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Sudawan Kumar (Sandy) Psychologist
Sudawan Kumar (Sandy) Psychologist
MEET YOUR COUNSELOR
I’m Sandy
I’m Sandy — a Bangkok-based psychologist specializing in addiction recovery, LGBTIQ+ support, and corporate wellbeing. I work bilingually in Thai and English, with over a decade of experience across clinical, rehab, and corporate settings.
“This is a space where you don’t have to explain yourself twice”
10+
70+
2,600+
11
YEARS EXPERIENCE
PSYCHOLOGISTS MANAGED
EMPLOYEES SUPPORTED
LANGUAGES
EXPERIENCE
Clinical & Rehabilitation
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6+ years in direct clinical practice across private practice, family counseling, and rehabilitation settings
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Worked with families and children with developmental needs, supporting both the child and the caregiving family system
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Counselor at a rehabilitation center supporting individuals with substance use — working with both Thai nationals and expats across addiction recovery programs
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Certified in SMART Recovery facilitation and Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
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Delivered psychoeducation workshops and lunch talks as an external consultant under various EAP providers across Bangkok
EXPERIENCE
Corporate Wellbeing
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Formerly Senior Manager, Well-being & Resiliency — led a corporate wellbeing department across Singapore and Thailand supporting 2,600+ employees
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Over 6 years, managed 70+ clinical and counseling psychologists from 9 nationalities, delivering support in 11 languages
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Led the emotional support exit program for the project closure — structured group and individual sessions for nearly 3,000 employees transitioning out
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Designed and delivered well-being and leadership courses for management, equipping leaders to support psychological safety and mental health in their teams
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Designed and implemented a preventative well-being framework covering mental, physical, and social health across the full employee lifecycle
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Introduced virtual reality, gamification, and digital tools to engage employees not actively seeking therapy
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Led compliance, audit preparation, and evidence remediation for wellbeing programming
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Liaised with research leads and external partners to develop resiliency assessments and behavioral interview tools
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Managed EAP vendor contracts and negotiations at an enterprise level
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Maintained a Global Wellness Index above 98% consistently — including through pandemic challenges
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Contributed to a 30% lower attrition rate than industry average
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Co-built an internal platform that reduced clinical admin work by 50 hours per week
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Dare to Lead trained (Brené Brown)
RECOGNITION
Awards & Speaking
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Honorable Mention — Thai Minds Awards, Chulalongkorn University Psychology Dept. & Thailand Institute for Mental Health Sustainability (TIMS), 2025
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Gold Medal — Best Manager Award, 2023
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Gold Award — Best Human Care, Thailand Contact Center Awards, 2023
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Invited Speaker — Trust & Safety APAC Summit, Singapore, 2025
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Panelist — This Can Happen Conference, Workplace Mental Health, 2024
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Panelist — Corporate Well-Being Webinar, Workplace Options & Mercer, 2022
CREDENTIALS
Training & Credentials
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MSc Counseling Psychology
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Certified Clinical Anxiety Treatment Professional (CCATP)
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Gottman Method Couples Therapy, Levels I & II (in progress)
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SMART Recovery Facilitator
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Dare to Lead Trained (Brené Brown)
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Member, Thai Counseling Psychology Association
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Bilingual practice in Thai & English
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