Basir Bita

Counselor, PhD Student of Transpersonal Psychology at CIIS

Canada

About

Advisor to a globally influential Afghan youth-led organization; experience in qualitative, quantitative, and experimental research projects, with respected Universities; Creative leader with passion for social change through education; strategic and critical thinker; excellent translation and writing capabilities in widely diverse cultures. Seeking diversified university with a strong vision for multi-disciplinary development and innovation, potentially utilizing extensive experience in civil society capacity-building and engagement; peace and anti-corruption; environmental sustainability, alternative economics; social equity; and electoral reform and observation; an author of sufferings of people since rise of Taliban.

Experience

  • Clinical Counselor (LPCIT) at MULTICULTURAL TRAUMA AND ADDICTION TREATMENT CENTER OF WISCONSIN
    May 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 2 mos

    • Virtual work as a therapist with clients from diverse backgrounds, especially marginalized communities helping them with healing from trauma, depression, anxiety, addiction, sex offense, depression, with children with ADHD, with individuals and couples. • Facilitated group counseling sessions to address issues such as racism, self-esteem, and positive parenting. • Utilize cultural competence skills using Somatic therapy, Trauma-Informed, CBT, DBT, Emotion-Focused Therapy, Emotion Freedom Technique, play therapy, and art therapy.

  • Coordinator at University of Central Asia
    Aug 2022 - Present · 3 yrs 11 mos

    Coordinating Afghan intellectuals diaspora Assisting in providing grants to intellectuals

  • Cultural Broker at Vancouver Association for Survivors of Torture
    Apr 2022 - Present · 4 yrs 3 mos

    * act as an interpreter and translator * act as intake assistant * assist Afghan newcomers in their connection with the community

  • Project Lead at Community Supported Film (www.csfilm.org)
    Jan 2021 - Present · 5 yrs 6 mos

    • Work with CSFilm to determine how this project can best communicate the pertinent issues facing Afghans in 2021 and beyond to an outside audience. With CSFilm, the PL will oversee the final development of the project goals and outcomes. • Familiarize oneself with the TFOL training and production project and CSFilm’s character-drive, lived-reality, local-voices storytelling principles and practice. • Research and contact 2010 TFOL project participants as well as identify other documentary storytellers across the country that represent the regional, ethnic and gender variations of Afghanistan. • Research and write articles on the TFOL participants as described in #2 above. • Research and identify filmmakers and photographers to produce stories for #1 above. o Solicit, review, and manage story production in consultation with CSFilm staff. o Maintain budgets and adhere to timelines for story production. • Use communications expertise to assist with distribution and public engagement strategies to maximize the use of the stories produced internationally and in Afghanistan. • Translate materials and assist in interpretation between Afghans and CSFilm staff. • Lead administrative oversight of project, documents, materials, and processes.

  • Volunteer at Aurora Health Care
    Aug 2023 - May 2024 · 10 mos

    Counseling