuma senyuman…
Tapi di sebaliknya, ada penat, risau, dan kekuatan yang dibina perlahan-lahan, setiap hari.

Kalau anda seorang penjaga, percayalah… anda tak keseorangan.

✨ Program ini diwujudkan khas untuk anda —
ruang untuk membina semangat, menyokong, dan menghargai penjaga cekal berdepan cabaran anak CP.
Di sini, anda boleh berkongsi tanpa perlu berpura-pura kuat.
Dengar kisah yang serupa.
Rasa difahami, tanpa dihakimi.

📅 18 April 2026 (Sabtu)
⏰ 9.00 pagi – 1.00 petang
📍 De Palma Hotel, Shah Alam

💡 Apa yang menanti anda:
✔️ Perspektif baru untuk menghadapi cabaran dengan lebih tenang
✔️ Sokongan emosi yang jujur dari komuniti yang memahami
✔️ Ruang membina semula kekuatan diri dan hubungan dalam keluarga

👉𝐒𝐲𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝐊𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐲𝐚𝐤𝐚𝐧:
✅Terbuka kepada ibu /bapa atau penjaga anak-anak istimewa di negeri Selangor
bagi kategori 𝐏𝐚𝐥𝐬𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐞𝐛𝐫𝐮𝐦.
✅ Ibu/ Bapa atau Penjaga mestilah salah seorangnya adalah 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐢 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐚𝐧𝐠𝐨𝐫

👉 𝟓 𝐤𝐞𝐤𝐨𝐬𝐨𝐧𝐠𝐚𝐧 𝐬𝐚𝐡𝐚𝐣𝐚 𝐥𝐚𝐠𝐢. Sertai kami dan beri ruang untuk diri anda p**a dijaga.

📝 𝐏𝐚𝐮𝐭𝐚𝐧 𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐟𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧
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The Master of Clinical Psychology Programme at Taylor’s University successfully hosted the 3rd Clinical Psychology Symposium, bringing together students, faculty, and evaluators for a day of scholarly exchange and research dissemination. The symposium highlighted the programme’s commitment to fostering research excellence and preparing future clinical psychologists grounded in evidence-based practice.

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Mind Matters: Cultivating Research Innovation at the 3rd Clinical Psychology Symposium 2025 The Master of Clinical Psychology Programme at Taylor’s University successfully hosted the 3rd Clinical Psychology Symposium, bringing together students, faculty, and evaluators for a day of scholarly exchange and research dissemination. The symposium highlighted the programme’s commitment to fo...

Dr. Ahmad Mustaqim Bin Yusoff, Senior Lecturer of the Master of Counselling programme, has been named Champion of the Anugerah Khas YB Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif (AKRI) 2025 under the Virtual Immersive Learning Experience category. His award-winning project, “MindSpace: AI-Powered Counselling Simulation,” advances counselling education through the integration of Mixed Reality (MR) and Generative Artificial Intelligence (Gen-AI).

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From MindSpace to HyFlex: Advancing Counselling Education Through AI and Immersive Innovation Dr. Ahmad Mustaqim Bin Yusoff, Senior Lecturer of the Master of Counselling programme, has been named Champion of the Anugerah Khas YB Menteri Pendidikan Tinggi: Rekabentuk Kurikulum dan Penyampaian Inovatif (AKRI) 2025 under the Virtual Immersive Learning Experience category. His award-winning proj...

SOCIAL media and the Internet are the main sources teenagers turn to for s*xual and reproductive health education, say experts.

Taylor’s University Master of Clinical Psychology programme director Dr Lim Hooi Shan said Malaysia’s high access rates to online s*xual exploitation materials fuel an environment of grooming and manip**ation.

She added that this is made worse by social media platforms that promote revealing and highly s*xualised content as a trend, often through subscription-based content cultures, which can lead teenagers to develop a distorted self-impression of being more mature than they are.

“It is important to understand that teenagers’ limbic system, which is responsible for emotions and immediate rewards, matures much earlier than the prefrontal cortex, which is responsible for impulse control and long-term consequences,” she said.

Read more at:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2026/03/01/scrolling-for-answers

“Sexual and reproductive health education (SRHE) in Malaysia remains a taboo topic due to conservative thinking and the belief that teaching it encourages premarital s*x.

“When it is not delivered through official platforms, it appears under the ‘hidden curriculum’, where discussions occur in informal settings such as bathrooms, online chat groups and school corridors,” says Taylor’s University Master of Clinical Psychology programme director Dr Lim Hooi Shan.

Read more at:
https://www.thestar.com.my/news/education/2026/03/01/too-young-to-be-a-mum

Master of Counselling students not only learn counselling in class but also engage in hands-on activities directly with the target pop**ation. In this context, Master of Counselling students have engaged with the elderly community in Loke Yew, Kuala Lumpur 🇲🇾

Thank you to the Head of Department, Prof Dr Rozainee Khairudin for leading the project. We also extend our appreciation to ArtsProud for the collaboration 🤝in providing meaningful engagement with the community

This project supports the Impact Lab Mental Health and Well-Being initiative in promoting greater accessibility to mental health care.💞

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